MJPN2012

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1. Unsure if this is right for me...

   MJPN2012 replied to hannahkathy123's topic in Career Support

   I am in a somewhat similar situation as you, so this is my story and advice. I started out as an LPN and I didn't want the responsibility of an RN. I happened upon a job in private duty home health in pediatrics and found that I really loved it. Sinc...

2. What are some creative nursing careers?

   MJPN2012 replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys! Buckeye.nurse: I do private duty with children and love it! They just tend to pay low. Living rural tends to limit my opportunities with kids. Those units are all in the big cities just a bit too far away. And wound care nurse sounds...

3. What are some creative nursing careers?

   MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I've recently realized how much of a creative person I am and am trying to incorporate that into my nursing career. I've seen a couple of threads on this but they're over a few years old and thought I might get some updated ideas. As for my ...

4. Personality Type and Nursing.

   MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

   In trying to better understand why I don't like any nursing job I've had, I started soul searching. Yesterday, i took a personality test (a real, paid-for type). It described me to a T! Basically, my personality is more introverted and imaginative....

5. Work at home experiences?

   MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking for up to date info on nurse's experiences with working at home. I did some research and it appears that I could be making a better salary working from home for an insurance company (utilization review, or case management) and I think I would...

6. How to put AA, AS degree to use?

   MJPN2012 posted a topic in Career Support

   Anybody else have an Associate of Science and/or Associate of Arts degree on top of your BSN or RN? My RN is an applied science degree. Wondering how I could get some use out of the others or if they're only purpose is to look nice on a resume? On a ...

7. Hating Hospital work. What next?

   MJPN2012 replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

   I've always worked continuous care home health with peds patients requiring 24/7 nurses so I work with one patient for months or years at a time. I would make more money on a visit to visit basis but I've always had a fear of walking into an uncontro...

8. Hating Hospital work. What next?

   MJPN2012 replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

   Update: Anyone have any suggestions on positions that afford more leeway in your nursing practice? For example, in some office positions, you do the work at your own pace. I really think I would prefer something like that. I hope that doesn't sound d...

9. Hating Hospital work. What next?

   MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been having this internal struggle for a while. Even made a post or two about it previously. I've been an RN for 1.5 yrs now with that much med/surg experience. I hated the first Hospital I worked at bc of overwork, chaos, and high pt loads. I l...

10. Experience before small town ER?

    MJPN2012 posted a topic in Emergency

    So, I've been working at a medium sized hospital for one year, on med-surg, but after 5 months I went prn and have worked 1-2 days a months while I finished my BSN. I never have found love for the hospital that I'm at. 1-2 days a month is enough. The...

11. New RN in Home Care

    MJPN2012 replied to mrose1993's topic in Home Health

    Just a suggestion, but maybe a different type of home care. I have worked for a home health company for 3 years that provides continuous care for pediatric patients. I decided after 2 years that I would work in a hospital, and found that I hated it c...

12. Predictable job?

    MJPN2012 replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the help. Ive been heavily considering the surgical med/surg floor at our hospital and it would keep me in the facility. I've also considered case management but I'm afraid I enjoy my hands on skills too much, just not the price I've been ...

13. Predictable job?

    MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering what my options are for a more "predictable" job that pays well. I've worked med/surg for almost a year and it's not for me at all. It was my first RN job (home health LPN for 2 years prior). I'm finding that the anxiety of what co...

14. Hospital vs. Urgent Care/Ambulatory Care?

    MJPN2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Posting for some advice. I've been working med/surg for almost a year. I dislike it so badly that I went PRN a few months ago and only work one night a week now. I'm at my wits end trying to figure out where to go now. I'll have my BSN in a few short...

15. NICU vs. Adult Step-down

    MJPN2012 posted a topic in Pediatric

    So, for 6 months I've worked med/surg/tele at a medium-sized hospital. This is my first hospital job. I worked peds home health for a few years before the hospital, and still work it prn. I'm hating med/surg.. I handle the workload well and enjoy the...