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  1. HELP!

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

  2. What do you do on the drive to work?

    aikz replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    I listen to Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on Z100 NY :) Love

  3. New to night shift

    aikz posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad and will start working on night shift 7P-7A Full time on a general med-surg floor that specializes in neuro. Anyone have any tips on how to get used to the weird sleeping hours? What do...

  4. Do nursing homes in the NYC area hire associate degree RN's?

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! Manager/Supervisor? How about as a staff nurse? I'm not good being a leader

  5. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    aikz replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    in our hospital if you don't get the flu shot, you can't work. no

  6. can a med-surg nurse work in telemetry?

    aikz replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    in my hospital, we have a telemetry/step-down floor but some of the med-surg floors also have tele monitors. they just mix everyone. heart problems are too

  7. Mount Sinai Med. Center Orientation

    aikz replied to nycRN89's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks. Yea, like I said my mom has a friend who's an NP there in Mt. Sinai. But I don't know if that's good enough. I only have an associate degree, but I do plan to get my BSN starting in the...

  8. Mount Sinai Med. Center Orientation

    aikz replied to nycRN89's topic in New York Nursing

    :eek::eek::eek:

  9. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    aikz replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A little off topic..... Is it common for some hospitals to have one nurse on a unit orient 2-3 nurses? Cause I was told I would be "sharing" a preceptor with two other newbies. How is that gonna work?...

  10. Working in UAE

    aikz posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm a new grad here in NJ, USA. I'm Filipino. I just landed a job on a med-surg unit (but will be orienting on a telemetry unit. weird, right?) I have so many ambitions. After a year or two, I plan to...

  11. Family members that work together

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies guys! Anyone here ever worked with son or daughter on the same

  12. Associate Degree jobs in New Jersey, are there any?

    aikz replied to KGMM's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    That's not what our staffing director told me. A couple of other techs who got their RN licenses and myself were told to stop working. The first few weeks when I had my license I didn't tell anyone...

  13. Uniform color by discipline

    aikz replied to annetter's topic in General Nursing

    I like the freedom of choosing :) The only departments in my hospital that has to wear a distinct color is our

  14. Planning to get RN, should I get my BSN?

    aikz replied to TiffCNA's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I feel sometimes

  15. Sorry I got the RN

    aikz replied to jensmomrn11's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    How about the LTC you worked at as an LPN? They wouldn't take you? A lot of LPN's I know that got their RN was able to keep their job but of course get paid as an

  16. Associate Degree jobs in New Jersey, are there any?

    aikz replied to KGMM's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yea, good idea to apply as a tech while in school. That's what I did 2 months before I started nursing school. Since you'll be around nurses you get a feel of what their work consists of. Plus working...

  17. Planning to get RN, should I get my BSN?

    aikz replied to TiffCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Get your BSN, it will be easier to find a job in the future. Most hospitals want BSN & 1 or more yrs experience. I only have an associates degree and it was hard for me to find a job anywhere....

  18. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    aikz replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic. I'm a new grad who just got hired. I'm gonna be working nights 12 hours 7p-7a. I was gonna go full time 3-11p shift, but I switched soon as I saw there was a 7p-7a full time on another...

  19. 1 month off orientation

    aikz replied to katielam616's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like you're doing good. I would have done the same thing too. My instructors always said, "pick the one that's going to kill the patient first" hehe that's always the priority. I'm a new grad,...

  20. New to night shift

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks guys for the replies. I appreciate it! What's a typical 7p-7a shift like for you guys? When is the busiest time? And what hours is usually the

  21. Mount Sinai Med. Center Orientation

    aikz replied to nycRN89's topic in New York Nursing

    Omg, you are lucky to get a job in Mt. Sinai as a new grad! Are you BSN? I'm a new grad from Jersey and just got hired, but I would like to get my NY license later. And I plan to pursue my BSN online...

  22. I need help deciding

    aikz posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are two open positions that are both appealing to me. 1) FULL TIME 7P-7A on a Neuro/Med-surg floor 2) PART TIME 3P-11P on a hectic Telemetry/Step Down/Med-Surg floor I can't decide! I want the...

  23. I need help deciding

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  24. I need help deciding

    aikz replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    It's ok you don't sound mean. I just want to see what you guys would

  25. Associate Degree jobs in New Jersey, are there any?

    aikz replied to KGMM's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Try Capital Health. They are opening a new hospital in Hopewell,