JacelRN BSN, RN

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1. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice

   Thank you Aimee, :) Please people, the horse is dead. I've been at hospice now for almost 5 months and now I'm switching to full time, I love it that much. As I posted earlier, I understand now where I couldn't before. My background was in medic...

2. Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! Awesome stories. :) You know its funny, but I've been in two other situations that worked out completely different for me. So I guess it always varies on how much you intervene. My friend is becoming a professional wrestler and my hubby and...

3. Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

   We saw "Assault on Precinct 13", a decent movie and I enjoyed myself without a second thought. Thanks for asking. And thanks for the stories and support. This was the first time my hubby has seen me in inaction and I guess some misconceptions surfa...

4. Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

   JacelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm more or less writing to see if anyone else here has had a similar situation. When out with my hubby last weekend, we went to the movies and when we walked through the side hallway, a girl was sitting on the stairway with her head bet...

5. Changing jobs before 1 year's stay:Anyone else done it?

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in New Nurse

   That's too funny ..."laundry list of jobs I carry with me." I can only see you as a more well-rounded person. But hey, that's just me. Unfortunately in this aspect, I will have been an RN for 1 year come February. I have stuck it out in an optional...

6. Parent vs. Non-parent L&D nurses: Does it make a difference?

   JacelRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone, I'm not yet a parent but I'm considering going into L&D. When I was graduating, I believed I would be better suited for this specialty once having kids myself. I wanted to hear from those of you who are experienced nurses. Do you f...

7. Considering changing specialties...AGAIN!

   JacelRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello everyone, I haven't been here for a few months; thankfully I have been quite fulfilled in my new specialty. I recently switched from Med-Surg nursing to Hospice nursing. I love the work I do, my co-workers are awesome and if only one teeny, t...

8. Changing jobs before 1 year's stay:Anyone else done it?

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone for the great replies, It's nice to know I'm not alone in the world of nursing. :) I can't see how some nurses stay in jobs they HATE. They complain about it all shift long and then do nothing to change their situations. I can how...

9. Changing jobs before 1 year's stay:Anyone else done it?

   JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in New Nurse

   Hellllo Nurse, I wrote that oddly, I am working as a nurse now; what I meant to say was that while in school I worked as a PCA for 3 years and some of that was with hospice patients. I had 7 months experience as a PCA on my med-surg floor before pa...

10. Changing jobs before 1 year's stay:Anyone else done it?

    JacelRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello fellow graduates, I'm just curious to see if anyone else has taken a similar path as I. I started working on my med-surg floor during NCLEX testing and stayed there about 7 months before getting my license. Then, after 6 months on the job as ...

11. Pay rate increases by years of experience

    JacelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I tried doing a search of this topic, and I realize it is individualized to each hospital and state, but as a newer nurse, I would like to know how much pay rates increase with years of experience under one's belt. If possible, I'd l...

12. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    JacelRN replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone, It does help to know others out there have gone through this. It's what makes this BB so great! Since then, I have forgiven myself of the mistakes and promised I would do my best when dealing with this particular nurse. Aftera...

13. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    JacelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually talking about myself! I just came home from an exhausting Med-Surg day. I forgot to tape report on one of my patients (that's how tired I am) and I forgot to give 2, 7am meds. And to top it off, I had to call and tell about the meds...

14. Need job advice!

    JacelRN replied to Karen06's topic in Career Support

    Hi Karen, I agree with kona2, a nurse aide position or PCA/CNA as they may be termed, could be right up your alley. When I worked as a PCA during nursing school, my hospital paid me $2 more on the hour just for being a future nurse, added to the $2...

15. considering nursing...

    JacelRN replied to betsyMT2003's topic in Career Support

    Hi Betsy, First off welcome to the board. This is a great way to ask questions and also read about important topics to nursing. Return here often WHEN you go into nursing. As always, this is an independent choice and I wish you every blessing in ...