JazzyJane

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1. Soonest to leave job?

   JazzyJane posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently started a new job, and while some things I like about it, there's lots that I don't like. And nights is one of them. I find myself completely unable to sleep later than 7:30 on any given day, and can only sleep a few hours in between shi...

2. how many calories do you think we burn during a 12 hour shift?

   JazzyJane replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Stress 101

   I was curious about it too so I used my fitness tracker to help me answer the question. In currently working as an ICU nurse on 12 hour shifts. It's total care so I'm responsible for keeping my pts clean and helping the other nurses with their patie...

3. Can Someone else do a nurse's charting?

   JazzyJane replied to karentou's topic in General Nursing

   The note can be dictated to the aide and at the bottom it should say that it was a dictated note and who it was entered by, BUT that nurse still has to sign. (Or make some sort of mark to indicate her acceptance of the note as it was written). Even...

4. anonymous caller accused me of stealing drugs for years and tying to sell to.

   JazzyJane replied to blinky's topic in Career Support

   I wouldn't be all that concerned about the internal investigation. It sounds like your don is simply following protocol. What I would be concerned about is the amount of information that this person knows about you and what's been happening with you...

5. Breaking contract and its consequences

   JazzyJane replied to RRRRS808's topic in New Nurse

   Easy question first, yes, you're still a new grad. Now, I agree to review your contract carefully and see what was said. And have a lawyer look it over. Now for the part on how to maybe fix this situation. Write your nurse manager an email stati...

6. New nurse working 50/50, not going well

   JazzyJane replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in New Nurse

   It's most likely the rotation that's throwing you off so bad, not the nights. If your facility allows, I would consider switching to nights full time until you are eligible for days. And why I understand that nights aren't ideal, (I'm a day lover bu...

7. New Grad Resume Critique! Give it to me straight! ;)

   JazzyJane replied to TNursingStudent's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi there. Congrats on being in the home stretch of nursing school. Now that's said, onto the critique. I am in no way a resume/cover letter expert, but a few things jumped right out at me. One, both of these seem to be very long. You want them t...

8. New nurse, just want to walk out

   JazzyJane replied to heronurse's topic in New Nurse

   I would go back to your HR or scheduler and request more time on orientation to become more comfortable talking to patients and family. If they don't give you that, leave the facility and go somewhere else. Because that's not a safe place to be. Ev...

9. 8 months after graduation and no job!!

   JazzyJane replied to gikg's topic in Job Hunt

   It's too long, HR isn't going to read it all the way through. Your resume should fit on one page. Get rid of your clinical and practical skill section. There's nothing on there that they aren't going to assume you have. Delete your license info. ...

10. Appropriate length of time to stay after being hired as a new grad

    JazzyJane replied to greyL's topic in Career Support

    As a previous non nurse manager, I'll tell you what I think. They want you to stay for at least two years, after all, they spent all that time training you, but don't leave before the year is up whatever you do. At least not unless you got your dre...

11. National Telemetry Assoc Certificate worth while?

    JazzyJane posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hi everyone, I'm a new nurse (RN) grad and like so many others I have been having trouble finding a job so I'm trying to do anything I can to give myself a leg up so I've been looking into different certificates that I can get. The national telemetr...