JNJ

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1. Independent Nurses providing medical care?

   JNJ replied to rachel h's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Renerian: I'm sorry the professionals you talk with have had difficulty finding work in Ohio. Perhaps they are simply nursing professionals and lack the skills and knowledge to successfully become...

2. Independent Nurses providing medical care?

   JNJ replied to rachel h's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Rachel: In many states, the Medicaid program uses the term "independent nurse provider" (INP) to designate a nurse who is self-employed. I am an INP for Medi-Cal in CA. INP means that I provide...

3. Foreign nurses who can't speak English well

   JNJ replied to PhePhe's topic in General Nursing

   About a year ago I was head hunted for a senior position with a company that shall remain unnamed, active in the business of procuring RNs from other countries to work in the USA. I didn't feel...

4. can I take the NCLEX without taking our Philippine Board?

   JNJ replied to Barbie38's topic in International Nursing

   If you can get hold of a current copy of NurseWeek (dated April 7th, 2003) there is an article on just the sort of questions you are asking. It's called "Coming to America" by Heather World on page...

5. can I take the NCLEX without taking our Philippine Board?

   JNJ replied to Barbie38's topic in International Nursing

   You should contact the Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you wish to become a Registered Nurse. States vary in practice, but most do not now require CGFNS. In most states, you will...

6. irritable bowel syndrome?

   JNJ replied to Liann's topic in General Nursing

   I recommend ibsgroup.org (first located as a link from Mayoclinic.com). It has an active forum (divided by predominant symptoms) with a lot of useful, if anecdotal, information. IBS is very...

7. Does normal saline "expire"?

   JNJ replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

   Wasn't there a media expose recently concerning pharmaceutical companies that put early expiration dates on their supplies, not to protect the public, but to increase orders? The real expiration dates...

8. PhD vs. ND

   JNJ replied to CRNA teacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Something from me again that's a little away from your first enquiry, but as an experiential offering I volunteer the following info. about myself: I entered a Ph.D program (I hold MSN) shortly before...

9. PhD vs. ND

   JNJ replied to CRNA teacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I've worked with both in traditional academic settings and non-traditional nurse learning environments. I do not see any difference in general treatment, but I do not know for sure any of the...

10. Business for LVN/LPN???

    JNJ replied to txsugarlvn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Many states now allow RNs and LVNs to be independent contractors to Medicaid recipients. In CA I work in the EPSDT system - that's pediatric home based shift care. I work as an independent and love...

11. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    JNJ replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to post, but then read that Edward, IL had done a much better job and included more points. Thanks Edward for a thought provoking

12. How much do you make?

    JNJ replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I easily believe the 92K Texas Children's posting. Ten years ago I made $42 (3 x 12 hour nights, with chemo. cert, peds and 20 yrs experience in a speciality hospital in LA. Now: Independent...

13. Faking It

    JNJ replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite on topic, but it's quite a story: Close friend of mine, RN of many years pediatric experience, ends up taking a fragile looking child to the on-floor nurses room with her to lunch as he...

14. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    JNJ replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any chance there is confusion over PIC (peripherally inserted line) and PICC (peripherally inserted central line). Otherwise mjlrn makes sound statements. However, if the docs. and protocol are not...

15. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    JNJ replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Bonnie: Interesting information, thank you. Makes me think back to oncology units I have worked in . . . If the nurse, as you say, 'forgets' to sign out the drug, isn't this caught at the count at...