Dialysis tech telemetry tech or CNA II?

I'm currently a CNA 1, and I love helping patients and working with them. However, I work in a LTC Facility and its stressful, I'm so tired by the end of the shift, until I can't work overtime or do my homework and its not about being lazy...it's

Getting a job at California

Hello guys! I am getting my ADN now in Texas, and soon becoming a nurse extern starting this June. I will be finishing school and take NCLEX in a year. Thinking about moving to California so I can be closer to my folks. Is it hard to find a job there

Approach to finding first job - GN w/ ADN

I am reading posts throughout the website. One person says, be aggressive and do a little research on the unit manager-see what research she is into, any projects she is doing,etc-That way, you have something to talk about. Not sure if I like that ad

Naturopathic nursing

Is this widely available as a position? I have never heard of an opening like this. After learning more and more about natural healthy solutions to illness by changing diet and lifestyle as apposed to chemical solutions to health problems, I have dec

New grad job hunt after taking time off

Hi, I've taken the past couple months off but I'm ready to start job hunting again. Basically, I worked for about a month, new opportunity came along, resigned, but shortly after I went through a personal loss and my plans fell through. I'm lookin

LGMC vs. Lourdes

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what is like to work as an RN for both of these organizations: Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette , LA and Lafayette general medical center I'm Lafayette LA--- pros and con's?

Difference between ICU and ER nurses

What is the difference in terms of patient care and assessment, and duties as an RN?

A regular ER nurse- What does s/he do when first receiving a patient?
-V/S
-Health history? "What brought you here today?"
-(Patient says "well I ha

Feel stuck in medsurg

With all the talk of how hard it is for new grads to find jobs... I feel like new grads have an easier time getting jobs than experienced nurses. I only have 2 years of med surg exp and I have been told that I must do imc before icu.. Yet new grads g

From NC to Il RN job searching Chicago

I graduated in 2012 with my associate's degree from a community college. Luckily I was able to land a job in NC on a cardiothoracic ICU and completely fell in love with it. My partner and I are moving to Chicago and unfortunately I am unable to find

First Phone Interview Tips

Hello everyone, I just finished up school this week and graduation is on the 15th. I have only applied to one job, which is my dream job btw of working in the ER. Well I got a call back for an interview over the phone two days after applying. I was h