NJLaurenRN

NJLaurenRN

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  1. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i remember that when i took my boards...granted it was over a yr ago, but they don't change much; the had a question on rhabdomylosis. quoted from...

  2. How many patients are you assigned?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    wow. lucky them. yea we have nurse's aides...they come up to us asn ask for 3 to 4 pt's out of our 6-9pt load. sometimes we get dumps like medicals that belong on another floor. like wound care or...

  3. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    a lot ofthe the questions have to do with prioritizing. which patient will u see first after getting report. remember A,B,C's always use that as a standard guide on who u would make ur rounds on...

  4. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Julbree127's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    they will hire anyone offthe street for a na. trust me the last two have no

  5. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Julbree127's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i was taking my pre-reg's . in fact i do believe that they made it a policy the yr after i started nursing school that they will only admit students that have completed all pre-req's (english, math,...

  6. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i work on orthopedics, all ortho pt's post op get DVT prophalaxisis. all get SCD's, some dr's give a daily 81mg asprin, some lovenox (usu dosing is 1mg/1kg) and most are on daily coumadin. the pts...

  8. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    in my shopital LPN's can give all meds (including cardiac) except pushes, titrates. they can give narcs with out a RN's cosign (like IM demerol and PO narcs like percocet) they are allowed to...

  9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    every hospital has their own policies as well as every state may differ. in my hospital. LPN's can't hang or take down blood, but they can be a cosigner for a witness for verification. they can't do...

  10. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i've heard to study every day for one month for an hour a day. me personally never studied thru nursing school, well only an hour or teo the day before and i got thur with straight A's. not bragging...

  11. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Julbree127's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    ok. think hard and long before u pick a specialty. in i think 2nd semester you get to observe a surgery. i loved it and thought it was for me. about a month ago i had an interview for the OR....

  12. How many patients are you assigned?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    i know waht you mean. had 7 pt's today 5 were ortho's and they dumped 2 medical's on our floor. i gave a total of 26 PRN's today (pain meds and antiemetics) i didn't even start charting until 2pm....

  13. Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJLaurenRN replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i believe they do save money that way. also i think its easier for staffing, ex-like a day lpn can not follow a night lpn. so that an assessment (fall) gets done once a day by an RN. and also they...

  14. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Julbree127's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    it depends on if ur picky or not. like if u only want days or tele or icu. not that good of chance of finding one right away. i work on ortho. my dad is best friends with the chief of staff of...

  15. Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJLaurenRN replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    yea we run are butts off. put it this way. its a great diet. i lost 35 lbs in the last year. before nursing i was a bartender. was eating fried food at 4am then going to bed. i went from a size 8...

  16. Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJLaurenRN replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i work at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ (exit 82A). #1- yeah they're phasing out LPN's in my hospital too. I think they're trying to push them out. Some are now working as Resp...

  17. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    cranial nerves... "Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel A Girl's Very Soft Hair" or a more boring one ""On Old Olympus' Towering Tops A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops,"On Old Olympus' Towering Tops A Finn And...

  18. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    NJLaurenRN replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    i too am in a similar situation. i injured my back back in january. have been in pain since. in fact i feel the same amount of pain since day 1. went to employee health, now being treated thru...

  19. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Julbree127's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i went there. graduated 2yrs ago. was in the days prog. its a very good school. in fact i think i got a better education then my best friend who is now attending rutgers. leah kelly was the best...

  20. Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    NJLaurenRN replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i heard that there isn't any law set for a med/surg nurse to pt ratio. i know that the max pts on a tele floor is 6; ICU/CCU 1-2, but i dont think there is a set max for med/surg. i work on a ortho...

  21. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    coming from a working nurse. the only time you'll have to figure out how many gtts/min is for the boards. in the real world pumps like Baxter pumps have a guardian program that does that all for you....

  22. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NJLaurenRN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    M.O.N.A. the remedie you give for a MI >Morphine (usually 2 mg IVP) >Oxygen >Nitro (usually sub lingual) >Asprin Advice from a New RN (1yr in practice) Memorize this and don't forget it....

  23. Nurisng Injuries and Workers Compensation? Please need advice!!

    NJLaurenRN replied to lpnornot's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    silverdragon..., all fellow injured nurses...and some advise for those who aren't injured yet........... no, i don't think we have guidelines or at least i don't know about them. there's no signs...

  24. How many patients are you assigned?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    awandering- i love my floor. sometimes it can be overwhelming but so can any job or any other floor. ortho is a breeze. the total joint pt's we call healthy pt's cause they need to be prior to...

  25. How many patients are you assigned?

    NJLaurenRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    choc- our pyxis has most meds, only a few non common non narcs or expesnisve ones are sent up by pharmacy. the only thing that sucks about it is an order can be put in and unless its a stat u have to...