thatsthekeyRNC

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  1. Rutgers Traditional BSN

    thatsthekeyRNC posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Has anyone else applied to the Rutgers New Brunswick traditional BSN program? I'm actually a school-to-school transfer applicant (In SAS at NB right now) and I won't hear back until mid to late June,...

  2. Thirsty?

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I love this thread! I was shocked and upset at the beginning, but completely turned around now. So strange to think of kids drinking coffee, but the "coffee milk" makes sense, especially with the...

  3. NICU Documentaries

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to maeli's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Watched "Twice Born" today and loved it!! I would love if they did

  4. Does Anyone Use NICU View?

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The parents love it and are really impressed that we offer it...it requires a lot of extra work for the nurses and MANY extra phone calls of "can you fix the camera?" or "my baby is crying" but I...

  5. Initiating a music therapy program in level III NICU

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to nursemeesh's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think we have an actual organized music therapy program, but during the day we have a harpist and it's so nice - I remember the older babies looking mesmerized when she walked around!...

  6. Transfusion associated NEC

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We keep the babies NPO for 3 hours before, during, and 3 hours after transfusions but fluids are running before and after so there aren't issues with hypoglycemia. If the baby has a PICC, whatever...

  7. Certification

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wasn't ready for certification yet, but I also took the NICU Solutions class to get an overview when I was new (my hospital didn't offer much education) and I loved it! I need to take out the manual...

  8. Car seat test

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We basically can't do anything, although the mom-nurses are more helpful just because they have experience...the parents are supposed to be independent with the car seat at discharge. We do discuss...

  9. Labs/Blood Gases

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to salaw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would be interested in a tool as well! I still have random notes all over the place, never found anything that

  10. New Grad offered position at Newark Beth, night shift, HELP!!!!

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to meeta404's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on the job!! Night shift can be a difficult transition for a lot of people, but it seems that the available jobs in hospitals are usually night shift! I am a night person and I function...

  11. What makes Kaplan successful

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to Compassi0n's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Like the previous poster, I agree that everything being familiar reduced my test anxiety SO MUCH, I was completely comfortable taking the test just because it was familiar (isn't that funny? haha)....

  12. NICU

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to TinkRN8's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't seen stat locks used at all! We change TPN every 24 hours -- all bags and all tubing. Lipids & tubing are changed every 12

  13. Study Resources for Certification and/or NICU Newbies

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a newbie and this is what my educator told me, to focus on Merenstein because they give more "why" and "how". She recommended core curriculum down the road to study for certification. So 4 weeks...

  14. Visitation during handoff

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to maxx12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Closed

  15. certifications for BSN new grads: BCLS, ACLS, BART..etc

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to lexipedia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would look around at jobs you would want and see if they require any of these certifications and those would be the first to pursue! For instance, my job REQUIRED NRP before interviewing. Some...

  16. First RN job & it's pay

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    central NJ $30/hour

  17. NCLEX RN higher level questions

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to jsanchez512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1-3 are all content, I believe, 4 & 5 are a mix, and 6 & 7 are all higher level (as far as my teacher said!). The Kaplan Q-bank is supposedly all higher level questions. I don't know anything...

  18. Took NCLEX on the 15th, PVT good pop up, license pending on BON?

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to esbee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It says pending for everyone who applied! Every state updates differently, I also am waiting for quick results today and mine still says pending. I even know people who passed who still have "pending"...

  19. nclex on 7/15! 3 more days

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to kbbartholomay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Still waiting for my quick results but my test was at 2 (although I started around 1). I've been checking BON too, but NJ is notoriously slow with everything. I hope I won't have to wait long for

  20. NCLEX July 15th, So Nervous!!!

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to UCAFblue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!! I see you're from New Jersey -- did you go through the NJ BON? I've been checking for my license #

  21. NCLEX July 15th, So Nervous!!!

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to UCAFblue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just got home from my test! 75 questions, checked in the car and again when I got home - getting the good pop up! Nothing stood out about my exam, maybe 10 SATA, and maybe 4-5 other alternate...

  22. I passed at 75 with Kaplan

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to mdelman1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, I felt a lot more confident after doing QT6 & 7... I had a better flow answering questions after that. Although now that I'm testing tomorrow I'm a nervous wreck and don't trust myself at...

  23. nclex on 7/15! 3 more days

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to kbbartholomay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So nervous today! I felt so prepared last week, but just like everyone else I am a ball of nerves now! I usually don't have test anxiety, so I hope I am care free tomorrow and not feeling like this...

  24. nclex on 7/15! 3 more days

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to kbbartholomay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll be testing with you on Monday! I really can't believe it's already here! Some days I feel completely ready...that I could "figure out" any question, but then I'll forget something and I feel so...

  25. NCLEX July 15th, So Nervous!!!

    thatsthekeyRNC replied to UCAFblue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll be taking it on July 15th as well! Wasn't nervous until