Regarding references: if you're changing companies between contracts, how do you handle references? Having to contact the same people but by different company every 12 weeks? Is there any way to have like a reference letter that can be reused?
Great tips! I would think most of them would be obvious like grammar and spelling. It's interesting that you mentioned older nurses and the amount of experience(s), I am a nurse of 27 years and have had more than a few positions over the years. I am seeing more and more facilities and companies insisting on recent, relevant experience. I've run into situations where I am attempting to re-enter a specific specialty that I worked 8, 10 years earlier and it's been no dice. I've actually been told good luck in finding any position due to gaps in my resume due to military deployments (wasn't in military medicine for these deployments). Keep up the good work with these videos. I am seriously considering travel nursing but will not work long-term care (I'm an LPN). Once I state that I never hear back from recruiters.
@@mistermilkman I am working pediatric homecare. My attempts to re-enter the acute care side have been fruitless. Apparently all LPNs are good for is in LTC. I am seriously looking into doing some travel assignments but finding the right company with assignments I can actually qualify for is the hurtle.
A year later and I have been turned down for 3 acute care positions due to lack of recent experience. I plan on moving away from the Northeast part of the country to somewhere where LPNs are appreciated and not treated like second class nurses or glorified nursing assistants.
@@Brandon-dg8zn Unfortunately, that's the new wave. I live n Baltimore & my previous manager fought 2 get LPNs on our HICU. There r only 2 left. I got my RN & start traveling next week. I work for Lifebridge & they just started hiring LPNs n their ED & IMC dept, which is great. Have u considered bridging n2 RN? It only took me 3 semesters & $3K. Aug '18- Dec 19. Btw, some of these LTC places have pulm-vent units where u will utilize skills, depending on what ur looking 4.
@@mistermilkman Im here 40 miles west of Philly. The bridge programs here in my area are somewhat o.k. but dont give enough credit for being an LPN. I'm going on 29 years as an LPN. You would think that would gain you a few more credits. I currently deal with trach/vent kids and ones that are a little more acute but are at home.
Just wanted to say bro you're underrated!!! Great info thank you for putting this out there!
Regarding references: if you're changing companies between contracts, how do you handle references? Having to contact the same people but by different company every 12 weeks? Is there any way to have like a reference letter that can be reused?
Your videos are very informative. Great content!
Would referrals from doctors count as supervisor or manager? Or would it be colleague?
Great tips! I would think most of them would be obvious like grammar and spelling. It's interesting that you mentioned older nurses and the amount of experience(s), I am a nurse of 27 years and have had more than a few positions over the years. I am seeing more and more facilities and companies insisting on recent, relevant experience. I've run into situations where I am attempting to re-enter a specific specialty that I worked 8, 10 years earlier and it's been no dice. I've actually been told good luck in finding any position due to gaps in my resume due to military deployments (wasn't in military medicine for these deployments). Keep up the good work with these videos. I am seriously considering travel nursing but will not work long-term care (I'm an LPN). Once I state that I never hear back from recruiters.
Have u been able 2 find anything?
@@mistermilkman I am working pediatric homecare. My attempts to re-enter the acute care side have been fruitless. Apparently all LPNs are good for is in LTC.
I am seriously looking into doing some travel assignments but finding the right company with assignments I can actually qualify for is the hurtle.
A year later and I have been turned down for 3 acute care positions due to lack of recent experience. I plan on moving away from the Northeast part of the country to somewhere where LPNs are appreciated and not treated like second class nurses or glorified nursing assistants.
@@Brandon-dg8zn Unfortunately, that's the new wave. I live n Baltimore & my previous manager fought 2 get LPNs on our HICU. There r only 2 left. I got my RN & start traveling next week. I work for Lifebridge & they just started hiring LPNs n their ED & IMC dept, which is great. Have u considered bridging n2 RN? It only took me 3 semesters & $3K. Aug '18- Dec 19. Btw, some of these LTC places have pulm-vent units where u will utilize skills, depending on what ur looking 4.
@@mistermilkman Im here 40 miles west of Philly. The bridge programs here in my area are somewhat o.k. but dont give enough credit for being an LPN. I'm going on 29 years as an LPN. You would think that would gain you a few more credits.
I currently deal with trach/vent kids and ones that are a little more acute but are at home.
Could you explain why gaps are bad? I feel like adding what you’re doing between assignments is irrelevant.
I agree
Trevor Stuart Any unexplained gaps in employment are frowned upon by employers.
MiamiPush2theLimit very true👌🏾
@@MiamiPush2theLimit He was asking why.
What if i don't have exact dates for the 30 assignments I 'have done
2refs...always have 1 manager