JerseyGirl1

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1. pancreatitis and demerol

   JerseyGirl1 replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in Med-Surg

   Correct me if I'm wrong...but don't the opioids cause the sphincters (including Sphincter of Oddi) to close, or contract, not to relax!

2. Am I Too Old?

   JerseyGirl1 posted a topic in Emergency

   ;)Am a 2nd career RN (was a programmer all my life), just got my RN at age 52. Am I too old to start my career in the ER? Am looking at a Baylor position (so at least it will be days vs. nights). Am a good team player and feel I have good instincts a...

3. St. Barnabas Livingston - NEW GRADS

   JerseyGirl1 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey

   St. Barnabas in Lakewood, NJ (Kimball Med. Ctr.) quoted me $24.25/hr for new grads with a diploma or A.S. Nursing; they will pay a dollar more for BSNs ($25.25). St. Barnabas in toms River, NJ (Community Hospital) said the same thing...hope this help...

4. Getting Really Cold Feet

   JerseyGirl1 replied to JerseyGirl1's topic in Career Support

   Thanks, jjjoy...you've helped me clarify my feelings. No, I do not like programming, get very little fulfillment from it. You are right, I need to take the plunge. I enjoyed all my clinical rotations (except the ones where the nurses were b****s). I ...

5. Getting Really Cold Feet

   JerseyGirl1 posted a topic in Career Support

   I hope you don't all think I'm crazy...maybe I am! I am a programmer and make good money but I hate it. I went back to school and now I have my A.S. in nursing and I thought I would quit my programming job, become a nurse, and live happily ever after...

6. Help! How Hard & How Many Hours?

   JerseyGirl1 replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in New Nurse

   Hi...I may be flamed for saying this, but I don't think nursing classes are as difficult as many claim they are. This is (still) a female dominated profession, and I think women tend to get dramatic about the whole thing. Yes, you will have to make a...

7. foreign nurse seeking nursing job

   JerseyGirl1 replied to deensy's topic in New Jersey

   Deensy...is that so, that you are looking for sponsorship? As for me, I live in Jackson, NJ, in the central part of the state. Not employed as a nurse just yet, (I work with computers) but think I'll get one offer from a hospital near me. What is yo...

8. foreign nurse seeking nursing job

   JerseyGirl1 replied to deensy's topic in New Jersey

   Hi Deensy...congrats on passing the boards. Since you are a new nurse, I don't think you can be an "agency nurse" as that requires experience. Do what the rest of us do: visit the websites of hospitals in NJ and apply for positions there. Do you know...

9. computer science before now nursing..

   JerseyGirl1 replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

   I have a BS in Physics and worked as a software engineer for 12+ years. My job was not that difficult...pretty cushy, really...but I wanted to do something different. Finished my ADN in Dec, sitting for NCLEX next week. Have a job in Tele waiting for...

10. Any Tips on Talking with Nurse Recruiters?

    JerseyGirl1 replied to Amxixi29's topic in Career Support

    I found the best thing to do is go online to each hospital's website (provided they have one) and fill out the online application. Then call the recruiter listed on the website and introduce yourself. I got two interviews that way...good luck!

11. Anyone in my predictament? What are your chances of getting in?

    JerseyGirl1 replied to rujason79's topic in New Jersey

    I know the community college I attended (Brookdale) did not care about GPA, but there IS a waiting list. It's a Monmouth County school. I live in Ocean County but went there b/c it was close to my job (I am a computer programmer changing careers at a...

12. Anyone take the HESI?

    JerseyGirl1 replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI

    The keys to my HESI exit exam success (1023 on 1st try) were as follows: 1. Know how to do med calculations: IV flow rates, dosage calcs., etc. There were 5 or 6 of these on my test. They were NOT difficult, but you must know how to do them! 2. The ...