mzjennx

mzjennx BSN, RN

Oncology, Med-Surg

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  1. no regular schedule

    my manager does the schedule. im a new grad RN hired for call-in rotating shifts. i work mostly 40 hours a week, 8 hour shifts, mostly days and evening. it seems unfair but i just suck it cuz i...
  2. a hospital is 24 hours and care is 24 hours, but and your shift is 8 or 12 hours so your allowed to care for that amount of time it does not have to be done all in one shift. my manager says we can...
  3. Am I really a nurse yet?

    sometimes i feel like i dont believe myself that im a nurse. even with a license i did not feel like a nurse because i did not have a job right away. not that i have been working for about 5 months,...
  4. New on the job and scheduling/leave

    i agree with both. but you could have a devil manager who doesnt care what you say and makes you work
  5. Where do you put your STUFF

    hello. im a new grad and to keep organize this is what i do. i hope it helps you cuz it sure helps me stay organize name tag is clip with the pulley. i avoid lanyard cuz of MRSA and getting "hung"...
  6. take a break, but good luck finding your dream job. i grad in dec 2008 passed my nclex in march 2009. i applied everywhere for a RN position after i found out i passed my NCLEX. I wish I applied...
  7. do it. i was a cna for 2 years and ward clerk for 1 year while i was in nursing school and i think it helps you when you get on the floor. you feel more at ease to how the hospital/nursing floors...
  8. Switching depart. w/in hosp after 4 months?

    i was considering leaving my current position in med-surg for a opening as clinic RN/mother baby RN. according to the position requirement it was entry level and all i needed was my current RN...
  9. hi friends. i feel so reassured that im not the only new grad that feels crazy and unsure. im a new grad RN working on a med-surg/oncology floor. i was hired in June 2009 and was off orientation in...
  10. Online Midwife Programs

    i dont work in l&d but it will make sense to do a midwifery program without the
  11. hello. im a new grad RN in med-surg. i was wondering whe does a RN take CE (countinuing education)? Where do I find the resources? Do I take the course as a class, online or are their other ways...
  12. Online Midwife Programs

    i heard about this from a student who was currently in the program who is doing the distance education and preceptoring with a local midwife. she recommends it. i wouldnt mind trying for the program...
  13. Most efficient way to get a job in postpartum

    i work med-surg right now. i want to do 2 years in med-surg before i go into L&D/nursery/PP/ob-gyn. i hope this experience in med-surg will help me in the future. i am learning a lot here, but...
  14. Desperate to switch to L and D

    wow wish i could of started in labor and delivery with no experience. i worked as a aide in postpartum and did my paid internship in a labor and delivery floor. i was suppose to be offered a new...
  15. New Oncology Nurse!

    hey fellow nurses. i work on a med-surg oncology floor. i graduated with my BSN in December 2008 and passed my NCLEX RN in March 2009. Got a RN job in June 2009. My manager plans to chemo certify...
  16. Nurses in oncology having stillborns

    i dunno if this is true but i heard of nurses who miscarry working on a chemo floor. this makes me nervous because my manager is planning to have me certify in February which was around the same time...
  17. New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    that is awesome you got your dream job in OB. i want to work in women's health/ob/labor and delivery. i have my NRP i just need to get my ACLS. I want to get my basic fetal monitoring if I could and...
  18. im a new grad that works call in and rotating shifts in med surg. i work between an oncology and peritoneal dialysis unit. i was originally hired for the PD side, but trained in the oncology side so...
  19. New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    i got lucky. i grad dec 2008. i use to be ward clerk and aide but could not get jobs at the hospital i was working/worked at. i applied to all the hospitals in hawaii. i interview for 2 positions...
  20. Any military nurses/spouses on here?

    Hello there. Welcome to Hawaii. I think you after you get your Hawaii RN license you should not have a problem finding a job because you are an experienced nurse. It is hard to find jobs for new...
  21. Hey there. I am a new grad in Med-Surg/Oncology with 4 to 5 patients. I am slowly trying to get my time management down. I get the flow of my floor just a little but get stuck with charting in the...
  22. Essay for Orientation-Manoa BSN Fall '09

    wow they do that now. things changed a lot... i grad UH December 2008. I dont recall doing that. I was apart of the UH Student Nurses Organization and I help with the New Student Orientation every...
  23. UPDATE: New grad RN programs in Hawaii

    Yes that is true. But Kaiser Hawaii Region Staff RN positions are not specific any more like they are in the mainland. They made a change in April 2009 and changed the HR website. The RN position...
  24. picc lines????

    I work in med-surg/oncology. We have PICC and portacath. I personally havent worked with a patient with a accessed portacath. I have worked with patients with PICC. We normally flush PICC q...
  25. New Grads: How was your day today???

    I currently work as a new grad RN for Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii for Med-Surg/Oncology. I have been on orientation for a month on day shift. My preceptors have dubbed me competent to be on my own,...