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@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

OMG I'm obsessed!! Love him!!

Gurrrrrl!!!! You got after hours merch 😭😭😭♥️ . This made me love you more. You are such an inspiration to me. Love, Just another new grad.

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh I'm such a big weeknd fan!! I was scream singing at the tv during his super bowl performance 😂😂 My sister got me the merch for my birthday last year 🤗

Your content was amazing. You kept the same demeanor from start to finish. I particularly loved the calmness in your voice. Thanks for the tips.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Aww how nice, thank you!! :)

Hi Nikkie! Thank you so so much for taking the time to make this video! As a SD-BSN student, I'm out to pursue a nursing career that pays for my education, time, and resources because I still do want to pursue a MSN-DNP. I found this super helpful and helps me figure out what to look out for when I graduate!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help :)

Very informative will be starting my cohort in a few weeks. I’m excited and nervous 😩 but I’m ready thank you 😊

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Ooo so exciting!! Congrats!! I'm curious, what 's your residency like?? Do you get hired straight to a unit or rotate around different units in the beginning like i did??

Thanks girl!! That was very helpful!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

Very informative! Thank you!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Yay glad you liked it!!

I’m glad I stumbled on your channel and this came up in my recommended. I have always wondered about this. As my local hospital has a nurse residency program. And have never seen a video on it. This video was so easy to follow and very helpful. New subscriber ❤️

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Yayy, glad I could help!! Are you going to be applying to your residency program?

Thank you so much for sharing this!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Thank you for this video! I'm doing my clinical for intermediate med surg and by the grace of God was blessed with a great nurse to work with. She actually recommended me to look into a new grad residency program because she noticed I'm so afraid to patient care. She is absolutely right, my anxiety gets the best of me especially because covid took away A LOT of time away from our skills lab, we lost practice to do any nursing skills, and clinical experience at the hospital was cut short :/ We were still fortunate enough to do clinical rotations during the covid but it still wasn't enough time to get the full experience.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Aww I hope you’re doing better! I think we all were nervous when we started but you’ll get there! Honestly I learned most of what I know about being a nurse on the job, don’t expect yourself to be fully prepared to be a functioning nurse right after you graduate. There’s still a lot to learn! NCLEX world vs. real world is very different!

@ntels3172

Жыл бұрын

This is something similar to my situation and I still can’t find a way to calm myself down. I was graduated in 2010 and unfortunately I started practicing as a nurse now. So this mean I’m an international and life threw me into different corners so long story short I’m starting to practice after 13 yrs of graduation. I am so scared and extremely anxious. I don’t know what to do. And clinical wise I think I’m good, is my anxiety who is ruining my clinical skills and the way I approach to my coworkers or patients…. Sometime I’m too straightforward 🥹🥹🥹🥹 any advice please 🙏🏻

so helpful, thank you!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

That is so interesting how your nurse residency is set up! In my residency we are already hired into a unit that we interviewed for. Crazy!

@poppyz6816

Жыл бұрын

Is residency considered working experience?

I start my nurse residency program in July.. I'll be on the general surgery unit 😊.. great video!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Oo yayy!! The surgical floor was one of my back up units if I didnt get l&d, I'm sure you'll get great experience there! Good luck 🍀

@quelquun2018

3 жыл бұрын

Hi sis. Did you graduate last May or are you graduating this May?

I just got into an ICU externship but if I can’t get hired through the unit I will be working on throughout my student nurse career I will definitely be looking into a nurse residency program!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Oo definitely take time to make relationships with the nurses on your unit. Jump into any situation you can, and always help them out! You’ll do great and I’m sure they’ll love you!

This was so helpful, TYSM! :)

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :) happy you found it helpful

Wow! This was super interesting! I'm not going to lie, I didn't know nurses could go through residencies till about a week ago. Do you think you could make a video going more in depth about your residency program, your experience, etc?

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nurse residencies are def something new. A lot of nurses in the hospital that i work at didn't even know about it 😂. It also depends on your area, some hospitals don't offer new grad programs. I can def do a video explaining my program in more detail!

@andrianaemile6528

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikkieizzuka4059 are you still going to do this video? ☺️

I want to do a residency when I graduate so bad ! ♥️

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure about them when I was applying but I'm glad I ended up in one! I think it played a big part in me getting into my dream specialty too. Definitely look into the new grad residencies in your area!

New nurse resident here! Just started my nurse residency program on a mother baby unit in October. Great video!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh yayyy!! Love to see new grads in maternity units, its proves you can get anywhere you want without that infamous year or two in med-surg that everyone claims you need 🙄 how's your residency going so far?!

@prettycee88

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikkieizzuka4059 it’s going really well. I just completed week 10. And I have four more weeks left. My next four weeks are going to be in night shift. Then I will stay on night shift. Are you working nights or days? Yes I was so happy I got to work Im women’s health. I have so many friends who are working on med surg unit and wanted women’s health. I feel completely blessed to b working on the unit I love!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Oo I'm on week 10 this week too lol My total orientation is 20 weeks though. I'll be on nights too. Looking forward to the pay differential but a little nervous about working nights...I like my sleep 😂

@prettycee88

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikkieizzuka4059 yes I’m definitely looking forward to the differential pay lol you got this! 💪🏽I love my sleep also. I’m more of a morning person but I didn’t get sleepy until 5:30 that morning.

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

@@prettycee88 lol yeah, it'll be a tough transition but I'm sure I'll be fine! I'm not sure when I'll be switching to nights though. They want me to complete most of my orientation during days and then switch to nights towards the end. Right now I'm half way through which is actually pretty crazy to think about 🤯

Hi Nikkie. I'm happy I came across your video. I currently live outside the US but signed a contract with an agency for a residency program since I do not have any working experience yet but I would like to know if there are free days you got during your residency program and were you allowed to work outside the facilities during your free days.

I kid you not, I watched this video because I was feeling discouraged about applying to a specialty unit as a new grad. Then 3 days later our school had a hospital come visit and speak about their residency program. I’m in a rural area and didn’t think we had anything like that around here. So cool!

@ShanyiaFerguson

2 жыл бұрын

Sign up sis! You never know what may have been for you if you never apply yourself. Don’t live in regrets, go for it!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Love that for you!! Good luck!!

Thank you🙂

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful!

Granddaughter starts nurse residency Houston Methodist 1 February 2021. Husband is an engineer in Houston so they’re young yuppies!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations and good luck to your granddaughter!

Granddaughter graduated 4.0 Uni of Houston now a new grad nurse first mother baby unit, but was transferred to labor and delivery. She started February 2021. She is at a Magnet Hospital.

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats to your granddaughter! Good luck on her nursing career!

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Hi Nikkie! Thanks so much for the insight on your video. I have a question pertaining to the pay. Do you think it's wrong to ask if the hospital pay less during orientation before you get placed on a unit during an interview?

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s wrong to ask, this is part of your decision making for whether or not you’re going to accept the job. I would just be careful in the way you ask and not ask about pay right away. Definitely ask questions about the work environment first so it doesn’t seem like you’re basing your entire decision on pay.

I wish I went to a nurse residency program😭 would’ve been way easier to get into a specialty!

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely is easier, but its not the only way! You'll get to where you're meant to be, I prom 🤗🤗

Hi thanks for the video! What is the criteria that someone needs to meet in order to get their first specialty pick? GPA? Is there class ranking in the residency program and that’s the determining factor on who gets what? Thank you!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Like I’m sure you’ve heard in school, your grades or how many questions it took you to pass the NCLEX doesn’t affect your ability to get a job. Your interview is definitely a defining moment, sell yourself! Show them that you’d fit into their unit and what makes you a good choice.

I am struggling to get my dream job in L&D. I have had 3 interviews one for L&D, one for NICU, and one for Peds. I didn't get an offer for any of them and its hard to get back up after getting pushed down so many times. Sad that so many new grad nurses have to end up on a unit they do not want to work on. There are not any Nurse Residency Programs for L&D where I live either :( I just wish that I didn't feel so alone thoughout this process.

@ellynfoster4440

2 жыл бұрын

You could get a job in the mother-baby unit as a foot in the door as a back up plan. Good luck!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Aww that’s tough :/ it can definitely be hard to get into these specialties as a new grad. Keep trying and let me know how it goes!!

Hi Nikkie! Could you by any chance discuss if grades matter in looking for a job? as in will the employer ask for your transcripts, how much do grades really matter, etc? I just did my first written assignment in nursing school and I thought I's at least get a high credit, an I got barely a pass, a grand total of 58.9/100... oh to my terror. its so discouraging and since I know nursing employment can be competitive.. can you provide some advice or discuss about this topic, please? thank you.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Grades definitely DO NOT MATTER! As long as you pass, you are fine! I would focus more on learning during your clinicals and learning how to critically think about your patients. I would also try to make a good relationship with your clinical instructors! A good recommendation letter from a clinical instructor is more powerful than from your lecture teacher in my opinion!

Wow! Very informative..! Thanks for this video Please if you don’t mind, what would be an ideal salary/wage for Nursing residency.?

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

That’s tough to say honestly since each area has different salary ranges. I would try googling your area for nurse salaries! That’s what I did :)

Hello! Thank you for the great video:) I am actually graduating in 9 weeks, and I just barely learned about the new graduate RN residency program; I wondered when I was supposed to start applying for the residency program? I feel like I was too late to apply for the program since their application for the nearest residency program is already finished Thank you:)

@ShanyiaFerguson

2 жыл бұрын

Look into when the programs open again and go ahead and apply once they’re open for you to.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s hard to figure out when to apply! I was so stressed with finishing nursing school that I didn’t really think about it until it was kind of late but it all worked out in the end 🤷🏽‍♀️

Thanks for the video! I have a question regarding the two year contract agreement you mentioned. Did the two years start once you completed your residency program, or did the time that you spent in the program count towards the two year requirement?

@ShanyiaFerguson

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the residency program you apply for. During the interview clarify this question and they’ll be able to provide the answer.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

My two years started when I was hired so the year of my residency program was included

I laughed out loud when you said “when I dont want to ask a real person” …. Totally get what you mean hahah

Hi love, thank’s for this video, I have a question why the hospital says that you can apply even in the last semester of your career? I’m in my last semester now and I was thinking in apply 🥴

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Its a great idea to apply while in your last semester! That way, you can have a job lined up for after you pass your boards and can start working ASAP after you get licensed!

What program did you apply for?! I’m currently in the last semester of nursing school and I’ve looking for some good residency program.

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

I applied to lots of nurse residency programs around me! I would just start by googling nurse residency programs near you or even searching on a website like indeed. You can also try to get in contact with some of the hospitals around you and start asking questions about how they train new grad nurses. Sometimes its hard to find detailed information online.

Thank you, my STARN residency starts next week. I am soooo nervous! I will be going into the ICU.

@nikkieizzuka4059

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!! I was really nervous to start too but you'll do great! Just be patient with yourself and know that it takes time to start to feel comfortable, especially in a tough area like the ICU. Good luck, you got this!!

@aking024

2 жыл бұрын

With the staRN program, do you have to sign a contract?

❤️AFTER HOURS❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

💞💞

I couldn't do it. I couldn't stand the fact that I had to be with a company for a certain amount of time. I was a CNA in the Float pool and just told everyone that I wanted to work in that unit. Nurses respond well hearing that you want to be in a unit. Got the job when I graduated. Either way hard work pays off.

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great that it worked out for you! I did an accelerated program, so I didn’t have time to work during school and didn’t have that opportunity. Also, my hospital only hires new nurses into their residency program so either way, this has to be my route. Honestly, I’m 1.5 years in and starting to feel more comfortable. People have always told me it takes 1-2 years to feel confident so I had always planned at staying at my first job for around that time. That’s why the contract wasn’t a big deal for me 🤷🏽‍♀️

Smart and pretty!

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

How do you the residency program

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

I googled nurse residencies! Especially in hospitals around me. Its a little tricky to find information on them sometimes :/

Can a new grad from Nigeria do her residency in the US?

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

Hi my Nigerian sister, I am Nigerian as well! I don't see why not! As long as you are able to obtain a state nursing license in the state that you are practicing in!

@elozinoobih4706

2 жыл бұрын

@@nikkieizzuka4059 Thank you very much

Do you know what happens if you break the 2 year contract?

@nikkieizzuka4059

2 жыл бұрын

I think you have to pay a certain amount of money back. I also heard that you get black listed and wouldn’t get rehired if you decided to come back later down the road.

@corretaopong9837

2 ай бұрын

Do they do visa sponsorship

She?

Rwsodency prog for RN is just a BS

@jenniferhernandez9360

Жыл бұрын

Why?