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  1. Best hospital to work in Bergen County, NJ??

    ChocoholicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I tried posting this in the NJ nurses forum with no response, so I thought I would re-post in general nursing discussion. Any feedback is appreciated!! I recently moved from NYC to Bergen County and...

  2. CEU's - Preferred online source?

    ChocoholicRN replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    i couldn't find any free ceu's, just the one's to pay for. do they have free ceu's or does it vary by

  3. C'e' qualcuno che parla italiano?

    ChocoholicRN replied to mon74's topic in General Nursing

    i put this into google translator and got the same thing as you esme, i'm confused. american's don't speak english well? OP: ti trovi in Italia o in America? Sono confuso dalla vostra dichiarazione /...

  4. Anyone else see this?

    ChocoholicRN replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    In NYC when I started there 4 years ago my annual salary was 71K on day shift, don't remember the hourly though. As per diem on nights I made $60/hr but no paid time off or benefits. Now as staff I...

  5. Just Curious To Know

    ChocoholicRN replied to Crystal74's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    While I am not in any type of CRNA program, to my knowledge there are no schools that allow you to work while in the program. One of my former classmates' wife was in a CRNA program and from what she...

  6. vip floor in a hospital

    ChocoholicRN replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    This actually happened where I work. A patient was sent to the rehab floor in a different area of the hospital where the rehab is very aggressive and the gyms and therapists are very close to the...

  7. vip floor in a hospital

    ChocoholicRN replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a VIP floor where I work and have actually been floated there before. On this particular floor, the rooms are paid for out of pocket, insurance will not cover it no matter how good your...

  8. Name the nurse to patient ratio and the hospital in NY!

    ChocoholicRN replied to JennyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    On nights we have anywhere from 5-7 patients assuming we are fully staffed and all beds are full, which is usually the case. Sometimes on surgical floors the acuity might be lower because you start...

  9. We have to COUNT drugs like lisinopril and Claritin

    ChocoholicRN replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    The only non-narcotic we have to count now is Nexium, which just happened a few months ago. Apparently that is a popular med to steal in our hospital. Things like Tylenol and Maalox are kept as...

  10. what is cabg x3?

    ChocoholicRN replied to onlyj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A triple bypass, to put it

  11. $75 gift card for nurses - Nurse Jackie website

    ChocoholicRN replied to mastudent's topic in General Nursing

    My girlfriends told me about it one night when I stopped by their floor, so the next morning we all went and got one!! Yes, Bliss Spa is expensive and $75 won't get you much, but it's FREE MONEY!! I...

  12. IV Pumps--have you used Baxter's Sigma Spectrum??

    ChocoholicRN replied to AKav8trix's topic in Emergency

    We have been using them for a while now. At first I wasn't sure about them, but they are very user friendly, the screen is clear and easy to read. The only flaw is that sometimes the alarms are TOO...

  13. time and a half?

    ChocoholicRN replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    As a Per Diem RN, at my facility we only get paid time and a half for actual OT (over 40hrs/wk), we don't get paid OT for holidays because we are not required to work them like regular staff. But,...

  14. Restraint-free facility = FALLS GALORE

    ChocoholicRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have heard of restraint free facilities, but I would think that means just not using wrist, mitten or vest retraints. Siderails are not considered a restraint unless all four are up. It makes no...

  15. Suggestions for giving Pentasa via G-Tube

    ChocoholicRN replied to brandik's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few medications like this which have beads in the capsule making it very difficult to push through a PEG tube. What I have tried, and this doesn't always work, is make sure to draw up...

  16. just yapping

    ChocoholicRN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    mine was on the 5th, and hubby's was on the 6th!! happy birthday to all the cancer's out there!! and let us know how that cake comes out, sounds

  17. How do you handle phone calls from family/others?

    ChocoholicRN replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have an official policy, but we do offer the patient the chance to come up with a "codeword" of somesort that they will remember and tell them whoever they wish to have access to information,...

  18. Plague-ridden because of family member.

    ChocoholicRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry this is how you have to spend your time off. It drives me nuts when people don't cover their mouth to cough or sneeze, let alone spread their germs around the nurses station. My husband...

  19. what type of doctor is best?

    ChocoholicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just as a heads up, I am fully aware of the policy about asking for medical advice on this website and I am not asking for medical advice right now (at least I hope not). What I am trying to find out...

  20. Giving Report to Day Shift...advice please

    ChocoholicRN replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    If there are things that I have not charted or meds I have given but not signed off yet, I always tell the oncoming nurse "Just so you know, I'm not done charting yet. I will be here for a little...

  21. Should I have helped?

    ChocoholicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm walking around the area today to run a few errands, headphones on and bopping along, when I see this woman near the crosswalk (but not in the middle of the street) who must have fallen a few...

  22. A sign of the times

    ChocoholicRN replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming the DNR here stands for Do Not Rehire. I was confused too at

  23. Frustrated preceptor

    ChocoholicRN replied to OncRN612's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a very scary situation, especially on an oncology floor. What if she hangs the wrong chemo on someone, doesn't premedicate them correctly, or sets the wrong rate?? It's already...

  24. NYP-Cornell Med/Surg - does anyone work there?

    ChocoholicRN replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work there!! I used to be full time staff on one of the med-surg floors and now I work per diem and float to all the med surg floors. any specific questions? feel free to PM me

  25. A Nurses Life

    ChocoholicRN replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    As previous posters have said, you have to let yourself have a life. We are lucky that we are able to work full time and have it take up only 3 days of our week, although they are very bust days (or...