RE: Relocation- Tips On What Makes a Standout Nursing Applicant!

[fmiller007]

Hi, I plan on relocating as soon as I graduate with my BSN from St. Louis, MO.

Just wanted to know what are some tips on those stand-out "WOW" factors that would at the very least put you in the running for a potential candidate?

I realize that while being a new RN grad, you wont be able to command much from anyone, so at the very least would signing up for a CNA or PCT job at any pay, and pretty much at any place (nursing home) whatsoever be one of the best options to consider?

I figure that with me already beginning to work as a CNA/PCT for 3 years until I graduate as an RN, and still being willing to work the humble minimum-wage entry-level jobs would be the best tactic for someone for someone whom already went through the schooling and has the experience on top of it.

[Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN]

1. definition of policy
   

1

a : prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs b : management or procedure based primarily on material interest

2

a : a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions b : a high-level overall plan embracing the general goals and acceptable procedures especially of a governmental body

rule

definitions (2)

1. authoritative statement of what to do or not to do in a specific situation, issued by an appropriate person or body. it clarifies, demarcates, or interprets a law or policy.

2. statement that establishes a principle or standard, and serves as a norm for guiding or mandating action or conduct.

there are differences between a rule and policy.

i know the meaning of the words, but you must have never worked on a dementia unit. when a pt gets something in their mind, you aren't going to change it because of "rules" or "policy".

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Amen to that Hospice Nurse! The other night I was walking laps with a dementia patient around the unit at 3am. Sometimes, depending on the situation, rules and policies are broken. They are guidelines, standards....not everything is hard and fast in life.