military spouse moving to italy right after graduation?!

I just graduated nursing school with my associates. my husband is in the army, and got orders for italy. I'm nervous to go because I was told I most likely won't get a nursing job there. I don't want to ruin my career before it starts by not getti

Questions about being a nurse.

I ' m thinking of switching to nursing, but have a few questions before I do. I have had a job before in a assisted living place before . I enjoyed it. I know being a nurse is different. I have no doubt that I can handle the blood and stuff. I have

First nurse job...not what I was expecting

I've just recently started working in the ED as an RN Fellow. I chose this specialty because of the fast paced nature and exciting learning opportunities this field has to offer. After several shifts, I'm starting to feel as though I chose the wron

Job change need advice...

I am a new nurse and took a job across the country. I wanted to try something different and was hired for a progressive care position. While I love the people I work with the unit is not progressive care but really med Surg telemetry. Had I known thi

Future Goals Interview Help

I just graduated with my BSN in December. I have an interview in a few days for a job on a med-surg unit. While I would love to start my career on such a unit, my ultimate goal is to eventually be a labor and delivery or NICU nurse. When asked about

New Grad Nurse

I recently graduated in December and took my boards in February and passed. I was accepted into the Nurse Resident program at the hospital I work at. I started as a CNA about 3 years ago and well now I am a RN. Yesterday was my first day to a totally

How many jobs have you applied to?

I'm curious, how many jobs did you apply to before you were hired? I must have put in over 100 applications before I was hired. I applied to multiple positions at multiple hospitals within an hour and a half commute from where I reside. Comment:I appl

Offered job at 7mos pregnant???

I am a labor nurse and 7mos pregnant. I recently interviewed for a float position at a big hospital where I am per diem. This is my 4th and last baby. It's a great position and I've waited for this opportunity although it's really awful timing. Wo

Career Advice

I'm presently finishing my pre-req's, and I think I've met my first age discrimination situation.
I wanted to be a Nurse all my life. It's what I dreamed to be, but when I visited a community
college recently I felt as though the admissions was r

Stalking - dropping off resume to nurse recruite/HR without appointment

Is it too much to walk into a hospital with your resume and ask to see a nurse recruiter? There is nothing on several hospitals sites indicating who to reach out to. I suppose I could call first, but I don't want to give the hospital a chance to say