rnmaven

rnmaven

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  1. Suggestions for Night Shift Survival

    rnmaven replied to bigwavedave's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Bigwavedave, Sounds like you are going to have a full plate with continuing school, watching kids and working nights. I guess my first thought is.....don't fall into the trap of using the...

  2. Best nursing shoes?

    rnmaven replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I have personally found that the best shoes for me are walking shoes from either Rockport or Naturalizer. At the outlets for these companies I do pretty well. They are white leather and look...

  3. Full Time Night Shift

    rnmaven replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Dear RNKitty, How nice to see your question on the night shift. A few of my personal insights into the shift in general: The twelve hours shifts are brutal.....unfortunately, for the most part that...

  4. Does anyone else have this problem with their hospital pharmacy?

    rnmaven replied to nursenancy57's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't looked at pharmacy schools lately, but from what I was told by a dean of Long Island College of Pharmacy a few years ago was that the Pharm D was going to be the required education of all...

  5. student with a question-

    rnmaven replied to obeyacts2's topic in Cardiac

    Laura, Maybe you better send your instructor the ACLS guidelines......maybe the algorithm for PEA will help him/her understand the concept. That's why you have to have a documented flat line to be...

  6. Does anyone else have this problem with their hospital pharmacy?

    rnmaven replied to nursenancy57's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at hospitals with very active (and quick) satellite pharmacies that set the schedule for a med based on when they dispense the medication. A nurse can override the schedule once it's in...

  7. Agency vs. Travel Nurse Company

    rnmaven replied to Mantibob's topic in Agency Nurses

    My perspective is that an agency functions more on a local basis.......say within a given state......and I think they have to license themselves that way. They get you assignments within their base...

  8. need advice for possible relocation to princeton

    rnmaven replied to dwag's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good luck on your move: on the job search issue, look at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick first. It would provide you with an excellent University setting for your initial...

  9. HELP!!! (me as RN?)

    rnmaven replied to Future-Male-RN?'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    As the Mom of a 17 year old son, I hear your concerns regarding choosing nursing as a career. However, I can assure you that if you were to speak with some male nurses currently employed in the...

  10. Did you work while going through Nursing school?

    rnmaven replied to Maliatc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Maliatc! I read over the posts to date and I think you can see a common theme......you can work and go to school.......but it's very hard! When I completed my Diploma/AAS program I was fresh out...

  11. BSN's vs. Community college

    rnmaven replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Dear Betty, Good for you! You have at least begun the journey! I am all for people starting somewhere to get into the profession. The good thing about having varied options of education is that at...

  12. BSN's vs. Community college

    rnmaven replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here's my perspective on the whole education of nurses, pay, etc. (And you can check my profile..........my education is in nursing.)Compensation calculations should be based on pay for the "job...

  13. nursing research

    rnmaven replied to babyjoyce78's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing research for grad school correlating the nurses sense of belonging to job retention in an ICU at a small community hospital. If you are doing research on clinical issues, just take...

  14. Vial Access Cannulas

    rnmaven replied to DustinRN's topic in General Students

    I think you've got it! The point of these access spikes is just that to allow you to draw up fluid from a vial without a needle. However, it you need to do an IM/SC injection of that...

  15. School nurses in upstate NY

    rnmaven posted a topic in School

    HI! I am looking for information on school nursing in the upstate NY area......principally Greene, Schoharie, Columbia, Delaware counties. I recently received my school nurse certification in NJ and...

  16. School nurses in upstate NY

    rnmaven replied to rnmaven's topic in School

    Thanks! I'm considering Northeast NY.......Hudson valley area in the Catskills. I have a cottage in Windham, NY (Skiing) and if I sell my home in NJ and move up there housing costs won't be an issue...

  17. School nurses in upstate NY

    rnmaven replied to rnmaven's topic in School

    HI! I am looking for information on school nursing in the upstate NY area......principally Greene, Schoharie, Columbia, Delaware counties. I recently received my school nurse certification in NJ and...

  18. Vial Access Cannulas

    rnmaven replied to DustinRN's topic in General Students

    Hi!The main reason hospitals utilize vial access spikes or cannulas is to complete a needleless system. Once a vial is spiked with the access device you are able to withdraw fluid using only a...

  19. Vial Access Cannulas

    rnmaven replied to DustinRN's topic in General Students

    Hi!The main reason hospitals utilize vial access spikes or cannulas is to complete a needleless system. Once a vial is spiked with the access device you are able to withdraw fluid using only a...

  20. Why agency pay more?

    rnmaven replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have been working for an agency in NJ for the past three years full time. I can say that they advocate for their nurses, pay promptly (same day pay is available and electronic deposits of my...