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it's amazing that with a nursing shortage, we get so crazy! Just did the check the phone bit to see if it's working. Just moved 700 miles for a new position, feeeeeeling your pain here.
Strangest thing I'd found is that with a union (North east states), we had the worst staffing ratio's
(12-14 to 1RN) and my new hospital on the FLOORS promises 5-7 med surg. nights. less on days.
ya never know. GOOD LUCK and let that phone ring... the .75 cents will mean nothing to you with better staffing and job satisfaction.
wish you the best let us know.
rob
I am in the same boat...But today I got an update. I am considered a "top candidate" and they were calling to verify information so that they could do the background check and the reference calls. I am sooooo nervous. This will be my first job in nursing (just graduated from CNA school last month). It seems to take forever for them to make up their minds as to what they want to do..........GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
There is a place out there for each of us, we simply need to find where God opened the door at!!!!
I am in the same boat...But today I got an update. I am considered a "top candidate" and they were calling to verify information so that they could do the background check and the reference calls. I am sooooo nervous. This will be my first job in nursing (just graduated from CNA school last month). It seems to take forever for them to make up their minds as to what they want to do..........GOOD LUCK!!!!!!There is a place out there for each of us, we simply need to find where God opened the door at!!!!
Good luck to you, too!! I'll say an extra prayer!
:w00t: :w00t: I GOT THE PHONE CALL!!!! - FINALLY!! I go for an interview tomorrow! I thought I was going to play phone tag with them forever!!!!!! I'm SOOOOOOO happy!! Hope all goes well tomorrow afternoon - thanks for all your well-wishes, I'll keep you posted. I'll say prayers for all of you waiting for your phone to ring, too. I'm starting to feel like I can breathe again. Whew! :wink2:
:monkeydance: :monkeydance: :cheers: :yelclap: :yelclap:
thumperRN
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Well, here I am - sitting at the computer, cordless phone sitting near, waiting for that phone call. My contract is up next month at a hospital where the pt/RN ratio is 12:1 on a typical day and I've had enough. I put my application in at a hospital that was totally APPALLED when I told them that, and assured me that there ratio is 5-7. I do know this to be true as I know a few people who work there. It is a bit of a pay cut (75 cents/hr), but I feel like this will be the change I've been needing. I talked to someone earlier this morning from a rehab unit, and am expecting a callback from Med/Surg today. Wish me luck - I want this sooo bad!!