mmarlene93

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1. New grad Nurse quits nursing

   mmarlene93 replied to lilly-may's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you could go back to school for something that truly interests you or that won't require as much social interaction with people but in the meantime you could use your nursing license to work per diem or single shifts whenever you need to, to su...

2. New Grad ICU

   mmarlene93 replied to saraclark62's topic in Critical

   That is definitely not ideal and it should be left up to the nurse to either accept or decline those duties as more experience is required to perform the roles of preceptor and charge nurse.

3. Are we supportive of our New Grad Nurses?

   mmarlene93 replied to Rita June Jarvis Isaac's topic in New Nurse

   I think hospitals that have new grad residency programs are tailored specifically to support new nurses and give them the tools needed to succeed. In my residency program, you got 3 months of orientation and you had the option of extending if you fe...

4. New Grad RN Can’t Find Job

   mmarlene93 replied to Stcloudmnnurse's topic in New Nurse

   I would suggest applying specifically to hospitals that offer new grad residency programs because you will most likely have a longer orientation period as well as classes that will help your transition. If you worked as an LPN in the past, maybe you...

5. New Grad! No Job!

   mmarlene93 replied to jassy416's topic in New Nurse

   I think you should pursue what you're passionate in and not give up. Continue to apply and it if you think it's a good idea to gain more certifications to make you stand out as an applicant then you should do that as well. Keep applying, and maybe r...

6. Which hospitals hire new grads? [Los Angeles]

   mmarlene93 replied to yerbera's topic in California

   You could apply to St. Jude and St. Joseph hospital in Orange County, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Long Beach Memorial.

7. New grad references

   mmarlene93 replied to laaj1999's topic in New Nurse

   I feel like you should ask everyone that you possibly can since you were in their classroom and even if you didn't interact with them that much they still have data regarding how you performed in their class. Most of the time, the professors have a ...

8. Preceptorship/ new grad job applications

   mmarlene93 replied to Hem0043's topic in General Students

   I think that having ICU experience will help you once you are ready to apply to graduate level programs as you are required to understand in-depth the pathophysiology, patient history, and how that interconnects to account for the nuances in treatmen...

9. New Grad NYP Med Surg Offer

   mmarlene93 replied to Rose249's topic in Career Support

   I wouldn't recommend taking a job that has those ratios. It will place you at a greater risk to experience burnout and it may discourage you from continuing your career in nursing. You also want to ensure that you are always protecting your nursing...

10. SICU vs Coronary ICU as a new grad

    mmarlene93 replied to peach2218's topic in New Nurse

    I would recommend Coronary ICU as it will be helpful to have cardiac experience if you ever want to apply to graduate programs in the future.

11. new grad numbness

    mmarlene93 replied to changedmind's topic in Disabilities

    I think that you should definitely see another provider for a second opinion, but I wouldn't suggest waiting too long to start gaining work experience because it may be harder for you to find employment after a prolonged gap between the date of your ...

12. NEW GRAD NURSE IN URGENT CARE

    mmarlene93 replied to nursag222's topic in Career Support

    It depends in what state you live as well as if the hospital you are applying to is a union hospital or not because often times union hospitals have a set breakdown of the pay rate according to years of experience and in my experience they will no de...

13. Can I be an OR nurse as a new grad?

    mmarlene93 replied to Jessica1077's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is possible. You will just have to do your research to find hospitals and new grad programs that will accept you in the OR and apply early. As long as you have a solid reason for wanting to pursue a career in the OR you will not regret star...

14. New Grad in ICU - Having Difficulty

    mmarlene93 replied to RN_Lovee's topic in Critical

    It is normal to experience imposter syndrome as a new grad especially in the ICU as well as anticipatory anxiety prior to a shift. It is stressful to communicate our needs when we are inexperienced but the critical thinking aspect will develop gradu...

15. Career advice for Bay Area new grad

    mmarlene93 replied to ohgeewhat's topic in California

    I would recommend starting off in an inpatient setting as it may be difficult for you to obtain a higher acuity job once you commit yourself initially to an outpatient setting. At the same time, if you don't see yourself wanting to work in an inpati...