JonJP

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1. Feeling unjustified for wanting to leave my job

   JonJP posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been working in a LTC unit for a couple years now and I've been recently looking for another job. I have been extended an offer to go elsewhere but right now the building that I'm working at is experiencing a shortage or employees. When tellin...

2. CE or CEU?

   JonJP posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello friends, I'm about to renew my nursing license this year for the second time. That means I need to finish the 20 CE credits that are required. I live in the state of Illinois when I look it tells me that I need 20 CEs but every website I go t...

3. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Geriatric

   Hello and thanks for the advice! After looking into what the job is about, this really is what I want to do most. I love elderly people and I want to try and make a difference in as many of their lives as I can. I just wanted to know some of the ch...

4. Cheating pre-nursing students

   JonJP replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Anyone who cheats, ends up failing in the long run. I don't let anyone take my work, and if they ask to cheat they are met with a brisk no :) If I can study and do all my work along with working and trying to have a little bit of a life, they can m...

5. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Geriatric

   The drapes my dad taught me that trick xD Its so hard sleeping during the day and my phone will be forever off and if people continue calling me I would cancel my home phone service xD Thanks for all the advice :) You made me feel loads better abo...

6. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Geriatric

   ahaha I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LISTS! They make everything much easier and things fall into place with them. I'm glad to know that I can continue using them in the workplace! :) I use them currently for assignments and projects that need to be done for wh...

7. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Geriatric

   Ahh I see getting creative will be one thing that will be different but interesting to learn I suppose It sounds as if you do go through a lot. This is exactly what I wanted to know and I can't thank you enough for sharing your troubles with me. Y...

8. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Geriatric

   I am quite patient, I have dealt with elderly people before through volunteer work, and baby sitting children in my family takes a form of patience I'm glad to know thats one of the main traits I'll need because I feel like I have that aspect down ...

9. What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

   JonJP posted a topic in Geriatric

   I apologize if this is in the wrong forum however I figured a question such as this could be answered here. I am going to school right now to get my RN and am finishing up my second semester of pre-reqs with Straight A's Geriatric Nursing is the fie...

10. Human Cadaver Anxiety, will this have a major effect on me?

    JonJP replied to JonJP's topic in Pre-Nursing

    thank you for the encouragement! =) and this i know i can handle most smells, however formaldehyde always seems to get me xp even high school and middle school (i've dissected worms, dogfish, starfish, regular fish in general, crickets, and a pregn...

11. Human Cadaver Anxiety, will this have a major effect on me?

    JonJP posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello! I just enrolled in my first A&P class and my school is lucky enough to be able to study with a cadaver. I don't have a problem what so ever looking at the body to learn about and in fact I was actually excited to see it for the first time...