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How to Land a Nursing Job At A Hospital
If you just graduated from nursing school and you really want to work at a hospital, here are my best tips for how to land that nursing job!
Best Nursing Jobs for New Nurse Grads
What jobs should new nurses look for? What are the best nursing jobs for a new grad nurse? Knowing where you want to work is helpful, but all’s not lost if you don’t know. Please don’t think that if you don’t get your dream job right away that you’ve failed, that you will never work […]
Types of Nursing Jobs and Where to Find Them
Whether you are a brand new nurse grad or an experienced nurse looking for a change, here’s where to find nursing jobs near you.
Nursing Interview Questions and Answers
Please enjoy this guest post, written by Tricia Hussung at Concordia University, St. Paul A job interview can be one of the most intimidating hurdles involved with securing a new position as a nursing professional. However, being prepared can help calm your nerves and make you stand out as a strong candidate. Here are some frequently asked nursing […]
A Look Behind Bars: An Introduction to Correctional Nursing
Something I’ve always been interested in is correctional nursing and am really pumped to for this post. I’ve known a few nurses that work in corrections and they have all had positive things to say about their work environment. If you want to see correctional nursing in action, check out the American Nurse Project movie. […]
Guest Blog: 10 Steps to Getting Hired as a New Grad Nurse
Thank you kindly, Kati, for inviting me to guest post on your wonderful and informative site that helps nurses be the best they can be. I’m honored. I’m Nurse Beth, and I blog at nursecode.com. I’ve enjoyed many nursing roles, one of them being a Nurse Manager, which provided me with lots of interviewing and hiring experience. My passion is […]
Why Do You Want to be a Nurse?
This might seem like a nit-picky question but in job interviews what is the best response to “So why did you want to be a nurse”? I find this question to be a frustrating one because I’m not applying to nursing school. I’m already a nurse. My response has been “Well, it’s what I decided […]
Nail Your Nursing Job Interview
Here are my tips for rocking an RN interview. 1. Make a good impression with the person at the front desk. Many times they’ll ask that person what their impression was. They know you’ll be on your best behavior for them, but they want to see what kind of impression you left on everyone. Don’t […]