New nurse here. How do I overcome a suspension from work?

1 I recently got my RN about 5 months ago and have been employed on a medsurg unit. It is a very busy unit that is at times understaffed and it is a lot to adjust to. I started with 2 other nurses and we have all made mistakes, however I made a very

Tough decision must be made my tomorrow

I have a pending interview for my "dream job" at my current place of employment and a job offer at another hospital that is further a way and in a specialty and shifts I'm not too crazy about.

Tomorrow I am supposed to accept or decline my

Previous (non-nursing) job - let go for "unsatisfactory perfomance". Still hireable?

Last year I worked for a company that let me go for "'unsatisfactory performance". I disputed this allegation, but it's still in my record. Now I am being offered a job in a sub-acute facility and they will do an Investigative Consumer Re

Ambulatory Care Certification - who should take it?

Hi everyone,
i'm a new nurse working in ambulatory care ... at what point should i take this certification? should i ask if company will pay for it? how do i approach em? I just started a few months.
Thanks, Minimum experience is 2 years full time w

How long does it take application for licensure to go through? (more info inside)

For some background, I am graduating with my ASN on December 14th. I am already filling out my application for licensure in the state of Indiana. However, when it went through the list where you have to answer "yes" or "no,", I DI

Waiting after an interview... From Kindred...

Had an interview with the DON of a Kindred facility on the 15th of November. I think it went well, especially since we were talking for almost an hour and a half. At the end if the interview, she asked me for my info so she can do the background chec

Career Guidance

I am in need of a little guidance in my nursing career.

I have been an RN for a few years, and have worked in a variety of settings (Med-Surg, Ortho, Rehab, Hospice). I was an LPN first, so I was able to spend some time working in various area as I c

Best hospitals to work for..

Hi all,

I've been trying to do some research about the best hospitals to work for and all the threads I found on the issues seem to be from a few years back. I'm looking for some insight on Chicagoland/south suburb hospitals as far as staffing, ben

Patient Abandonment in NM

As a first-year RN, I was working for a home health agency in hospice. My immediate supervisor was very condescending, very rude, and talked to me like I was stupid. She treated me like a child. After putting up with her attitude, and belittling me,

When did you know it was time to move on?

I am currently looking for a new job but I had an idea it was time to move on when I got a new manager. My awesome job has just become plain out awful and even though I have tried to make it work, I am just done. Finished. Over it.
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