KittyinNj

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  1. Ebola... What'cha Gonna Do When It Comes to You

    KittyinNj replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our policy is. At our entrance it states if you have recently visited Nigeria Liberia etc please notify the front desk reception prior to triage. Yup that's a good method! ( insert sarcasm right...

  2. patient load on your neuro floor

    KittyinNj posted a topic in Neurological

    was curious to find out what the average patient ratio is on a neuro floor? I worked on a combined neuro ortho floor and it was 4-5 which at times was difficult, having 2 post ops ortho pts and add on...

  3. I Want to be an RN, PLEASE HELP!!

    KittyinNj replied to possiblenurse8's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yes you can do it in ONLY 5 semesters, however, please don't take any offense to this, 5 semesters in a tough nursing program compared to psych classes is much different. you will have no life for 2...

  4. Nursing Residency Programs

    KittyinNj replied to nattyo2014's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    check out hospitals in the area you plan on moving too, some postings may say 1 year experience but apply anyways. hospitals are open to training new grads ( not even a residency program ) so don't...

  5. NJ starting rn salary..

    KittyinNj replied to filipinathomasiannur's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Apply out of state. Most ni hospitals require exp. from what I've seen and

  6. Central NJ Hospitals

    KittyinNj replied to nurse in nj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I just sent u a private

  7. Central NJ Hospitals

    KittyinNj replied to nurse in nj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    whats units are u looking into I interviewed at a few dif places recently and my friends work at most of the places you listed above. pay rate is based on experience and degree, also depends what...

  8. Job outlook in NJ

    KittyinNj replied to rujason79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You can get acls bls but everyone else out there has them too. As far as speciality you need 2 years then sit in for the examination. Find a place thats willing to pay for ur acls or bls,,,, that or...

  9. Job outlook in NJ

    KittyinNj replied to rujason79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    most of my friends from school went out of state including me. after 2 years exp its much easier to land a job. its just too crowded here and too many inexperienced and experienced people fighting...

  10. Job outlook in NJ

    KittyinNj replied to rujason79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    no experience? look outside of

  11. East Orange General Hospital in Essex County-

    KittyinNj replied to RNTrinity's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    pm if you can. yes the pt ratio is high varies from 6-9 depending on your floor. but i am shocked that some of the top ranked hospitals in nj also have 6-8 pts per nurse so dont let that get you...

  12. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    KittyinNj replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I came into nursing as a 2nd career. First career paid 2 x as much and didnt have to deal with miserable old nurses. When i tell people i was in pharma the automatically assume i was in sales...

  13. East Orange General Hospital in Essex County-

    KittyinNj replied to RNTrinity's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    my friends from school work there, as a new grad yes ull learn, what type of nursing will u ne doinh? med surge? ed? etc, in this economy any type of nursing job is hard to come be with no...

  14. Whats the best thing you like about the ER? Whats the least you like?

    KittyinNj posted a topic in Emergency

    Im a med surge nurse with 1.5 years experience in ortho neuro trauma at a level 1 hospital . I am used to getting 2-4 admits and doing about 3-4 discharges a day. I would love to advance to the ER....

  15. patient load on your neuro floor

    KittyinNj replied to KittyinNj's topic in Neurological

    thamks!

  16. Best one sentence handoff report

    KittyinNj replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Pt should be icu status, sorry the dr has been in there with me since 10 am this morning its7pm, youll prob have to call a rapid response tonight (mind you this was a new grad working on nights, i...

  17. Whats the best thing you like about the ER? Whats the least you like?

    KittyinNj replied to KittyinNj's topic in Emergency

    thanks for the responses :) appreciate it much! i have the er position and neuro and am torn between the two, i can def see the quick turnover being a good thing because yes the patients who have...

  18. Do you love Ortho?

    KittyinNj replied to sarahsmile44's topic in Orthopedic

    ortho sucks, u have to lift everyone and their legs reposition etc. most pts r full assists add a spina bifida patient to a group of 5 and the day sucks

  19. What do you think? Honestly

    KittyinNj replied to LatinRN1's topic in Emergency

    big guys are always welcome, i worked on a busy neuro ortho floors and always loved the help of the male nurses helping me reposition that 150-200 lb pt ( im 5'8 120 skinny minnie nurse lol ) plus...

  20. What's a fair salary for a NEW RN GRAD?

    KittyinNj replied to ArmyTwin's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    with 1 year experience i have seen various offers : north jersey anywhere from 32-36 (on nights ) + 2-4$ weekend dif central nj 27$days-32 night shift pa 25-29$ being that your a new rn ull be on...

  21. Penn State Hershey nurse residency

    KittyinNj replied to babybluelife's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i moved to pa to get the experience, finished the residency, you guys will def learn alot, however, dont expect any days off or any approved vacations, this place is notorious for favoring the...

  22. New Grad RN, BSN in South Jersey/Philadelphia region

    KittyinNj replied to DanaCheryseRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    without experience places arent hiring, so i agree go to an office or a nursing home, i went out of state got my experience and now basically every hospital is wanting to interview me and offering...

  23. Calling all new ER grads starting Feb 2013

    KittyinNj replied to sharon2012rn's topic in Emergency

    1 year med surge experience. but starting in the ed next week yikes im scared help me

  24. Interviewing for ER Residency

    KittyinNj replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Emergency

    dont fret things happen for a reason, keep applying at other places think and stay

  25. Offered an ER position and Neuro ,, tough decison need some advice!

    KittyinNj posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, I am a nurse with 1.5 yrs experience in a trauma 1 hospital. The floor i worked on was ortho, neuro, trauma, and of course over flow from internal medicine. I have been offered a...