Job-Hopping in Nursing...How detrimental is it?

I have been a nurse for ten years. I loved nursing school and all the clinical areas that I was exposed to. I have a broad background in nursing, ranging from inpatient to home care, OR to the insurance industry. I've cared for NICU babies, 100 year

Leaving nursing management for job in the OR

After working as an RN for the last year in a LTC facility as an ADON, I was offered an oppertunity to participate in a perioperative program. Of course this is a great oppertunity and I am really greatful but I am torn between the two. This new job

Which States/Cities/Hospitals are Easier for a New Grad to get a Job?

Hi Everyone,

I have officially started my job hunting for 3 months and yes..job market is tough especially for a new grad RN like me who doesn't have experience as a CNA or EMT.
I feel like I have so much passion for becoming a nurse and did pretty

Changing Specialties in Nursing

I am at a crossroads, and want to shift from Critical Care Nursing to Hospice Nursing. Anyone have any advice on how to handle this well, esp. during job interviews? I work per diem, and would like to continue working per diem due to my little childr

Moving to VA Beach and need info...

I am looking for feedback and info on RN positions in the Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads area. Can anyone please help answer some of the following questions for me? THANK YOU!

I have an Associates in Nursing with 18 months of experience in the ER. I ha

Child care hour friendly nursing jobs??

So my experience as a nurse is not very long. I worked for a year in med/surg before we moved to our current location and when we moved I happen to get lucky that my hospital had just expanded their ICU's and were looking to staff them and landed an

Need advice- stay in med/surg or take a home health job?

Hello fellow nurses,
I am a new graduate nurse (may 2012), and have been working on a med/surg floor at a hospital since June. I got engaged in September, and my fiance will be moving 2 hours away to Minneapolis, MN in January. We've lived together

Want out of contract

1 I've posted on this forum before and got a good response, so I thought I'd give it another shot. I'm a new nurse, graduated with my BSN in August 2011. I'm not happy with my current job, which is on a surgical oncology floor located one hour fr

RN Coder

I am looking to leave bedside nursing due to recent medical issues, and am interested in coding. Are there any RN coders out there who could give me some info on how to get started, where to study, which certification is best, etc?

How much do you ma

Which job offer do I choose?

I am a new grad and have been offered a job at 3 different facilities. 1 is a hospital (part-time with the option to purchase benefits and a pension or casual with no benefits or pension and would pay 29.55/hr. for each type and it would be shift wor