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  1. Accelerated RN (AAS not BSN) at Community Colleges

    decartes replied to DaddyO's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    There's one inportant prereq that the aBSN programs require...an already earned Bachelors degree. I guess NJ community colleges do not offer aASN programs because: not much of a demand, the NJBON...

  2. Mrsa

    decartes replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's an anti-bacterial

  3. Mrsa

    decartes replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bactroban in the nares...as per the MD's it is very effective against MRSA. Contact precautions...prevent the spread or MRSA w/in your facility. Private room or assign w/ another w/ same...

  4. Wish you would have had experience before 1st job?

    decartes replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best way to learn THE JOB is on the job training. Doing nurse externships during breaks will help a lot in getting you started in the unit you'd like to work

  5. Any NJ hospital hire new BSN grads in the ICU/Critical Care?

    decartes replied to naz220's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Many hospitals will hire into their ICU new grads who previously worked or "externed" in their

  6. Need a PACU tshirt slogan!

    decartes replied to mothertucker's topic in General Nursing

    Pac me???

  7. Morristown, NJ

    decartes replied to bellehill's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Morristown reminds me so much of Hoboken - yound, rich and fabulous or rich retired kind of

  8. questions please respond :0)

    decartes replied to labrador4122's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    GOOD

  9. Hospitals with On-Site Day Care?

    decartes replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Morristown Memorial and UMDNJ Newark offer daycare

  10. Morristown Memorial Hospital

    decartes replied to laurenleigh012's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Perhaps visit HR to follow up. Persistence was the key in my friend's acquisition of a NICU position in Hackensack University Medical. You just have to properly play the fine line between...

  11. Morristown Memorial Hospital

    decartes replied to laurenleigh012's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I work in a surgical step down unit. It is not necessary to do an externship to get a position at MMH. However, MMH does not take new grads into critical care areas like ICU and ER unless you were...

  12. New Jersey New Grads, RN

    decartes replied to EMERGENCYRNNJ's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Awww. I feel for you. I would suggest going to the upcoming nursing recruitment events coming up. There will be a lot of different organizations in one site so that you can submit resumes, ask...

  13. Morristown Memorial Hospital

    decartes replied to laurenleigh012's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    [recruiter names removed per site TOS, please PM for names] From what I have heard, MMH gives preference to those who have done an externship at the hospital. It would open the doors for you to work...

  14. Morristown Memorial Hospital

    decartes replied to laurenleigh012's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Do some externship during your breaks, apply for EARLY (Jan) and make good efforts in following up your status. This might apply to every place you apply to. From what I've heard, MMH has a very...

  15. Commute from NJ

    decartes replied to pennsylgirl's topic in New York Nursing

    Coming from that program, I can tell you that your education and preparation will become what you make it. UMDNJ has prepared me well in the theory and science department but not as well in the art...

  16. Commute from NJ

    decartes replied to pennsylgirl's topic in New York Nursing

    Since you already live in NJ and therefore qualify for NJ resident tuition rates, why not look into UMDNJ's aBSN program? They're in Newark, where NJ transit reaches easily and UMDNJ provides a free...

  17. Mountainside Hospital in montclair

    decartes replied to abbaking's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    SNF? Mountainside is still there. The latest news with them is they are no longer part of Atlantic Healthcare

  18. ATI Live Review...is it helpful?

    decartes replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take any help you can get. ATI's live reviews were very good in my opinion. However, Kaplan's questions resembled the NCLEX the most...at least when I took

  19. Step Down ICU ?

    decartes replied to rkrs6673's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm doing Step-down orientation myself and I too was and still am scared. Hang in

  20. WRONG ways to study/prepare

    decartes replied to luv2shopp85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One way not to study for the NCLEX is to revisit everything you learned in nursing

  21. Please help me decide! UMDNJ or Drexel ABSN programs?

    decartes replied to njcrnahopeful's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    My goodness!!! $400-500??? See if they would accept less if you're going to attempt for UMDNJ. I can't speak for Drexel's Program but I heard it's supposed to be excellent. Coming from UMDNJ, I can...

  22. Please help me decide! UMDNJ or Drexel ABSN programs?

    decartes replied to njcrnahopeful's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    How much is the deposit? I would pay the deposit at Drexel to secure a seat and apply to UMDNJ. Being a NJ resident, if I were to be accepted at UMDNJ, I'd try to get the deposit back but not waste...

  23. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    First semester will be a painful shocker...LOTS OF WORK. Some people worked part time but I really would not recommend it. The info you're going to be exposed to has to stick with you for the NCLEX...

  24. If you failed the NCLEX please let me...

    decartes replied to puddingpie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    In addition to your list, fear and anxiety can lead to failure. They can zap your energy and endurance while studying and taking the

  25. looking for live NCLEX review in NJ

    decartes replied to puddingpie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Kaplan practice questions were very similar to the NCLEX. There are centers located throughout