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  1. Passaic County Community College RN program

    nicoleRN831 replied to sussexgirl's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I graduated from PCCC in May 2010 and passed my NCLEX on the first try in 75 questions. I felt very prepared for it. The tests are hard but so is the NCLEX. I think everyone I graduated with,...

  2. very basic IVPB question

    nicoleRN831 replied to ivyjean's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just make sure before you piggyback the med on that they are compatible... If they aren't then you have to start another

  3. Any new grad jobs?

    nicoleRN831 replied to Ashley2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm working at St. Joe's in

  4. Two year nursing programs with housing??

    nicoleRN831 replied to megan3485's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know that Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing has housing. The only thing is, when I went there there was only 1 person living in the dorms. I think that med students would sleep there too if...

  5. Question about student nurses working at your facility

    nicoleRN831 replied to karenbear's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated from nursing school in May and the way that one of the hospitals let us give meds was our teacher had her own username and password for the Pyxis and she would sign in and then we...

  6. Important Question about Nursing!

    nicoleRN831 replied to NewgradR.N2022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well when I went for my interview at a huge trauma center in my area, the nurse recruiter told me that she "trusts" the nurses that graduated from the community college I graduated from more then some...

  7. Important Question about Nursing!

    nicoleRN831 replied to NewgradR.N2022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You get the same degree as someone who took it at a 4 yr school. Hospitals aren't going to care if you did it in 4 years of 15 months. Nurses apply to hospitals with a BSN, AS, or diploma. Most...

  8. Where's the best place to sell your books after graduation?

    nicoleRN831 replied to RickLP's topic in General Nursing

    I sell all my old books on half.com... Other students buy the books so you get a higher price. You just have to list them and wait for someone to buy it. I would put them on now bc classes are...

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nicoleRN831 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This is a personal experience with my grandmother who died of renal failure while i was in nursing school. Let me start by saying my grandma was so proud that i was going into nursing school, she...

  10. Nursing school: Bizarre practice in learning to bed bath..

    nicoleRN831 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Students

    I went to a hospital based nursing school in NJ for 1 semester and we had to do the same thing. We had to wash the face, arms, back, and legs. And then we had to cream the students back and feet....

  11. What changes do I need to make to this cover letter?

    nicoleRN831 replied to Katria's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure in your cover letter that you somewhere say something about the hospitals mission statement... Like this is what I wrote in my cover letter --- St. XXX Regional Medical Center's...

  12. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope

    nicoleRN831 replied to nursing&Dressage's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is the stethoscope that I have and it works great. I bought mine on medisave.net bc it was the cheapest and they have coupon codes as well. And they do free

  13. Written up today for something stupid

    nicoleRN831 replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    I might be wrong because I have only been an RN for 1 month... But we learned in nursing school that when you are about to give your meds, you compare the MAR to the doctors orders and make sure...

  14. NJ LPN to RN bridge programs

    nicoleRN831 replied to 2bbabynurseT29's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    passaic county community college offers the bridge

  15. Acronym help???????

    nicoleRN831 replied to dscott76's topic in General Students

    In nursing school we learned the 7 rights of med administration Right Patient Right Medication Right Dose Right Time Right Route Right Documentation Right to

  16. Micro Fall 2010

    nicoleRN831 replied to mangopeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I loved Micro when I took it. I used a study guide book called Microbiology The Easy Way... it was a really great study guide. I have it listed on half.com if anyone is interested in buying it let...

  17. License Renewal?!

    nicoleRN831 replied to MissMarishaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NJ renews everyone the end of May. And its every 2 years. So people go one year, others go the following year. Do you have to do all your continuing education hours in those couple of

  18. Radiation Safety

    nicoleRN831 replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Before I became a nurse I used to work in a Cardiologist. I did Nuclear Stress testing with the doctor. I went for my pap smear and my cells came back abnormal. For the life of me I can't remember...

  19. Any new grad jobs?

    nicoleRN831 replied to Ashley2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I just got a job as an RN in a hospital in North Jersey and I'm a new grad... So they are hiring... And I didn't work their while I was in school .... ohh and by the way I also didn't spend my free...

  20. passaic county community college

    nicoleRN831 replied to student81's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i did the generic program. If you do the bridge program, you take nursing 2 (med surg) in the summer which it was hard for the full semester, so I would assume its even more challanging in a shorter...

  21. passaic county community college

    nicoleRN831 replied to student81's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I graduated from here last May... What kind of questions do you have about the

  22. Cosmetic Nursing Job for New Grad - Advice Please

    nicoleRN831 replied to SparkleRN's topic in Aesthetics

    I am a new grad (May 2010) and I just started at a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon last month. I am working with him on his regular skin cancer removal surgeries and then his cosmetic surgeries....

  23. Dorms at Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing, NJ

    nicoleRN831 replied to CaitlinLiz's topic in General Nursing

    PS:: I don't know what size you are.... But I have my old uniform tops from there. I only used them for 1 semester and then transferred so they are still in good shape. They are either a size Small...

  24. Dorms at Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing, NJ

    nicoleRN831 replied to CaitlinLiz's topic in General Nursing

    I went to this school (2005). I didn't dorm, and actually only one girl in both classes dormed. She was in the room all by her self. The med students would sleep there if they didn't have a place to...

  25. Passaic county community college study guide books for sale

    nicoleRN831 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi guys, I recently graduated from PCCC and I am now selling my books. I have many NCLEX books that were recommend/required by the teachers and were often used by the teachers to get material for...