riverline to cooper

NurseDiva08 · Jun 23, 2008

Congrats on passing your boards and your new job at the Coop!! :yeah:

I just graduated and passed the NCLEX and I will be working in the PCU at Cooper.

Last summer I took the riverline and loved it (I worked as a CNA there)....Cooper has a shuttle that will take you to/from the Camden Transportation Center. It was very convenient and I lost 5lbs...not that I needed to though, lol. Sometimes the shuttle isn't there in a timely fashion, and I would just walk to the hospital. It's about a 3 min. walk - - not too bad.

I saved money too b/c I didn't have to pay for parking and I think I spent less than $7/week for the riverline. I am not sure of the cost now though. I stopped taking it b/c of the winter months, and my boyfriend didn't want me walking to the transportation center when it got dark.

What floor/unit will you be working on?? Let me know if you have any other questions.

Cardiac Nurse Debra :redbeathe

BubRN · Jun 23, 2008

Thanks!!

I'll be working on the PCU too!! When do you start?

NurseDiva08 · Jun 23, 2008

wow that's great.....I'll be working days and I start orientaton tomorrow; but then I have to take the critical care class which i believe is in mid july...between now and then, I think I'll just be on the floor with my preceptor scared to death!!!! :eek:

are u in burlington county?? I live very close to the riverline here in burlington county......are you doing anything between now and your start date???

BubRN · Jun 23, 2008

do you know who your preceptor is going to be? were you a CNA on PCU? I'm working as unit secretary for 3 more days at RWJ Hamilton and then I'm going to relax before I start on the 14th!

i live in burlington county, in north hanover. where do you live?

NurseDiva08 · Jun 23, 2008

Unfortunately, my promotion letter only states my orientation dates for this week, so hopefully tomorrow I will find out the particulars.

I am/was a CNA on the 10th floor (med/surg). I had my clinicals on the PCU a couple of semesters ago and fell in love with it. I always knew I wanted to work with cardiac patients. I had interviewed with both CCU and PCU but the CCU only offered me a night position, so I opted for the PCU days.

Which shift will you be working???

please excuse any typos, I'm just so excited to meet someone that will be on the PCU with me.....I don't know anyone on that floor; I did hear that the nurses on the floor are considered "Princesses" = whatever that means....guess I'll be a Princess....lol

oh, yeah, i live in edgewater park......but I'm house hunting for condos in voorhees or cherry hill, just so that I will be a little closer to the Coop.

BubRN · Jun 23, 2008

i'll be working nights because that's all that was available, but I don't mind. I'll be doing days while I'm orienting though. You'll have to let me know who your preceptor is when you find out. I did my practicum on PCU after I found out I got the job and loved it! Most of the nurses were wonderful. Good lucK! What school did you go to?

NurseDiva08 · Jun 23, 2008

that's cool....I worked nites my first year as a CNA and I loved it ---- but it started interfering w/school; especially exam days --- so i had to transfer to days and i just figured I'd stick with it....

I went to HFSN in Blackwood....it's through Camden County College....way back in the day I graduated from Rutgers-Camden with a BS in Business and I was an HR guru for 13 years; decided to follow my initial dream of becoming a nurse and made a much needed career change....

I also had a great experience with the nurses on PCU, but for some reason they have that rep......do u know who ur preceptor will be? I remember a nurse named Rae and another one named Lisa and they seemed great to me......