truejewel82

truejewel82 has 4 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

   truejewel82 replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

   Ahhh you see!! Ok so they are claiming 8,10,12’s cannot work, which I think is a load of bs bc plenty of OR’s function this way. There are 13 of us on 12’s that will try to fight it bc we love our schedules... but it is what it is. ??‍♀️

2. Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

   truejewel82 replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly, 10 hour shifts will become 4 12’s. According to them the census is low , with the shortage it doesn’t feel that way. What I actually think will happen is that we will end up working more. Its already an issue with 8,10,12 hour shifts now. I ...

3. Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

   truejewel82 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, Many of you who work 12 hour shifts know how that is one of the greatest perks of nursing. I received a bomb when I got the news that in 8 weeks they were changing our schedules to 10 hour. I currently work in a city hospital in NYC that is u...

4. First travel offer, is it good enough???

   truejewel82 replied to bobs201's topic in Travel

   I honestly haven't heard the best things about AM. They don't have the highest pay rate but they are a big company and they have lots of assignments. My friend used them and said she had to really spend alot of time fighting and negotiating....fastst...

5. Leaving a job I love

   truejewel82 replied to eastcoastsun's topic in Operating Room

   I feel the exact same way. I've been in the East Coast with almost 3 years experience, in the OR. I don't want to stagnate at my hospital. It's a great teaching facility and I've learned to scrub and circulate all services except cardiac. I feel it's...

6. Mandatory Flu vaccine

   truejewel82 replied to mspazrn's topic in New York

   I'm so disgusted by this issue. To think that I've spent so much time and money taking care of my body by taking anti-oxidants, staying away from aluminum products and cancer causing agents...just to be obligated to take a shot containing formeldahyd...

7. Overwhelming job! Oh my gosh!

   truejewel82 replied to allie83's topic in Operating Room

   Wow orientation only 12 weeks??? that's insane. And not to mention not too safe. Are you scrubbing and circulating? ooffff....I can see why that would be very stressful. First of all whoever is the clinical educator in that place needs some orienting...

8. Does your OR have an educator?

   truejewel82 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   Our OR has a wonderful OR educator...She does alot of work actually, since her job is more in management level there is alot that goes on behind the scenes that we don't see. but, besides that she is just a beautiful individual, I was taught by her t...

9. Any good news from new grads in NYC?

   truejewel82 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York

   Yes I agree with the above statement, we are looking into some really difficult times where, retired nurses are coming back to work and people are holding on to their jobs, and hospitals all over are on a hiring freeze....:smackingf

10. Advice Needed on becoming an LPN in NYC

    truejewel82 replied to NYNurseT's topic in New York

    I got into the Nursing program (RN)back in 05', with a 3.9 gpa and lowest they took was a 3.6 that semester. If you have a perfect gpa then getting into the LPN should be no problem. Even if you have to wait a semester to get in, it's worth it in the...

11. will a PACU externship help me get hired in the OR?

    truejewel82 replied to jsnj2009's topic in Operating Room

    sent you a pm.

12. will a PACU externship help me get hired in the OR?

    truejewel82 replied to jsnj2009's topic in Operating Room

    I believe those are in NJ right? I am in Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY. I dont' know which I could suggest at the moment...last I knew my hospital was on a hiring freeze..eeek.

13. will a PACU externship help me get hired in the OR?

    truejewel82 replied to jsnj2009's topic in Operating Room

    I did an externship in the PACU and was hired in the OR with open arms. It's always nice to get grandfathered in, and since the PACU and OR are under the same Peri op unit it helps to get your foot in if the people already know you. I'm enjoying my O...

14. how long to get a new job in NYC?

    truejewel82 replied to BettyBoo706's topic in New York

    I've heard about people applying before grad but noone will look at you without a license now, not during these times. I applied for jobs after passing the NCLEX. I realized during my first interview that I had no interviewing skills...I am a perfect...

15. how long to get a new job in NYC?

    truejewel82 replied to BettyBoo706's topic in New York

    THis is definitely low hiring season...on top of that the hiring freezes are not helping...I've done some reading around here and it could take up to six months for some people....but don't give up somebody will pick you up you just have to be a litt...