megan mahal

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1. what to put on your worksheet?

   megan mahal posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   started my floor orientation in ortho..( we mostly get post op patients)...i am a new grad....and new with ortho. after u get the written report from the previous shift and the nurse worklist, what are the important info i should put on my worksheet?...

2. Stepdown ICU?

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

   i currently started working in a LTC as my first work "hospital" experience but would like to try an acute setting hospital. they say that i should get an LTC experience for 6 - 12 months before i take the plunge to work in a high stress working env...

3. Stepdown ICU?

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

   thank u for all your replies...........i will let u know what happens. wish me luck...........megan

4. Stepdown ICU?

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you soooooooooooooo much for your information. it really helped me a a lot to visualize myself working in a stepdown ICU. i will have an interview with the manager for the new grad rn program....any tips/suggestions you may want to share? anybo...

5. Stepdown ICU?

   megan mahal posted a topic in New Nurse

   what would u do in a stepdown ICU? what skills do u need to have to be part of the team....thanks a lot.

6. Foreign graduate.."2 yr exp. required"...??

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in General Nursing

   I am from northern california....!

7. frustrated on "2 yr experience required"

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

   i just got my ca license and i think i am looking at working in northern cali since i am here already. i am still thinking about the possibility of relocating. anyways, i did send you a pm and hopefully you can enlighten me more and give me suggestio...

8. frustrated on "2 yr experience required"

   megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

   Well I approached them with respect and politely ask them for openings. Please elaborate more on what u mean by "approaching them". Trust me...I am not in anyway rude when I get turned down but I am just CURIOUS why they say that. The more I get chal...

9. Foreign graduate.."2 yr exp. required"...??

   megan mahal posted a topic in General Nursing

   *i put this on another discussion but maybe i would get feedback from other sources.... so i tried calling up hospitals about their new graduate rn program and to my surprise some of them require a 1 or 2 yr work experience before i can get in their ...

10. frustrated on "2 yr experience required"

    megan mahal posted a topic in New Nurse

    so i tried calling up hospitals about their new graduate rn program and to my surprise some of them require a 1 or 2 yr work experience before i can get in their program. Their reason being is i am a foreign graduate from another country (philippines...

11. What is good orientation/preceptorship?

    megan mahal posted a topic in New Nurse

    May be a silly question but for a new RN like me...."What is considered good orientation or preceptorship?" Do u advise that i wait for the new graduate rn program to start or accept an offer to work in a specialized area like labor and delivery, i...

12. Areas for a new RN??

    megan mahal replied to megan mahal's topic in New Nurse

    Thank u for all the inputs....i appreciate sooo much....my next question is... WHAT IS A GOOD ORIENTATION?? There is one hospital that offers a new graduate rn program that will start not until 2 months from now and one that has a position available ...

13. new RN??

    megan mahal posted a topic in Career Support

    what would be a good area to start? since i have started putting out my resume as a new RN...they ask what areas i would like to work? i am thinking about med surg to enchance my clinical skills...any suggestions for a new RN? and how about the new g...

14. Areas for a new RN??

    megan mahal posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi. i want to ask what would be a good "area" to start for a new RN like me? I was thinking of doing med/surg since they say you will learn the basic nursing skills and bedside caring in that department. some hospitals offer a "new graduate RN progra...

15. just pass nclex..what next??

    megan mahal posted a topic in New Nurse

    hi. i am new here. at the same time, i just passed my nclex 2 days ago. what's next?? at the moment...i am enjoying MY MOMENT after months of studying the biggest exam of my life but i know soon i have to work.....so, may i ask any tips on how to sta...