Veterans Hospital/clinic

Any one knows what benefits does veterans hospital/clinics have. I am interested on a job with a good benefits package. Benefits-wise, it is hard to beat Federal Civil Service jobs... and that's what the VA is. The down-side? Dealing with the organiz

Is it really worth it?

As some of you might have seen from my previous posts, I'm not a nurse (MA) and I'm new to the medical field. I have two jobs. One I really love, but it's an as needed job. I may only work a few times a month, but I get to travel and sometimes I w

Careerpath Confusion: Need Advice!

Hello all,

I'm at a fork in my career and I'm not sure what is best. Looking at switching from clinical to management at some point in my career, but I'm not sure if NOW is the time.

My current situation:
- 5 years of bedside nursing experience

Would you choose a small aged care facility over a large aged care facility?

Hi everyone.

I would like to ask suggestion about my situation in choosing jobs.

I currently work in a large aged care facility and my work there is so busy and most of the time I miss my morning break and lunch in order to finish all my duties. We h

Nurse Extern

1 Hello Allnurses! This is my first post to make myself, so I hope I am putting it in the correct spot. My question is for Nurse Externs or those who have mentored one. I would like to hear about your experience (was it good or bad) and anything that

Brandon Regional Hospital

Hi Everyone!

I have been out of hospital nursing for a few years and have been hired for the Emergency Nurse Internship at Brandon Regional Hospital. I haven't worked in an ER in over 3 years, but the ER was a VERY busy hospital in DC (Washington Ho

New York pediatrics practice: is this fair?

I'm a new grad RN, and I need a reality check. I've made it to the last round of interviews at a small pediatrics office. The hiring director told me that if I'm hired, I'd be paid "a percentage of the going rate for new RNs" for the fi

nervous new grad nurse

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share what I'm feeling as a new nurse and want to hear from you and maybe some few words of encouragements as well would be great.
I have been working as a long term care nurse for 5 months now. This is my first job as I

How long does background check take??

I had job interview. In the interview, the nursing manafe said that she would make decision in two weeks. Adter two weeks of the interview, i got an email requesting references. They didn't ask references information when i had interview.
I entered

Please help! Umass amherst or elms college?!?

I'm trying to decide on elms or umass amherst as well for their accelerated nursing program! I know elms is more expensive but I can't find the cost anywhere and I received a 16 grand scholarship to elms. I'm much closer to elms and it's probably