Nursey1108

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1. IS ACLS SCARY?!

   Nursey1108 replied to dreamsdocometrue15's topic in New Nurse

   Do not feel intimidated at all- you are there to learn. In my experience the places I've gone to really teach you to pass and they allowed you to use you ACLS manual for the test. Yes there may be people there who are already working but not everyone...

2. ENT perioperative RN vs L&D OR RN

   Nursey1108 replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Operating Room

   I currently work in a ASC for an ENT surgeon, we do facial plastics/reconstruction and ENT cases since the MD is dual certified. I'm the only RN and I do pre, intra, and post op care for 2-3 cases then office hours which I then do immunotherapy injec...

3. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

   Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory

   oh and never got my IV cert, tuition reimbursement, etc.

4. Damned if you do/don't

   Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in General Nursing

   Just an update- the flap is more open and necrotic. The patient also scratched a pretty significant amount of tissue from his leg. You know just the sort of talk in the break room. I stand behind the way i responded to the family and my calls to the ...

5. Damned if you do/don't

   Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in General Nursing

6. Damned if you do/don't

   Nursey1108 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I am very new RN (3 mos) and I work in a subacute/LTC facility that is attached to a hospital. I was working my first weekend off orientation and one of my patients has a sacral flap. During the treatment I noticed the sutures were open about 2 cm...

7. Your Starting Salary?

   Nursey1108 replied to x_factor's topic in New Nurse

   NEW grad RN (ADN), BSN 8/2017 in northern Jersey area... work in Subacute/LTC 34.60 no benefits, with benefits 25.75

8. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

   Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory

   The first offer is : ambulatory surgical center they see around 4500 pts/month 30/hr mon-fri full time 40H not sure if it's 8, 10, 12 H days no weekends (may implement Saturday in the future) or holidays the position is periop: I was told it included...

9. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

   Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you both for taking the time out to respond! I received another offer at a SNF facility affiliated with a big teaching hospital in my area. Now I'm stuck. If anyone can offer some insight would be great. Little background: I am a single parent...

10. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

    Nursey1108 replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory

    thank you again for responding! I will search here like you suggested to get some more knowledge!

11. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

    Nursey1108 posted a topic in Ambulatory

    Hi all So yesterday I interviewed within an ambulatory surgical center that sees 4500 pts/month. TBH I didn't think I was hired because they didn't tell me much information, didn't ask me much information, and didn't ask for references. Lo and behold...

12. Bergen Community 2016 Fall Nursing

    Nursey1108 replied to method1491's topic in School Programs

    no uniform until they specify like on clinical days/lab days or validation of skills. if you want to invest in one I recommend a Littmann or MDF but the one they sell in the uniform store is cheap and terrible quality. Do what your budget allows, as ...

13. Bergen Community 2016 Fall Nursing

    Nursey1108 replied to method1491's topic in School Programs

    If anyone was interested in the books, I dropped them off yesterday.

14. Bergen Community 2016 Fall Nursing

    Nursey1108 replied to method1491's topic in School Programs

    Not yet and yes I'm continuing for my BSN. These are all nclex books and comprehensive reviews, tbh I only purchased the fundamentals text and stuck with these type of books and did very well. I wouldn't waste a ton of money if you don't need to. Als...

15. Bergen Community 2016 Fall Nursing

    Nursey1108 replied to method1491's topic in School Programs

    Congratulations to you all! I am a recent grad RN from BCC and can attest you all have made the right choice! Hardest program that truly prepares you for NCLEX! If anyone needs books I will be dropping some off with Prof. Singletary in the nursing la...