You don't need a special pump to backprime. If the secondary tubing is connected at the upper Y-site on the primary line, you just lower the secondary IV bag and the primary solution will backprime...
I don't know the exact numbers, but diploma schools do still exist in the US. My almamater, Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing is still alive and well. Back in 1974 they had the vision to...
I agree that in order to enter a NP school the RN should have a good solid foundation in experience at the bedside. That experience is invaluable in creating a foundation upon which an advanced...
rnmaven replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Dear Nascar Nurse, Please print out all of these responses and make an appointment with your DON to discuss. Healthcare facilities seem to have bought into the notion that they should operate like a...
West of Newark is nice: Milburn, Summit. South of Newark try Cranford, Kenilworth, Clark, Westfield. You can also find some nice new condos in the Bayonne and Jersey City area if you are looking...
I've been working for an agency on a full time basis for almost 4 years now. It has been fairly consistent work. I've been cancelled on occasion but for the most part, I get all the work I want and...
Try this site: and search thru the links......I'm sure that they have something about the plans for BSN in NYS. http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.htm (You're going to have to copy/paste this link...
I was trying to search this site to look for the news item that was posted awhile back re: the BSN requirement in NYS but couldn't find it right now. Anyway, it is true that the state of NY is going...
So here is a monumental FIRST step towards safe staffing laws in NJ and no responses? I am surprised but also not surprised to see that basically no one has responded to this post! That is the...
rnmaven replied to DLHRNUSAF's topic in Agency Nurses
You should definitely finish up your LPN to RN goal but DON'T move to NJ! Even though the pay rates quoted seem great, it all gets eaten up by the cost of living here! For example: Current pricing on...
Night shift is tough......sometimes when you're really busy it's a breeze but since we NEVER get OFFICIAL breaks it's hard to keep going though those 12-13 hours and be totally awake. Believe it or...
I'm very surprised to hear that someone in South Jersey is making $40/hr. Around Monmouth County which certainly has a high cost of living, I think the nurses are tops $27/hr and that's with a night...
I guess you could look up styles of charting formats as one approach to this assignment. Like at one hospital we use D (Data), A (Activity) R (Response) as the headings for each narrative written....
Hey, love this commentary......it goes along with my post on Nurses Wearing white...only this one (matching the bedspreads) is much more entertaining! The real issue on this topic (mandated changes in...