rnmaven

rnmaven

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  1. Nurses wearing white

    rnmaven posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital has decreed that all nurses will wear white in the near future. Despite a petition to administration voicing the opinions of the nurses that overwhelmingly the majority of nurses working...

  2. IVPB tubing change

    rnmaven replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    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...

  3. NP w/no desire for RN?

    rnmaven replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...

  4. NP w/no desire for RN?

    rnmaven replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...

  5. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    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...

  6. Agency contracts vs "Per Diem" work full time

    rnmaven posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    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...

  7. Moving to NJ, need advice...

    rnmaven replied to kjt2004's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    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...

  8. NY LPNs: How are you coping?

    rnmaven replied to tankity's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  9. NY LPNs: How are you coping?

    rnmaven replied to tankity's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  10. NJ Staffing Disclosure Law signed by Governor!

    rnmaven replied to trita's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    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...

  11. Pay for agency nurse

    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...

  12. How do you stay awake?

    rnmaven replied to Compton's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  13. nj salary survey

    rnmaven replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You might want to check back with RWJUH re: hiring. They have had to use alot of agency again lately so maybe they need more

  14. nj salary survey

    rnmaven replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    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...

  15. Types of Technical Writing in nursing?

    rnmaven replied to morrisnurse's topic in General Nursing

    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....

  16. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    rnmaven replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  17. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    rnmaven replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  18. How about this for an order?

    rnmaven replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    We still don't know what a "breast man is!" Come on! We're dying to know! And re: that website on male breast feeding..........YIKES! I guess this is interesting info for gay male couples adopting!...

  19. How about this for an order?

    rnmaven replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    We still don't know what a "breast man is!" Come on! We're dying to know! And re: that website on male breast feeding..........YIKES! I guess this is interesting info for gay male couples adopting!...

  20. IVPB tubing change

    rnmaven replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have this argument with nurses all the time. In fact when I go on my rounds I find patients receiving multiple IVPB antibiotics with all three or four IVPB's and tubings dangling in the breeze. I...

  21. Nurses wearing white

    rnmaven replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    I did receive your reply and agree that most of this movement is an attempt to improve the professional image of nursing. I agree that there are many ways that nurses can improve their professional...

  22. Nurses wearing white

    rnmaven replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    Good one! I had a disagreement with a confused elderly gentleman the other night who said to me......"with that sarcastic attitude of yours now I know WHY they KEEP you on nights!" I said.......well,...

  23. Pay for agency nurse

    rnmaven replied to DLHRNUSAF's topic in Agency Nurses

    From the contract I saw lying around a nursing office, my agency basicly bills double what they pay me. I was actually surprised because for some reason I thought maybe they'd get 20-30%...

  24. Nurses wearing white

    rnmaven replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    As usual........somebody always picks on the nightshift. Who said we don't care what we look like? I spend a great deal of time making sure my uniforms are taken care of and are crisp and ironed when...

  25. NJ staffing legislation

    rnmaven replied to trita's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    PLEASE!!!!! Let me know who I should write to and also I would love to testify!