Does anyone have any advice for a new graduate RN, related to finding a job in northern NJ?
I keep getting promised that a particular job will be given to a new graduate when I apply, but in the end, they give it to an experienced nurse. While I did well at school (3.6), graduated with High Honors, passed my exit exam and NCLEX easily and [...]

Hi everybody!

Please help me...I am a new RN. I received my BSN in Dec 2007. (I also have a BS in speech pathology and audiology.) I passed the NCLEX in August 2008.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a nursing job and the situation doesn't look good. I've been in contact with my professors at school and I've been told that [...]

How do you break the barrier of online applications? I have submitted 3 online applications with telephone follow-ups, but hit a brick wall when I ask to speak to a recruiter or HRM. Standard response is applications are processed online and did is not apart of the application process to speak with a live person. Any suggestion on how to get beyond the impersonal [...]

I am a new RN, with a bachelors in nursing from India.

I have only one year of clinical experience in India.

Recently, I passed the RN exam in the U.S., and I got a job in a well established hospital. Now i am orienting, and I'm wondering whether there are any courses or programs in med-surg nursing that will help me with clinicals.

I am entirely new [...]

I was "let go" after 8 weeks of orientation of my position on the oncology med-surg unit b/c I "wasn't the right fit" and b/c I was "trying to be too good of a nurse," meaning that I was trying to provide holistic care to all my patients, despite being inundated with numerous tasks.

This supposedly led to "poor time management and prioritization."

However, I always got [...]

I just cannot believe that dental hygienists make the same amount as nurses . Cannot believe it. We have SO much immense responsibility. Nurses monitor and often save peoples lives.... We get sued and physically / verbally abused on countless occasions... We deal with peoples emotional issues, death and dying....Physical stress, emotional stress. SERIOUSLY!
Why did I get my BSN? Should have just cleaned some teeth!

Katy

Has anyone taken the phsycological & polygraph test in Texas.
My husband has a 1st degree felony and the Texas board of nurses asked for these requirments in order to take the test be become registered.
Does anyone know what they ask or even if you actually get to take the test?

Jessica

I am a new nurse. I graduated in May 2008. English is my second language. I speak English well in normal conversations but I get tongue tied when speaking with doctors by phone or in person. I forget everything and my mind goes blank and frankly feel like I know nothing. I feel overwhelmed by everything. I feel I have to ask about everything. I [...]

Ok, here I am again. I am wanting to join a 6 month program for the Labor and delivery unit but I have to fill out a "statement" form and the statement is to cover my career and eudcation goals. I am a new nurse with very little experience in post partum. Is there any one out there who could give me [...]

Hello,
I am sorta of a new nurse. I graduated in May of 07. Finally got my RN in Feb. 08. I started out on the post-parutm/nursery floor. After 5 weeks in nursery, the put me in post-partum for cross training. The first day on pp I folled another nurse. The second day they gave me one patient. At this time I am learning to chart [...]