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  1. Cardiac Rehab

    lee1 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Anyone here do Cardiac

  2. Cardiac Rehab

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Rehabilitation

    EKG telemtry arrhythmia knowledge All aspects of cardiac nursing---post stent/PCI, post MI, post OHS Cardiac risk factor education counciling Cardiac diet education counciling independent practice, so...

  3. Any cool protests coming up?

    lee1 replied to grouchy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Watch NJ------many hospitals have union contracts up for renegotiation. Rallys, etc. Some have made intention to

  4. 9 N.J hosipitals to be struck June 2

    lee1 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you know what specifically the 9 or 11 NJ hospitals are asking for regarding retirement benefits??? Are they asking for benefits that can be used if they live anywhere in the USA or only at the...

  5. 9 N.J hosipitals to be struck June 2

    lee1 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what retirement benefits are these hospitals asking for and what do they have already???? Do they have medical retirement

  6. URGENT:New License renewel process-don't let license lapse; 30 CEU's required Q 2yrs

    lee1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    In addition, don't you need 30 Nursing CEUs now to re register in 2008. How do you prove those CEUs? Do they all have to come from the ANA's AACN site? What about medical units that are given to...

  7. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How does the ICU flowsheet work? Is it interfaced to the monitor or do the nurses have to put in ALL the data, thus making them keep 2

  8. is it worth driving 20 miles to work to get paid 6 dollars more?

    lee1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, and don't forget the wear and tear on your car. Tires sooner, brakes sooner, lease miles up sooner, etc. etc. It is NOT just

  9. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    lee1 replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is your a unionized hospital?? IF so, they hopefully are part of one of the bigger nationwide unions and things like this can be publicized almost immediately through their

  10. CCU vs IMC

    lee1 replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What makes you think that CCU is NOT critical care??? If you are a new grad you need to develop the skills of prompt assessment and treatment to work in a intermediate care unit------which should be a...

  11. 12 hour shifts

    lee1 replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    would you do those hours on a hi acuity med/surg telemtry unit??? where you might be expected to take up to 6

  12. How often do you take a break?

    lee1 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    If you do NOT take your breaks you cannot ask for OT for that, but if you miss your meal you

  13. How often do you take a break?

    lee1 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    By our state laws, every 4 hours, 15 minute break and 30 minute break for meal. So 8 hours, say days, 1 break am, lunch 1 break pm but many times instead 1 break am-----45 minute

  14. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Those of you who work in the ICUS when these new computer systems went live. Did you have interfaces from your monitoring system??? How did you computer chart all of the many IVs, drips, titrations,...

  15. Staffing a telemetry unit

    lee1 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    Check your state regs. In NJ you cannot have more than 6 telemtry patients. Hi acuity hospitals should have less as you ARE supposed to staff by acuity in

  16. About productive hours per patient day?

    lee1 replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    I did not see an answer about staffing according to acuity. Any takers? Do you have the ability to flex up and down?? What if in an ICU or telemtry unit your acuity stays very high? What is the...

  17. Threats from Management

    lee1 replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What happened to 24 hour accountability. That goes for management also. It also seems that many places want you to work only 12 hour shifts, not 8 hours anymore. So, if they can't find you coverage...

  18. NJ staffing legislation

    lee1 replied to trita's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    this March 2006??? Has the language been created to even implement this??? And then, does that language have to be passed by the legislature??? So basically, pass a law, never implement the...

  19. Jan 25th,06: THE PROMISE OF NURSING FOR NEW JERSEY GALA EVENING

    lee1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    sorry but didn't have $750 to attend. I don't think most ordinary staff nurses do. So how many ordinary staff nurses did you see that sent themselves???? Was it all corporate??? If so, where was...

  20. Change in ICU ratios?

    lee1 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    do you know who changes the Hospital Standard for staffing, etc. For example for some reason I thought that for many years the ICU staffing was already 2:1 as have been an active member of AACN for...

  21. 2nd career nurse - keep my CPA?

    lee1 replied to luv2yoga's topic in General Nursing

    well there is the new position ------- AVP of Nursing Finance------- In my hospital that is a MSN with an additional business degree or business background You never know what level of nursing you...

  22. Change in Specialty to Cardiac Rehab??

    lee1 replied to FitnessRN's topic in Cardiac

    I am a full time cardiac rehab nurse. To be honest I would not reccomend any nurse for this job UNLESS they had cardiac CCU or cardiac telemetry experience. Most of these patients are on Cardiac...

  23. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    lee1 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if the nurse has 5 or more patients, the techs have to draw the bloods, do other tech things, glucoscans, state EKGs, stock rooms, do the basic temps, pulses, B/Ps, give bedpans, do in/outs,...

  24. CNA/Patient Ratio Laws

    lee1 replied to Aneroo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This needs to be reported to the department of health, human/senior services in your state. Did anyone think of

  25. New BLS and ACLS Guidelines--How do you feel about the changes?

    lee1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have a website to the