jgamom

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1. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

   jgamom replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

   I am in a similar position to you regarding age and stage of life. I went back to school to become an RN in my late 30s. I also have a bachelor's degree in business and made a good living in the banking world earlier in life. I became a nurse beca...

2. Sadly, discrmination against male nurses still rampant in job applic process

   jgamom replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Male Students

   New grad RN positions are very hard to come by these days. There are so many people vying for limited positions. It has been my experience that it really is a "who you know" kind of world when it comes to getting a job. With computer generated app...

3. New NP @ post acute care setting---need advice!!

   jgamom replied to lvan0904's topic in NP

   I'm sorry. I must have read the date from another post that I was reading right before this one. I thought that you wrote it over a year and 1/2 ago. Sorry. I look forward to the responses you get.

4. New NP @ post acute care setting---need advice!!

   jgamom replied to lvan0904's topic in NP

   I'm currently an FNP student. I see that this post is quite old, but your concerns were definitely disheartening knowing that I might have to face some of the same issues in the future. I'm curious to know how it all worked out for you. Are you st...

5. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

   jgamom replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

   Pixie, RN. I think that we might have worked for the same hospital system, and I'm happy to say that their freestanding ER's are top notch!

6. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

   jgamom replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

   The ones I know of that are affiliated with hospitals are actual emergency rooms that are staffed by very experienced nurses and doctors. In fact, my old hospital has a few. I worked in the hospital's main ED. Only the most experienced and autonom...

7. ASN or BSN???

   jgamom replied to pmarieee's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would definitely go with the BSN as many hospitals are seeking magnet status. All of our local hospitals (Washington, DC area) are now requiring current LPNs and ADNs to acquire their BSN to keep magnet status. On a side note, are you a CA residen...

8. Mixed Emotions About Nsg School

   jgamom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   I know that you've gotten a lot of good advice here, but I couldn't keep myself from posting. I, too, am a mother of 3 ages 16, 11, and 9. I had been an at-home mom for most of my eldest's life and for all of the other two. Going back to school wa...

9. im taking the test tomorrow! wish me luck! :)

   jgamom replied to rncoco's topic in NCLEX

   Good luck! Stay calm and focused. Like the other poster said, "YOU GOT THIS!" Please keep us updated when you know your results. Take care.

10. You Want Me To Do WHAT??!

    jgamom replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    This was an incredibly refreshing article to read. It's nice to read something positive for a change. I do suffer from a fear of public speaking so I would be terrified of your assignment. I'm sure, though, with the important content of your discu...

11. What are your study techniques?

    jgamom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    Hi there. I know your dilemma. I am the mother of 3 and I'm currently doing an accelerated BSN program. It is a tremendous amount of information to learn. I do make up study guides from my notes/power points and they are usually somewhere between...

12. Any Anatomy/A&P I courses offered online?

    jgamom replied to okiedokie123's topic in Online Learning

    You might want to try Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC.edu). I took my HA & P 2 online through them, and some people have been in my online classes as far as Europe. There is a lot of material and you have to be diligent in your studie...

13. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    jgamom replied to girtenbt's topic in CNA/MA

    This makes me very sad as it directly relates to one of the reasons that I am in nursing school now. I spent 6 days in a hospital, completely immobile with a Foley, and I never received any kind of bathing or linen changes. I finally had to get my ...

14. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    jgamom replied to mommalumps's topic in Student Assist

    I really feel for you, and I understand what you are going through. Although my husband is in no way abusive (my first husband was so I understand that, too), he can get insecure and jealous. It is very taxing emotionally, and it can make you feel ...

15. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    jgamom replied to European's topic in General Students

    I've seen a couple of responses regarding the difficulty of Med-Surg. Could you please let us know what makes this particular class so much harder than the rest? Just curious as I'm starting an accelerated BSN program in August. Also, someone else...