NurseKate16

I was feeling emotional and was deep in thought one night at my son's football practice so I posted the following on facebook. I got quite a response so I thought I'd share my thoughts here too:-) I hear a lot of questions/comments when people find o...

I always thought the metallic taste was from the heparin flush? My patients complain at the end when I flush their port with heparin, and then again at their next treatment when I use saline to flush the port again (we were told this is because the o...

I took it last year. It was difficult and it even lists it as a course for experienced chemo nurses. However, I was required to take it before ever being around chemo. I passed it, but I don't think I got as much out of the course as I should of bec...

Agreed, stabilization is key and it's better to be firm with the stick like it's a thumb tack. It goes in smoother and is less painful than a slow break of the skin. I have only been doing this about a year but am very comfortable with ports. We have...

Hello everyone! I will be completing my RN to BSN program in June. I am attending University of Phoenix online. I know the school doesn't have the greatest reputation so for my MSN I would like to select a more reputable school that offers the MSN pr...

I can honestly and wholeheartedly say I love being a nurse. This is my second nursing job and third in the healthcare field ( I was a nursing assistant/unit secretary prior to graduating). I love being a nurse and knew once I became a nursing assista...

My coworker and I are both RNs. We work in an Office-Based Surgery setting and see patients for both office visits and procedures with anesthesia. We have been seeing an increased need for us to start IVs or draw blood and would like to become certif...

Going to UOP( or attending online)? I am !!! Hi everyone!!

I emailed HR to follow up and just let them know again I am interested and they replied "Kate thank you for the email. We are still in the process of reviewing candidates, and will be in touch a bit later in the process. thanks"... So we will see...

I have been a Registered Nurse for two years at a Urology Office Based Surgery Center. I was a Nursing Assistant for 5 years in the hospital on the post-surgical floor and I worked a bit in the float pool. I am currently working towards my BSN. I'm a...

No but I know it's a great hospital! Good luck!

Congrats and good luck!

Bayada and Visiting Nurse's of New Jersey are the first two that come to mind.

When I worked at Saint Clare's Hospital they paid for my tuition. They offered this as soon as I started working for them. There are also sometimes smaller organizations or surgicenters that offer this.

If that's what you want to do, go for it. You can also get your Associate's in Nursing at a County College so you can start working sooner as a RN and if you want your BSN later you can continue after becoming licensed. Where do you live?

I too treat them with the same respect as I would if they are living and simply care for them how I would want my family members to be treated if they had passed away. I might feel a little sad but never have lost my composure and I simply see it as ...

You do know some secretaries or other dental or medical staff that are not currently seeing patients wear scrubs? I'm a nurse and on the days that we don't have patients I still am required to wear scrubs. They are clean and I simply sit in them at m...

Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!

Answered your questions. Please let me know if you need anything else. Kate

I was very happy with it and felt they prepared you for the nclex. I am very happy I went there. And yes, I am in school for my BSN and it's both exciting and dreadful haha!

Making a profile on LinkedIn may be helpful. I did (when not even looking for a new job) and got recruiters and human resources managers messaging me in my area. I got some interviews later on that way too.

Sent you an email:-)

Good luck! Let us know how it goes!!! I remember being so nervous!

Good luck from a CCM graduate!! I remember waiting for my letter a few years ago:-)!

Saint Clare's Hospitals, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Hackettstown Medical Center, those are a few. As for Barnabas.. I have never worked there but I was a patient in the burn unit as a child and they are wonderful.