First job as a new grad!

Hi all! So I'm a new grad and am almost about 10 weeks into my orientation on a medical/telementery unit, my first job ever!! I trained for a a while on days and now I'm on nights. I love it and I'm learning a ton but I am deathly scared for when

LVN Medical Assistant Surgical Tech

I am trying to choose a new career path in the medical field. I am so confused. Have only finished high school and no college under my belt. I am 36 years old.

can anyone give me pros and cons to each of the professions I listed above. What would be

Leave First Nursing Job and Get Non-Nursing Job while Searching for new Nursing Job

Hi all,

I am an LPN. I have been at my first nursing job for a little over 8 months. I am very unhappy, and I feel my mental health is in jeopardy. The thought of working one more shift induces a near-panic attack! (Literally--I'm having attacks on

states hiring new grads?

Hello,I recently graduated nursing school (bsn) in California. In an effort to start working ASAP I am looking out of state. Does anybody know which states are hiring new grads? I've had luck in PA but would like to stay close to the west.. Any thou

Job Search Advice needed

Dear colleagues,
We recently moved to CT from UK for my hubby's job and I started my job search. I knew it won't be easy, so was ready not to be picky. Applied for tens of positions, haven't got any response at all. I've spent about 10 years on S

Unpaid internship fitness specialist worth it?

I was wondering if I should get an internship as a fitness specialist at a local gym.
It is unpaid for 12 weeks, but they say they will hire if a position does come up after you complete the 12 weeks. I am hoping I can get a part time job here while

Really need help with a big career decision!

Hi everyone!

I am a new grad (May '13). Right out of school, I began working at a LTAC facility. It was not safe, but I did learn a lot. I stayed there for about 5 months when I applied, and was hired for a hospital-clinic job (Pain Clinic). I have

Volunteering at a Hospital

Hello, I am in the process of looking for a job as an entry-level CNA at a local hospital. I am wanting to volunteer so that I can get a foot in the door; not to mention it looks good on a resume. I really don't have a particular department that I a

Is it ok to take a non-nursing job?

I am currently a new grad tele RN with about six months under my belt. My husband is active duty military and stationed in another state. Despite looking for jobs for almost a year where lives, I have found nothing. We have been apart for two and a h

La county sheriff dept /my license on probation

Hello to all:

I live in the Los Angeles CA area. I had my license put on probation by the board for a med error that happened 8 years ago. The patient ended up ok because I found out what had happened.(system/clerical error wrong name was on the orde