jennysong81

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1. How many hours do you work as a ADON?

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in LTC Directors

   I accepted the offer. I am excited that it will be a great experience! Although I have a feeling that work-life balance might be something that I will have to sacrifice... :)

2. How many hours do you work as a ADON?

   jennysong81 posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I interviewed with HCR Manorcare this week and I am waiting to hear back from them. In the mean time, I read many posts on this forum and noticed that ADON is not 40 hrs/week type of job. Bummer! How many hours do you typically work each week as a AD...

3. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

   jennysong81 replied to mswim's topic in New Nurse

   I believe a lot of issues are arising because people who shouldn't be managing are becoming managers. It almost seems like they are playing dumb when it comes to staffing issues and safe patient care. Whenever I hear a term "customer satification" d...

4. New Grad in ICU?

   jennysong81 replied to whit16's topic in MICU

   Hi there! Congratulations on getting through nursing school! Well, almost! :) Being a fairly new nurse myself, I don't think you need to start from med/surg in order to gain experience. I tell my friends who are still in nursing school to choose care...

5. CCRN with tele experience?

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU

   PCU = telemetry in my dictionary. :) I work in PCU, not med/surg tele.

6. CCRN with tele experience?

   jennysong81 posted a topic in MICU

   Hi! I've read a bunch of threads regarding CCRN examination but I still haven't found my answer yet. I have tele experience only and I'd like to know if I'd be able to pass CCRN without ICU experience. AACN's eligibility criterias sound somewhat vagu...

7. Uninterrupted breaks

   jennysong81 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with Bluegrass on taking "bottom up" approach. I've worked on tele floor and I know it's difficult to take full 30 minute break when you have very sick patients who keep you busy all night long and yet you just don't feel comfortab...

8. Pay Scale

   jennysong81 replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   Wow. I never realized there'd be such a huge gap in pay... I work in Fredericksburg, VA and make $27/hr w/o differential. I am fresh out of school and with differential for working nights I make $30-31/hr with weekend night differential of $8... I f...

9. USPHS

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government

   Thank you for your quick response Just_Cause! :) If you have 4 year commitment with USPHS and after 2 years you decide to join the Army. Can you do that?

10. USPHS

    jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government

    Can you transfer to Army if you decide later on? If so, how complicated is the process?

11. Clinical experience before FNP

    jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in NP

    Thank you guys for your responses. In speaking to my clinical instructor, she said critical care experience will definitely help a lot with preparing to become a FNP. She also added that although a lot of people may have different opinions but starti...

12. USPHS

    jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government

    Anyone?? :icon_roll

13. USPHS

    jennysong81 posted a topic in Government

    Hi, Are there any USPHS commissioned officers who can share their experiences working in IHS facilities? What is it like living in rural areas? Please share your stories with me because I am interested in joining USPHS upon graduation (finishing up m...

14. Clinical experience before FNP

    jennysong81 posted a topic in NP

    Hi! I am in the last semester of BSN program and I am planning on going back to school to get my masters in FNP probably about a year after the graduation. It will be great to know the kind of clinical experience I need to have before the start of F...