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    Help! At my wit's end with reconstituting a med

    Clovery replied to flyingchange's topic in Patient Medications

    Get a scale and measure out 4 grams and then reconstitute it. Or just do the math... for example if you have 1100 mg in 20 mL of water then you have 55 mg/mL. If all the vials are different then do...
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    Umm...again, how many weeks of orientation?

    Clovery replied to jrsRN07's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    LTC = Long Term Care LTAC = Long Term Acute Care Where I work is nothing like a nursing home. The patients are very sick, they stay with us for an average of a month, and we hope to get them well...
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    Blue about Code Blue

    Clovery replied to barbaralynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of my nursing instructors says it really depends on how you ask the patient... "Do you want to be resuscitated?" vs "Do you want to be allowed a natural death?" She stressed that CPR was meant...
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    Should I keep my Chemistry book??

    Clovery replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    I would ditch the chem and micro books. If you need to refresh your memory you can just google. However, I regret selling my A&P book because it's hard to find good illustrations online in high...
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    Umm...again, how many weeks of orientation?

    Clovery replied to jrsRN07's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    From reading here, it seems that LTACs vary greatly in terms of the acuity of the patients. I'm a new grad and 3 weeks into my orientation in a tele/med-surg LTAC unit, and a couple of times we (my...
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    New grad RN in NJ ....please help!

    Clovery replied to RNSallie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know about north jersey... I'm not willing to commute that far! Here the only new grads getting hired are ones that already work for the hospitals. Keep trying and don't take it personally......
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    New grad RN in NJ ....please help!

    Clovery replied to RNSallie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think any hospital in NJ is taking new grads... At least not in South Jersey where I am. I know how you feel. I applied to every hospital position and nursing home position that was open and...
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    New Grad Looking for med/surg... getting frustrated

    Clovery replied to Secel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What state are you in? I tried for a few months to get into the local hospitals but not a single call back. Look into LTACs (long-term acute care). Around here (Philly) they are hiring and training...
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    Praying in the work place

    Clovery replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I recently started a new job at a hospital that used to be part of a Catholic hospital system, but was acquired by a company with no religious affiliations about a year ago. Many of my co-workers have...
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    NJ BON AKA Dante's Inferno

    Clovery replied to krocks1218's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Driving there will get you the number. Show up early, if they're busy go get some lunch and then go back. I know many of my classmates got their number the same day they showed up in
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    How long will it take to get RN number after fingerprint done for endorsement?

    Clovery replied to trikiwi's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    a week or so to get the paper license after your number is on the
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    CNAs in LTAC?

    Clovery replied to mvm2's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I work in an LTAC and we have CNAs. Our other facilities across the country employ them as well. If a CNA is turning a patient on a vent, an RN or respiratory therapist needs to be present in case...
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    April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Clovery replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I think the Wong-Baker pain scale needs to go beyond
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    Nurses who have passed the NCLEX-Please help me!

    Clovery replied to Hello.Kitty.Girl.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it ASAP after graduating (so everything was fresh in my mind), read the Kaplan book, and did the practice tests in the book and CD-ROM. Throughout nursing school I used various CD-ROMs to do...
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    NJ starting rn salary..

    Clovery replied to filipinathomasiannur's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    South jersey is about $26 - $30 per hour base pay. I don't think a new grad with no experience can negotiate much... You're lucky to get an interview, let alone a job
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    Please help me im so confuse...

    Clovery replied to abling2's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I didn't endorse to NJ but I did recently get my initial license here, and endorsed to PA. You should submit your application and complete the nursys thing. I believe nursys sends a document to the...
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    Starting in Long Term Care - are you stuck there?

    Clovery replied to imapsychrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Many of my friends from nursing school started off in a nursing home/LTC and have moved on to more acute jobs. I definitely think it helps, and you will not be stuck. Experience is always valuable!...
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    Nursing School Patient Loads

    Clovery replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I recently graduated from an ADN program. We had two patients during the last two semesters. Our clinical groups were 8 or 9 students, so we would switch off alternating weeks who was giving meds. The...
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    Psych help in Philly

    Clovery replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I noticed that Virtua Mt. Holly (South Jersey) just posted a full-time psych position. From center city, Mt. Holly is about 45 min drive. New Jersey Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Unit Full Time...
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    Job at doctor's office/clinic

    Clovery replied to thekidisback's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I rarely see jobs like that posted any where... Try looking into that new Lourdes center they're almost finished building on Rt. 70 in Cherry Hill. I believe it's going to be all outpatient
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    Endorsement & Temporary Practice Permit in PA - timeframe?

    Clovery replied to Clovery's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My number was posted today! Just in case anyone else searches for this... If you call the PA BON, the computer voice tells you 10-15 business days after receipt of your application for endorsement....
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    Pre-employment screening tests

    Clovery replied to agrooters4's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you sure it was the questionnaire that affected your status? I've done a few of them, based on the ones I've done, I think they want to see that you can get along well with your co-workers,...
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    Would someone mind proofreading my cover letter? Any suggestions welcome!

    Clovery replied to sjc2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    " I absorbed a wealth of knowledge in the time I spent there and knew that this would be somewhere I would be privileged to work. My goal is to begin my nursing career with ********City Hospital as...
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    Dear Nursing Student with ADD what study strategies help w/memory ?

    Clovery replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I remember things visually and by writing them. In nursing school I would type single page study sheets for each topic. I'd vary the font and color for each item. For example, a page on insulins,...
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    How long does it take to receive RN license in NJ?

    Clovery replied to VU RN BSN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    If you read thru the various pdf's they have on the website, you can find contact emails in them. I got my license processed relatively quickly by emailing someone a couple of times. I think I found...