New Grad needs help!!!

So i have been working as a PCA part time on a MRU in a large hospital in my area for the last almost 4 years. I love taking care of patients and I am very good at what I do. I recently gaduated with my ADN and am looking for employment. However my n

salaries

I am a new grad and a single mom. I have been applying to various job and have started to receive phone calls asking me to come in for interviews. I am wondering two things:

Can you actually tell the employer offering you the job that you need time t

Becoming a nurse

Hello


Can someone tell me what a career in nursing is like? What about nursing school? Is nursing a good career?

Thanks This topic is too broad. Try narrowing it down & you'll probably get a better response rate.

Fired as PCA... future RN job prospects?

I'm looking for some advice/insight. Three years ago I was a PCA. I was technically fired because I failed to show up for 5 consecutive shifts. However, what isn't known to the outsider is that the reason why I was unable to work was because I was

What is nursing really about?

Hi all,

I'm a new RN grad and I'm looking for advice. Right now, I hate nursing. I'm thinking I picked the wrong career, but I'm hoping you guys might have some words of encouragement or advice to someone just entering the field. FYI - I've been

Acute VS homecare

Hi all,


I am wondering if anyone has some advice for me. I have always been so nervous of working in a hospital, I find it very stressful, and I am scared that I will make a mistake and harm a patient unintentionally, however I also feel the need to

Experienced RN Applying to Numerous Jobs- Overkill

Hello nurses,
NEED ADVICE!!

I am per diem- which makes me VULNERABLE to cancellations.
I have NOT worked for 3 weeks, due to low census.
I have no paycheck- no way to pay bills.
I have applied to 9 hospitals and 2 agencies.

Was that an overkill? Wha

How many ways are there to get into the OR?

My dream job is to be an OR nurse for patients undergoing GYN surgeries. I understand the differences between the roles of circulating nurse, scrub nurse, first assistant, etc., and I think I would enjoy any of those positions. I'm graduating from n

Foreign Nurse Licensed in the US. RN BSN Masters.. Without job for over two years..

I am a foreign nurse with over two years of nursing experience overseas. Secured my RN license in 2010 in Pennsylvania. Also have a BSN (Foreign University), a Masters degree (US University). Since then however, I have completed several job applicati

Desperately need an advice

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum. I'm an OR nurse(experience -30 years) working flex time and I've been thinking for a while now either about part time insurance job (no experience in this field) or on line business which I can continue after my