njgrl622

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1. Donating unwanted medical supplies

   njgrl622 replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Home Health

   I do the same as Sugarbear55 - my patients give me their leftover supplies. I usually keep the extra dressing change kits, end caps, extensions, iv start kits, etc... good to keep as back up! But all the saline and heparin flushes are given to my ...

2. Removal of a PICC line in home

   njgrl622 replied to nursepolly4's topic in Home Health

   I'm a Home Infusion RN and have removed many PICC lines in the home. Slowly pull the line and then apply pressure to the site if there is bleeding. Never sent a patient for a scan after removal - like schoolRNapril said - apply an occlusive dressin...

3. How do I know the correct vial for blood draws??

   njgrl622 replied to Newgirl9376's topic in Infusion

   I am a home infusion nurse also - and every lab kit I have dealt with tells you which tube to use for each test. It's printed on the requisition form ! :) Check your agency's policy though....we draw the rainbow in case the doctor wants to run anoth...

4. NJ IV/Phlebotomy Certification Classes

   njgrl622 replied to NurseKate16's topic in New Jersey

   Yes, you receive an actual certification. Make sure you register for "Intravenous Therapy Certification Course". Good Luck!

5. NJ starting rn salary..

   njgrl622 replied to filipinathomasiannur's topic in New Jersey

   Got my first paycheck! Apparently an error on "corporate's" part - the position pays $32/hr.....um, OK...I was happy with $30 - but I'll certainly take the $32!

6. NJ IV/Phlebotomy Certification Classes

   njgrl622 replied to NurseKate16's topic in New Jersey

   It was $149 - if I remember correctly....I took it in November 2012 :) I remember it being A LOT cheaper than UMDNJ! I think they were around $300!

7. NJ starting rn salary..

   njgrl622 replied to filipinathomasiannur's topic in New Jersey

   Started working pd for home infusion agency at $21/hr. After 3 months started getting $25/hr. Now after 7 months experience just landed a pt job at an assisted living (assessments and monitoring PRN Narcs) and am making $30/hr.

8. NJ IV/Phlebotomy Certification Classes

   njgrl622 replied to NurseKate16's topic in New Jersey

   I didn't want to make the trip to Newark (I live in way way way up - North Jersey). CCM (Community College of Morris) offers an IV Cert course. It was difficult to find on the website, so I called. 1 day and done! The professor was very nice and ...

9. Passaic County Community College RN program

   njgrl622 replied to sussexgirl's topic in New Jersey

   YES they cheated!! I'm talkin' copies of pharm exam questions and even had question banks for some of the exams. I agree that professors were annoyed if they were told people were cheating because it would create more work for them to create a new ...

10. Passaic County Community College RN program

    njgrl622 replied to sussexgirl's topic in New Jersey

    And BTW,This post has HAUNTED ME!! "I have 2 semesters left at PCCC and LOVE the RN program and all the professors....The professors are tough - but you'll learn soooo much from them. And they are ALL approachable and are invested in your learnin...

11. Passaic County Community College RN program

    njgrl622 replied to sussexgirl's topic in New Jersey

    Our group started nursing 1 with 78 students and at pinning only about 22 of the original class was there.....it IS a tough program. And I agree with you about the exams - we always had issues! Either with the book contradicted what the professor s...

12. Just got a per diem home infusion job... help!

    njgrl622 replied to HaylyAmber's topic in Infusion

    Most of the pharm companies I deal with in home health won't automatically send the Biopatch. But when I call them and tell them the patient came home from the hospital with one - and no replacements are in with their supplies --- the company will ...

13. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    njgrl622 replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric

    This is exactly what they told me in the interview - I wanted to run outta there! LOL. I'm a new nurse with NO experience BUT I'm not stupid - I know my limits! I would've been too overwhelmed and someone could've gotten hurt....

14. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    njgrl622 replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks everyone for your input! I'm not ready for something like this....it's a lot of responsibility for a new grad with no nursing experience. I was really surprised to even get an interview!

15. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    njgrl622 replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric

    Yes - this would have been my first job (that's even crazier). The most I had during clinical was 4 except for when we played "charge nurse". We were assigned 10 patients and had to delegate to a team of (3) fellow students. Each student had a diff...