NJNursing ASN, RN

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    What happened to all the hospitals?

    NJNursing replied to abbaking's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    In North Jersey, they were really hit by hospital overload. Then when the new Medicare regulations went into effect along with the economy, more charity care and the inability to absorb it, a lot of...
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    NJNursing replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Another thing I had done was list every clinical site and what I had done in the education thing that kind of looked like work experience. Like i'd put "NoName College 2002-2006...
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    A bit scared of orthopedics now.

    NJNursing replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Orthopedic

    I've been doing orthopedics for 2 years now and I don't hate it, but it's not my favorite. For the first day of post-ops it's rough between the nausea, the q 3 hour medication administrations...
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    NJNursing replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Unfortunately the smart grads look for jobs pre-graduation either by applying for intern or externships. Or they get hired based on their ability to pass the NCLEX. I know a few of my fellow...
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    Job openings

    NJNursing replied to aminv's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Well speaking proper English may be the first best impression. Jobs are getting scarce here and those who really apply themselves with professional follow-up are the ones who are going to have the...
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    Hospitals in South Jersey

    NJNursing replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Atomic Woman pretty much named the biggies. A quick google search would have sufficed as
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    Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJNursing replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I honestly don't know. I think it's just more of an inconvenience for most hospitals. The hosptial I used to work at was phasing out LPN's but the ones who were there had to rely on the RN's to...
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    Poss promotion, pregnant

    NJNursing posted a topic in Nursing Career

    The hospital I work for now, I've been with since March. I was approached by the director of nursing about a month ago asking if I'd be interested in an assistant director position, which is what I...
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    Poss promotion, pregnant

    NJNursing replied to NJNursing's topic in Nursing Career

    well my manager knows, but HR and the director of nursing for the hospital (who originally approached me) probably don't know. I could tell them after I find out if I got the job or
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    Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJNursing replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I don't think there is a state mandate for nurse to patient ratios as of yet. I get a lot of emails from the ANA and the NJSNA about pushing for legislation about it so that really firms up that...
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    Classes and Part-Time employment

    NJNursing replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Taking 2 science classes with a lecture day and a lab day each which will probably suck up 2 whole days or 4 part time days of your week - I think it might be biting a little too much off. Perhaps...
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    Pregnant and Nursing.....

    NJNursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm 17 weeks pregnant. I just started my job back in March and got pregnant in April. I'm due January 6th. While I feel great now (minus the horrible all day sickness the first few weeks) I'm...
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    Nurses with tattoos?

    NJNursing replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Our hosptial just has a rule against visable ones, even though one of our RN's just got her 12th one which has RN with the cadeuces (sp?) between the R and the N. It's nice, but with her hair always...
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    Hippa Gone Wild

    NJNursing replied to 9309's topic in General Nursing

    It does seem frivolous, but it's a HIPAA requirement. Every year I have to sign a HIPAA statement. I never read it, I just sign it. I could understand them needing a release. For all they know...
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    Child Care Services FOr students!!!

    NJNursing replied to 2ndTimeLPNStudent's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I agree with the above. When I was sending my daughter to an official daycare center, I was paying about $600 a month for 3/4 time (not full, not part). I put an ad in the paper and while I got...
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    Nursing students or nurses, I need your advices!

    NJNursing replied to RU0984's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    There's a sticky on this page with the NCLEX passing rates, etc, but here's the link anyway:...
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    Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJNursing replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I had a hard time finding anything. I know that Nj passed a law requiring facilities to make PUBLIC their nurse/patient ratios. I could find where NJ was trying to put a cap on RN/patient ratios,...
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    TEMPORARY LICENSES for GPNs waiting to take the boards?

    NJNursing replied to VetTechingWasEasier's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Unfortuntely in NJ you MUST possess your license to practice as a nurse. You cannot get a nurse job without passing the NCLEX. You can get hired PENDING the outcome of your NCLEX but you will not...
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    urine output after spinal for total knee replacement

    NJNursing replied to ElphabaRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I also ran into a similar situation this week and in 2 years or ortho I'd never run into it. Got her first night PO. She had fluids at 125 all night (LR). From 11-7 the output was less than 200...
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    Need Ortho T-shirt Slogan

    NJNursing replied to Colorado1's topic in Orthopedic

    We love our joints! (although may be risquee, lol) We take care of all your kneeds. Ortho nurses: we're hip about your pain. Who knows,
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    what to put on your worksheet?

    NJNursing replied to megan mahal's topic in Orthopedic

    We use the SBAR form, but I've tweaked it for my personal tastes. On the top boxes I have: Pt's name, age, room #.......allergies..........MD's Consults History...wounds, drains, cpm, SCDs...diet,...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    NJNursing replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The mispronunciation of Diflucan drives me nuts. I hate the way my husband says New York State. It's hard to describe I say it in descending intonation or at least a reasonable equality through the...
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    Nursing 101 Question - Experienced Nurses, how would you answer this?

    NJNursing replied to julsywulsy's topic in Orthopedic

    I would absolutely not have picked C. I mean just because there's a worsening of pain, it could mean anything! If it was oral PO meds, then they may not have kicked in. The pt could have moved the arm...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    NJNursing replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We pronounce it "yank
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    Needing a Tubex!

    NJNursing replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Boy did this thread just come in handy. I just threw my last carpujet in the sharps and I could shoot myself! It was the last one I had after 3 years. Bleh. My old hospital - i could get them from...