GFzalez BSN, RN

GFzalez has 1 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Medical Oncology.

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1. What's it like being a Navy Nurse?

   GFzalez replied to TopazLPN's topic in Government

   Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea how many slots are open for NPs/competitiveness for these positions. I assume there are much fewer positions then there are for staff nurses and I know right now staff nurse positions are already very competi...

2. What's it like being a Navy Nurse?

   GFzalez replied to TopazLPN's topic in Government

   I know this is an older thread but do NPs get paid more than staff nurses in the military? I am interested in joining the navy but I would like to get my DNP first hopefully start next fall 11' for three years, and I would like to have the loans fro...

3. Orientation time

   GFzalez replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

   One girl from our floor had 4 or 5 weeks orientation, but it was a specialty floor and she had prior experience.

4. Things I should ask during an interview at prison

   GFzalez replied to GFzalez's topic in Correctional

   Thanks for your responses. I've had two interviews so far. The first one at the women's prison went well she asked me the general what are your strengths and weakness? why do you want to work corrections? why did you want to be a nurse? do you have a...

5. Things I should ask during an interview at prison

   GFzalez posted a topic in Correctional

   Hello everyone I have three upcoming interviews this week for correctional nursing positions in the northeast. I've only been a nurse in LTC for five months but I have my BSN and previous experience in psych during nursing school. I originally wante...

6. If you graduated between 2008 and 2009,how long did it take to find a job ?

   GFzalez replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

   Graduated BSN in May 09' from school in mass, Passed NCLEX 75 Questions and 40 minuets later, got CT license in Aug, Despite countless applications (beginning in March of 09') and 9 interviews, was hired in Feb of 10' in Long term care in MA. (the on...

7. Long term care to active duty?

   GFzalez replied to GFzalez's topic in Government

   Thank you everyone for your responses. If for example that was given in the previous post about Long Term Care doesn't count as "constructive" credit then what would I count for? Would I be eligible for the new grad program if after I year I am still...

8. Long term care to active duty?

   GFzalez replied to GFzalez's topic in Government

   Thank you all for your suggestions! EXACTLY! This was what I meant by starting off as a "new grad" I don't anticipate starting for almost a year so from now.By then I will have over a year experience in nursing but not in acute care if I stay at m...

9. Long term care to active duty?

   GFzalez replied to GFzalez's topic in Government

   Also happy memorial day!

10. Long term care to active duty?

    GFzalez posted a topic in Government

    Hello I am a new nurse, graduated last year with my BSN but only have 3 months of experience in a nursing home. (It was the only job I was offered after numerous applications and interviews) I am thankful to have a job but It's not where I see mysel...

11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    GFzalez replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    At our LTC an LPN was finally fired for giving all his insulins and medications at 4pm so he could "save time" with the evening med pass!:eek:

12. A Nurse who doesn't wash hands

    GFzalez replied to GFzalez's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I will definitely be asking the nurse educator about hand washing audits for a start! Hopefully it will help this nurse get her act together.

13. A Nurse who doesn't wash hands

    GFzalez posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad working on LTC and still on orientation. I have noticed that one of my preceptors doesn't wash her hands...like ever during the shift. It's incredibly disgusting. She has been working at the facility for almost a decade and she is onl...

14. New Graduate Nurse can't find employment in Connecticut

    GFzalez replied to svalico's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up! I was in your boat when I graduated back in May and had been unemployed up until February of this year living in CT. Despite several hundreds of applications I did get a few interviews (9 of them with only 1 job offer) but almost unan...

15. CNA, graduated as RN 1 year ago, can't find job, difficult to work with

    GFzalez replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    You need to speak with management, she's your problem till she leaves for an RN job (and the way the economy is and ESPECIALLY how picky she is being, this can be a very long while before that happens!) Leaving the unit early is a no-no. I am embar...