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  1. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    nj1grlcrus replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    Piss poor attorney times two! A regular blood draw would usually involve an alcohol wipe, which would contaminate the sample. DUI draws specify betadine wipes, or possibly soap and water, NO...

  2. too much overtime!!

    nj1grlcrus replied to spookygirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, to quote, you go inside the blue box within the original post and push the darker blue button that sez "Quote" on it. It also has a picture of a piece of paper and pencil, also located on the...

  3. Career vs family

    nj1grlcrus replied to PEDSVA's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you may need that flexibility a bit longer, but only you know what's right for you. If the job you have now starts to make you miserable, changing back to your old specialty would be...

  4. Why can't RN take LPN positions?

    nj1grlcrus replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I was told during CPR training that only an MD is legally required to assist in an emergency, but that if we did volunteer, we had to maintain control of the situation until a handoff to the

  5. Fetal death after maternal death

    nj1grlcrus replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is the mom on life

  6. Do you think I will be able to find a job?

    nj1grlcrus replied to rkrs6673's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it will matter at all. You will be the same as any new graduate nurse, looking for that first nursing job. In my area, hospitals start recruiting during the clinical...

  7. Have you ever heard of "cupping"?

    nj1grlcrus replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    We also learned about these techniques in nursing school, but I didn't realize it was to distinguish medical treatments from abuse. Thanks for that information! I will definitely pass it

  8. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    nj1grlcrus replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ahha, now this is my area of expertise, having worked for twenty-two years with men in the construction trades. They put nurses to shame when it comes to being b*tchy backstabbers, they live for...

  9. anybody from greenville hospital?

    nj1grlcrus replied to starbin's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I have a friend that works there as a technician, echocardiograms, I think, and he LOVES it. Its a small community hospital, very urban, but it sounds like the staff is

  10. Patient Reactions

    nj1grlcrus replied to wasacop's topic in General Nursing

    By the time I finished giving birth to my first child, half the medical personnel in the state of New jersey had a turn standing between my legs. Modesty flew out the window, and has yet to return....

  11. sexual harrassment

    nj1grlcrus replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    Over 23 years ago I was working as a technician, traveling to different offices, fixing equipment. One day, one of the clients hugged me, long and pretty snuggly. It was CREEPY. I mentioned it to...

  12. Should I wear support hose?

    nj1grlcrus replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Excellent question!!! I bought two pairs of support hose, will be trying them out next week. I figure better safe than sorry. I will definitely check out those white Nursemates, too. Starting...

  13. Unsafe staffing in OB dept

    nj1grlcrus replied to rntobe2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    incident

  14. limit to number of csections?

    nj1grlcrus replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Twentyfive years ago, the rule of the day was, Once a c-section, always a c-section. Women would fight for a chance at a VBAC. There might be a reason why the doc chose the lady partsl delivery, but...

  15. night shift not calling critical lab values

    nj1grlcrus replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    This is why she is getting fired, not becuase of you, do you really want her taking care of patients, if things like this happen on a regular basis? Don't second guess yourself, your actions were...

  16. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    nj1grlcrus replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    I am attending nursing school to become an RN. I just passed my first set of Skill Tests: bedbath, making an occupied bed, bedpan, oral care and restraints. In two weeks I will be training at a...

  17. Blood pressure cuff recommendations

    nj1grlcrus replied to keylime's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, and I bought a cuff at Walgreens for $16.99. Its good for parctice, and the only time you will need your own cuffs, it will be private care, and then you might want a better setup,...

  18. How many recommend purchasing a PDA?

    nj1grlcrus replied to jbjints's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some hospitals even have the latest drug guide in their computers and you can download it into your PDA...I am giong to try it with an older PDA I have. I'll keep you

  19. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    nj1grlcrus replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    Come to the New York area, you will love it, and you might even have to translate for the nurses here, we have many patients that speak YOUR

  20. I really, really feel like calling it quits

    nj1grlcrus replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there, go back to campus and review all the materials, and work on the assessment. This should make you confident. Then go back and try the clinical again. I find that stress trips me up,...

  21. Bergen comm college nursing student...

    nj1grlcrus replied to faralabella's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Definitely check out those websites, they were a great help. One of the math practice questions was on my accuplacer exam. I could dig out the list, if you can't get the information. Also, my essay...

  22. Need ideas for return after 21 years!

    nj1grlcrus replied to meanestmomever's topic in General Nursing

    I was working at home for over 20 years while my kids (4 of them) were small, and had been depressed for quite awhile. Got accepted into nursing school and was in a state of panic the month before...

  23. HELP with panic attacks.

    nj1grlcrus replied to middleageNP's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you are going through this. I know the feeling, I would blank out in math tests, and then know most of the answers on the drive home. Two reasons it was happening to me was (1) bringing...

  24. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    nj1grlcrus replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:Congrats LiveZen, I got my acceptance right after Thanksgiving, it was so sweet! Then it was a month of deadlines and forms, and now I have...

  25. what's easiest?

    nj1grlcrus replied to greenr06's topic in Nursing Career

    As a nursing student, I don't have any first hand knowledge of the real workings of a particular work situation, but I would think that if you are working an "easier" floor/office/whatever, there...