JerseyGirl1

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1. pancreatitis and demerol

   JerseyGirl1 replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in Medical-Surgical

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

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...

3. St. Barnabas Livingston - NEW GRADS

   JerseyGirl1 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   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...

4. Getting Really Cold Feet

   JerseyGirl1 replied to JerseyGirl1's topic in Nursing Career

   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...

5. Getting Really Cold Feet

   JerseyGirl1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   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...

6. Help! How Hard & How Many Hours?

   JerseyGirl1 replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...

7. foreign nurse seeking nursing job

   JerseyGirl1 replied to deensy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   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...

8. foreign nurse seeking nursing job

   JerseyGirl1 replied to deensy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   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...

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...

10. Any Tips on Talking with Nurse Recruiters?

    JerseyGirl1 replied to Amxixi29's topic in Nursing Career

    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....

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

    JerseyGirl1 replied to rujason79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    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...

12. Anyone take the HESI?

    JerseyGirl1 replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    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...