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I do the same as Sugarbear55 - my patients give me their leftover supplies. I usually keep the extra dressing change kits, end caps, extensions, iv start kits, etc... good to keep as back up! But all the saline and heparin flushes are given to my ...

I'm a Home Infusion RN and have removed many PICC lines in the home. Slowly pull the line and then apply pressure to the site if there is bleeding. Never sent a patient for a scan after removal - like schoolRNapril said - apply an occlusive dressin...

I am a home infusion nurse also - and every lab kit I have dealt with tells you which tube to use for each test. It's printed on the requisition form ! :) Check your agency's policy though....we draw the rainbow in case the doctor wants to run anoth...

Yes, you receive an actual certification. Make sure you register for "Intravenous Therapy Certification Course". Good Luck!

Got my first paycheck! Apparently an error on "corporate's" part - the position pays $32/hr.....um, OK...I was happy with $30 - but I'll certainly take the $32!

It was $149 - if I remember correctly....I took it in November 2012 :) I remember it being A LOT cheaper than UMDNJ! I think they were around $300!

Started working pd for home infusion agency at $21/hr. After 3 months started getting $25/hr. Now after 7 months experience just landed a pt job at an assisted living (assessments and monitoring PRN Narcs) and am making $30/hr.

I didn't want to make the trip to Newark (I live in way way way up - North Jersey). CCM (Community College of Morris) offers an IV Cert course. It was difficult to find on the website, so I called. 1 day and done! The professor was very nice and ...

YES they cheated!! I'm talkin' copies of pharm exam questions and even had question banks for some of the exams. I agree that professors were annoyed if they were told people were cheating because it would create more work for them to create a new ...

And BTW,This post has HAUNTED ME!! "I have 2 semesters left at PCCC and LOVE the RN program and all the professors....The professors are tough - but you'll learn soooo much from them. And they are ALL approachable and are invested in your learnin...

Our group started nursing 1 with 78 students and at pinning only about 22 of the original class was there.....it IS a tough program. And I agree with you about the exams - we always had issues! Either with the book contradicted what the professor s...

Most of the pharm companies I deal with in home health won't automatically send the Biopatch. But when I call them and tell them the patient came home from the hospital with one - and no replacements are in with their supplies --- the company will ...

I'm a new grad (RN) and just had an interview at an LTC/SNF. It is a corporate/for profit facility that apparently doesn't want to have too many RNs on staff. There are 120 beds (2 wings of 60). For the 3-11 shift there is 1 RN on the skilled care ...

This is exactly what they told me in the interview - I wanted to run outta there! LOL. I'm a new nurse with NO experience BUT I'm not stupid - I know my limits! I would've been too overwhelmed and someone could've gotten hurt....

Thanks everyone for your input! I'm not ready for something like this....it's a lot of responsibility for a new grad with no nursing experience. I was really surprised to even get an interview!

Yes - this would have been my first job (that's even crazier). The most I had during clinical was 4 except for when we played "charge nurse". We were assigned 10 patients and had to delegate to a team of (3) fellow students. Each student had a diff...

To be fair - I'm not sure how many LPNs they have for all those residents. My concern as the RN being legally responsible for any incidents since the LPNs and CNAs would be under my supervision. I think 120 residents from 3-11 with only 1 RN is dan...

I passed NCLEX July25 and went for my fingerprinting July 26. I JUST received my license number YESTERDAY (using the website - same as what DaddyO just posted). The waiting was 6 weeks! I called several times over the course of those 6 weeks. At f...

At first I was told about 20 business days.....which has come and gone.... Well it's been 30 business days since I passed NCLEX (7/25 got results 7/27) and still no license - background check/fingerprinting were completed and the website shows them a...

Mine shut off at 75....got home did the trick, got the good pop-up. 48 hrs later found out I passed! So.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :w00t:

First - THANK YOU! :loveya: Now, I don't think you should "tone down" your resume at all. Your triage skills are a big plus in home health. Along with your strong ability to prioritize and manage your time. Any agency would be blessed to have you w...

I don't think it's your make-up that they're lookin' at....so, I don't think it makes a difference!

I know this is an older thread....BUT you've just helped me sooo much with my resume! After working in a restaurant for the last 10 years, while raising my kids, I was unsure HOW to put that experience on my resume so it would apply to nursing! Than...

White, white, and more white!! Ugh!!!

Hello Nursing 1 students! Just a warning.....parking is HORRIBLE....so allow yourself plenty of time to find somewhere to park and get to class. The professors HATE when someone comes in late with the excuse that they couldn't find anywhere to park!...