stefanitenzi

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1. UMASS Boston - RN to BSN online - Stating in January 2012

   stefanitenzi replied to akire6279's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm starting in January too. Going to the orientation on 1/17. Do you know if we definitely have to purchase the headphones or if I can just use the same ones that I have for my iphone?

2. Hackensack, JFK Med Center, RW Johnson Hospitals

   stefanitenzi replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in New Jersey

   Hahahahahaha..........magnent means NOTHING

3. NYC vs NJ Salary

   stefanitenzi replied to moonberry's topic in New Jersey

   I think the highest paying hospital in jersey is hackensack university medical center...but i am not 100% sure if there is higher. Day shift starts at $64, 000 (7-3) keep in mind you will never work 7-3...evening and night was about $73, 000 that is...

4. Hello! Just passed the boards.. Operating Room or Critical Care??

   stefanitenzi replied to lpjmmb's topic in New Jersey

   If you need OR expereince Morristown Memorial (atlantic health) has a hire learning program...for the OR i think it is about 6 months and supposed to be a great program.

5. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

   stefanitenzi replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Oldiebutgoodie. If I knew then what I know now I think I would have stayed in with IT...nurses are completely unprofessional in the way they treat one another...I've never seen anything like it. :nono:

6. pharmaceutical companies?

   stefanitenzi replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   i also have a few questions...for you doobiedo...but can't send you a private message...try to reply to me privatley ok?

7. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   stefanitenzi replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I'm a new nurse workig in well nursery do you have any pointers on how to calculate heart rate and respirations correctly?? I'm having a hard time counting the apical rate for a full min and also watching/listening to resp rate...any tricks?? I k...

8. My last weekend before NCLEX!!!!!!!

   stefanitenzi replied to johnnrachel's topic in NCLEX

   This is my last weekend too....I take my test on Thursday and I'm SCARED....I have Lipincott, Saunders and Kaplan and I seem to do ok with the Lipincott and Saunders questions but not so good with Kaplan...I hope that this doesn't mean that I am goin...

9. YES! I passed...

   stefanitenzi replied to Katie612's topic in NCLEX

   That's great!!!!!!!!!! I take mine on 2/23...any words of wisdom??? I have been studying but still feel like I don't know anything!!!! I am freaking out :)

10. How do you get through the "gross" stuff?

    stefanitenzi replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in New Nurse

    I saw part of a laproscopic gastric bypass....all the sudden I felt really hot the the room started to fade and I knew I was going to pass out so I asked if I could leave the room...but I didn't make it. I passed out....it was one of the most embarr...

11. Endoscopy RN...would you recommend it?

    stefanitenzi posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi, I just graduated nursing school and am trying to figure out what I want to do. Does anyone have any insight into Endoscopy Nursing? What exactly do they do? Thanks!!

12. Hackensack University

    stefanitenzi replied to redred's topic in New Jersey

    Oops...I just found the answer sorry....but what kind of positions do they offer new grads? I wanted to go to HR today to see but it was closed.

13. Hackensack University

    stefanitenzi replied to redred's topic in New Jersey

    So you get $29/hr base plus $4 for working the 3-11 shift? What kinds of positions do they have for new graduates? I heard it is a nice place to work. Thanks!

14. I don't think I want to be a nurse

    stefanitenzi replied to caholbr's topic in New Nurse

    I feel EXACTLY the same way...and I honestly don't know what to do. I just took my final last night and I am done with school, I am going to take the NCLEX (hopefully in March) and thought I wanted to work in the OR ....but just found out that they ...

15. Hackensack/dept of plastic and reconstructive surgery-anyone work there?

    stefanitenzi posted a topic in New Jersey

    Does anyone work there? I will be graduating in December and just wanted to know if anyone works there and if so do they hire new grads? If not in that area do they have any type of orientation for new grads in the OR? Thanks!!!!