JenniferSews

JenniferSews specializes in Professional Development Specialist.

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1. Where can I teach online with a MSN?

   JenniferSews posted a topic in Educators

   I'm going through a divorce and the finances are not great, with a forecast of much worse from an ex who has no intention of being fair. I have 8+ years of hospital based education and a masters in nursing education. I would love some extra income ...

2. Getting a travel jobs as a manager/educator

   JenniferSews posted a topic in Travel

   I'm not looking to travel now, but in 3 years when my kids are done with high school. I'll be in my mid 50s by then and my back/body is not okay with floor work anymore. I have extensive experience in education and a masters in education plus about...

3. EMU- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

   JenniferSews posted a topic in Neurological

   Hi all, I am an educator for a unit based EMU. We do long term video monitoring. I'm wondering if anyone in and EMU is willing to share their staffing ratios? I'm also curious if anyone is using CNAs to monitor their patients via video. From what...

4. RN wondering is it worth getting BSN

   JenniferSews replied to DisasterRCRN's topic in General Nursing

   A lot of the hospitals in my state are moving to BSN only. If you don't have one, fat chance of moving hospitals, or getting any job at all these days. The ones moving to BSN are requiring their ADNs to get one within a certain time frame. On a rel...

5. Best one sentence handoff report

   JenniferSews replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   They did taped reports in our LTC ward for a while and one morning a coworker came in to "Everyone's fine, crush everything." It's still an inside joke years later.

6. You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

   JenniferSews replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric

   Yup! And you know the staff hugged that patient with love 3 times a day in the last x amount of days they have lived with you. Maybe they were an awful parent but someone is caring for them and forgiving them now. So either lead, follow, or get out o...

7. Male nurse crying!!!

   JenniferSews replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   I think shedding a tear with a patient or family can be completely appropriate at times! If a caregiver sheds a tear with my mom when my nana finally passes, I would appreciate that the caregiver cared enough to share our sorrow.

8. Do you work with any super nurses?

   JenniferSews replied to Bringonthenight's topic in New Nurse

   I do work with a really amazing nurse. Someday I hope to grow up to be as good as her. She gets everything done, no matter how small, she never skips anything. Her charting is amazing and although we don't share patients I sometimes read her chart...

9. Why doesn't the NCLEX include skills demos?

   JenniferSews replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in NCLEX

   Well I graduated as an ADN able to do most of the basic skills, thankfully. Because no one was going to teach me in the real world these days. But I guess if you'd have to choose, you might want a graduate nurse who had never done a foley insertion b...

10. Starting in a CCU LTAC from a SNF wound unit

    JenniferSews replied to SusieN RN's topic in LTAC

    Sounds like the path my coworkers and I are on, for better or worse. SNF or LTC is worse than new grad in my city! You learned lots of great time management skills in the SNF, and I bet you'll do fine. Hang in there, and best of luck!

11. holiday pay this year-what??

    JenniferSews replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    We get paid time and a half, but only if you are a full time employee. If you are part time or prn or were hired within the last 90 days you get regular pay. Needless to say if you have been with the company for a while you WILL be working holidays. ...

12. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    JenniferSews replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I generally take 15 minutes to shove some food in my face while I read a chart, look at a lab, etc just after getting report. But "breakfast" is usually a cereal bar or a slice of toast. I'm not off the unit, but I just can't eat at 4:30am when I g...

13. Is LTC really a kiss of death for new grads?

    JenniferSews replied to studentchar's topic in New Nurse

    I am going to go with- it depends. In my state the hospitals don't count nursing homes or SNFs as any experience. They state it right in their employment listings. 18 months into my career and I am still stuck in a SNF. However some places here i...

14. Not a waitress or barista

    JenniferSews replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    True, but when one decides they really want a frosty, I'm not above taking my yearly lunch break to go get it. They won't eat but a bite but it's worth the trip. I'm jealous of those who haven't experienced the overbearing and demanding family and or...

15. I got fired today

    JenniferSews replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

    If you didn't even start orientation, I wouldn't even put the place on your application or address it at all.