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nj is in flux. I got fingerprinted 2007 for 2008 renewal. For NJ lincence you have to keep records of 15 ceu per year (ithink you have to keep the records up to four/five years) If you write to the state board of nsg after many months :banghead:you will get a letter stating how they calculate ceu's . You can get them for college courses as well as through nsg magazines and your own work place. Surprisingly you can even get them for teaching an inservice at work. You can also carry 15 ceus into the next year if you get alot one year(not hard to do if you like to read a lot). You need to start now keeping a file of ceus (paper or computer) of seminars (certificates) and online and other things. You would be wise to find the freebie magazines in the area. Nursing Spectrum(my favorite) and Advance are both in the Jersey area. You can google them and subscribe and they have reasonable programs- pay a yearly fee- for ceu and record keeping. Medscape is another area to google-The ceus are small but very varied for the very curious(thousands). I use this one when I bump into a new disease condition or treatment at work.

if you are honest and open and respectful you will find life very interesting as to religion/spirituality in the hospital. I have been in some heated discussions at the nurses desk at "break time" however dealing with cultural and religious just takes a little awareness that We are all different even within our culture and religion and I don't want to offend you nor do I want to compromise myself and never take anything personal when dealing with a patient. Ex. I had just read an article on handshaking. they did not take into account culture and religion. I went into work and attemted to use it and bang ran into an ultra othodox Jewish man who quite politely said "I don't shake hands" no prob bob. We got along nicely so well that he willingly talked with me about some "no-nos" so I would not step into too many oops the next time, which occurs at least every two or three months around our area. I have sent many a patient to face open heart sx after praying with them the night before. Yes we have pastors and spiritual leaders on call but at 3am they aren't there with a sniveling frightened big eyed patient. I have never prayed outloud without permission but I have joined in and never been berated but have gotten hugs and secret, shy smiles. A simple "amen" goes a long way. It is well known among my fellow workers I have a Bible in my bag and I know how to use it, and it is not over their heads to make an impression.

make my own. add lots of pockets -double seamed to prevent poke through of pens,hemostats, and sissors. I put them on the front min. two. and have learned to do cargo pockets on pants as well. avoid see through whites unless very thick. like dark solids as they don't show stains. keep a set at work down to the socks and undies for changing after spills of (bodily) fluids mine or patients. : >

sure do, I make my own and then can put all the pockets I want where I want. Sewing is also "my" time. Also I suffer(ha-ha) from short leg dz and hate buying clothes only to have to hem them to fit me. Now I just adjust the pattern to how I want it to be on me. Have also had fun adding lace to cover the wear and tear around the neck. Everyone wonders where I get my scrubs. I love watching their faces when I tell them I sew them. Sometimes patients recognize the patterns from material stores and we share sewing secrets and stories.