JoAnnaSkewlRN BSN, RN

JoAnnaSkewlRN has 11 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Pediatrics, Public Health, Travel.

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1. Online FNP.. How long? How much?

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to Angelmolina16's topic in Advanced

   Grad programs are pricey. UTMB under $20000 out of state Full time in 4 semesters

2. Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in NP Students

   Wow good luck t everyone. I am already feeling panic and I am just now trying to decide where to apply for next year. My BSN GPA was a 3.02. I have 10 years as an RN and 3 years before that as an LPN. Currently am a school nurse and adjunct faculty f...

3. New School Nurse Question

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to Jules0612's topic in School

   I echo the lucky nurse comment by marcy65. Most school nurses get very little training and school nursing is much different than any other kind of nursing. Find out who she "goes to" for nursing questions, administrative questions, and educator-type ...

4. Teaching Without A MSN?

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in Educators

   I teach as adjunct faculty at my local community college and enjoy it. Mostly doing clinical rotations for the ADN program and I am blessed that they try very hard to provide compensation for more than just "my time on the floor." I have taught CNA a...

5. FNP and Public health

   JoAnnaSkewlRN posted a topic in NP Students

   I am currently exploring FNP programs. I have my BSN and work full time as a school nurse and part time as a nursing program adjunct faculty for my local community college. I love public health and want to keep my options open to explore job opportun...

6. Need Advice - Seizure Issue!!

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

   You were COMPLETELY in the right, and the principal made the call. In my state anyone can give the med as long as they are trained and it is not a case of delegation by the nurse (which is illegal in Virginia unless you have prescriptive authority) i...

7. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

   OldDude said it well. I teach a seizure management classes for school nurses and the EFVA.org site has a great youtube video for school nurses. Also be aware that this student may have PNES, a non-epileptic, psychogenic seizure. These seizures are n...

8. RN to BSN

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to MURIEL New Grad's topic in Virginia

   JMU!!!! VCU is Every weekend, UVA requires a lot of general eds that have to be completed before you start the nursing classes. I am in JMU's program and looked at the other two because I live between them both. JMU meets on Wednesdays like UVA- but...

9. Need opinion! ASAP

   JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to IreneM555's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I highly recommend EMT training. I was an EMT-B, then an EMT-Cardiac Technician, then a LPN then a RN. The progression has been wonderful-I have utilized all my experiences and, I feel, they have made me a better nurse. Good luck to you.

10. Need opinion! ASAP

    JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to IreneM555's topic in Pre-Nursing

    EMT-Basic should only take about a semester. The Paramedic programs are usually intensive 1-2 year program.

11. Constant Change in Nursing: A Self Reflection

    JoAnnaSkewlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Growing UpThe story of my life summed up in one word would be "change." I changed schools often when I was young but all were close to my home in Louisa, Virginia. In high school, I changed jobs frequently to include: 2 farms, 4 shoe stores, 4 pools,...

12. Clinical Ladder at a small hospital

    JoAnnaSkewlRN replied to vic_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a smaller and and a larger hospital both with CL programs- but I will say that getting buy in from nurses who currently do not have to "prove" their nursing ability is not easy. Much resistance with the more "experienced"nurse as wit...