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  1. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    dragn2623 replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    Bottem line ... you are there to treat their postsurgical pain, not their addition or history of addiction. That's what rehab is for and not for your colleague to withhold medication that was...

  2. If You Could Only Give ONE Piece of Advice to New RNs

    dragn2623 replied to renardeau's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "When in doubt, check it out" and Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to talk your way through why you may need to do something. Don't be afraid to say something doesn't seem right....

  3. Job Searching

    dragn2623 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    What are good some websites to search for APN jobs. I currently use Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder. Is there others that APNs use?

  4. Comunity Medical Center Pharmacology Exam

    dragn2623 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hello.. I just landed a position at Community Medical Center as an RN.. I'm almost a year out from school and i need to take the pharmacology exam. Any pointers on what to brush up on or what to...

  5. Correctional Nursing - can any one tell me about it

    dragn2623 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    can anyone on this forum tell me about NJ correctional nursing. How do they train you, what are your responsibilities, how safe it is, How do they keep you safe with the inmates and so forth. Where do...

  6. Job search - Credible Employment Posting Pages

    dragn2623 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I recently graduated from Rutgers University in NJ with a APN degree in Adult and Gerontology. I'm curious from my NJ colleages as to what are some credible posting web pages. I've researched Indeed....

  7. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    dragn2623 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I FINALLY landed an interview on Thurs for a Med/Surg float position in a S. Jersey Hospital. Pointers, Advice, what should I ask and what should I expect out of the interview... Please

  8. New Grad Should I take a job as a call center RN

    dragn2623 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Why not take the job and keep looking. You can earn money, save, or pay back your loans. When you find something that you really want to do you can go do that. Currently the market is tight, you may...

  9. The suspense is killing me.....when to follow up

    dragn2623 replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would send an email expressing your interest in the position. However, I would not call until after the timeframe they told you had passed. Good

  10. Finally Got An RN Job...:)

    dragn2623 replied to Spydered's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats.. !!!!!!!!!!!! I too just landed a job!! It took me an entire year from when I graduated. It was tough but patience paid

  11. First interview HELP!! (new grad)

    dragn2623 replied to let54's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Questions they could ask you: This nursing job requires training and experience in ......... Tell me how your training and experience fulfill this requirement Why are you interested in this particular...

  12. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Its hard but not impossible. It took me a year and almost upon my year anniversary of graduating school, I got an interview and landed the job. Keep trying, Try everything within reason, and also...

  13. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Took me a year to find something. I start in Sept. Be persistent, take classes, seminars, volunteer and network. something will pan out

  14. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Dear AN Members: New Nurse No clinical experience other than my clinicals and what I can do while volunteering at the hospital. I just landed an interview for a Med/Surg Float postion. Does anyone...

  15. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    26.71 for new nurse no experience I am working nights so there is a 5.00 differential. Three months of

  16. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good luck!!!! They receive a lot of applications I was told by the hr recruiter that's they received two pages of applications for the position they hired me

  17. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I landed a job there, not the one I had interviewed for but at least they considered me for a position that they thought would be the best fit.... I glad to be on my way to the next phase of my...

  18. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Keep trying and apply to everything you can. Volunteer and network as much as possible. I had 10yrs of pharma experience and that doesn't really help out all that much. It took me over a hundred apps,...

  19. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Update: I got a call and I was offered the FT Floor position not the Float....I will officially be an RN .. I'm so happy finally after many months of

  20. Correctional Nursing - can any one tell me about it

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hello... I have applied for a couple positions, received one rejection letter and haven't heard about the other positions. If I was you I would apply to anything in new jersey....market is pretty...

  21. Does Hackensack University Medical Center hire New Grads?

    dragn2623 replied to i.am.a.nurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Call the HR and ask... Someone should be able to tell you. If you can get a hold of a live person t speak to you good

  22. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I had the interview and it went VERY well. Both HR and Nurse manager indicated to me that I was an excellent candidate and that I should be hearing something in the near future. I only...

  23. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm applying to anything and everything that I can... If I throw eneough stuff against the wall something should

  24. What is ICP unit at Lourdes?

    dragn2623 replied to choco2me's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I don't know what ICP at Lourdes stands for... The job market in NJ is extremely tough right now....maybe since you have experience it will be easier, I just know from personal experience that it's...

  25. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How does working in a staffing pool work... Do you just show up the days you are scheduled and find out what floor you are needed on? How do the majority of nurses that work on the floor treat you as...