mzjennx

mzjennx BSN, RN

Oncology, Med-Surg

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  1. no regular schedule

    mzjennx replied to GratefulHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. When my shift is over...when can I leave?

    mzjennx replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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?

    mzjennx replied to jcgrund's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

    mzjennx replied to SiempreBella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

    mzjennx replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. Can I take a break between nursing school/NCLEX and applying for first RN job?

    mzjennx replied to nursetobein2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. CNA during nursing school, good idea?

    mzjennx replied to Ivanam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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?

    mzjennx replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. Terrified of killing my patients/making mistakes/missing something important

    mzjennx replied to Lola77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

    mzjennx replied to mickey72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i dont work in l&d but it will make sense to do a midwifery program without the

  11. when does a RN start taking CE (countinuing education)?

    mzjennx posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

    mzjennx replied to mickey72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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

    mzjennx replied to mqad48's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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

    mzjennx replied to ShyButterfly07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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!

    mzjennx replied to x2cutie's topic in Oncology

    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

    mzjennx replied to quetepye's topic in Oncology

    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!

    mzjennx replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    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. Med/Surg or M/S Float? What is better for a new grad?

    mzjennx replied to the sparrow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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!

    mzjennx replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    mzjennx replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    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. New Grad. How does your day look like?

    mzjennx posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

    mzjennx replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    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

    mzjennx replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    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????

    mzjennx replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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???

    mzjennx replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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,...