jingy

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1. I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

   jingy replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

   I went to an RN program that wouldn't even qualify as a bad lvn program. No kidding.

2. Proper way to write title?

   jingy replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder how many amongst the non-nursing public will know what most of those initialisms stand for when they see it on a badge and no matter what order they're in.

3. Arg, the Stripe is Separating from My Nurse's Cap

   jingy replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   How about a pair of very plain, inexpensive stud earrings? Maybe you could find some in the shape of a caduceus. In any case, they would be reminiscent of the "cap tacs" used in the days of yore.

4. a few questions about nursing?

   jingy replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

   ***Thank you, psychomachia!!*** That's all I heard in my BSN program, and most importantly at the expense of learning how to do important procedures. I left nursing to get a masters in library science, and haven't heard the words "unitary", "biopsy...

5. Clinical Hours in Relation to Graduation/Preparation for the Workforce

   jingy replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

   I went attended a BSN program in the '70s so my reply might not be that relevant, but I would like to vent regarding this matter. The program I attended had an attrition rate of 75%. Starting in the sophomore year we were assigned to varying clin...

6. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

   jingy replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

   I sympathize with your being unhappy with your class pin. I have a collection of about forty-six pins, which I collected over a lifetime from vintage jewelry dealers, e-bay, and flea markets. These pins vary greatly in the quality of design, but the...

7. UK nurses caps

   jingy posted a topic in International

   I am a former US nurse turned reference librarian (MLS), and am very interested in nursing traditions. In photos I see nurses wearing "butterfly" caps or caps with fan folds in the back. Can someone kindly provide detailed information on how these ...

8. Issues vs problems

   jingy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why is it that where there used to be problems there are now issues? You never hear the word "problem" anymore. When I called the customer support line of the manufacturer of my printer they asked me "Are you having *issues* with your printer?" An...

9. Why is the term client used instead of patient?

   jingy replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

   Wait a minute! I'm still trying to conceptualize the unitary biopsychosocial aspects of sciencing when I operationalize thematic abstractions of interpersonal phenomena! Nursinglish is great!

10. Why is the term client used instead of patient?

    jingy replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute! I'm still trying to conceptualize the unitary biopsychosocial aspects of sciencing when I operationalize thematic abstractions of interpersonal phenomena! Nursinglish is great!

11. Collecting Nursing Relics

    jingy replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    deespoohbear, you can occasionally find pins at flea markets and gold/coin dealers. Last year I found four at a flea market and none were over $60. As for the capes, you can sometimes find them at vintage clothing dealers. I think that if some man...

12. Collecting Nursing Relics

    jingy replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad to hear that others collect items related to nursing history. I was beginning to feel like the only one... I began such a collection when my grandmother's cousin willed me her pin (Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing, NY, class o...

13. getting out of nursing?

    jingy replied to horsecrazy's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing and went on to get a masters in library science. I now work as a reference librarian in a large public library. For a few years before that I was a medical librarian in a pharmaceutical firm. Although working with the public can at ...

14. What color was your student uniform?

    jingy replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My school uniform consisted of a navy blue dress with a mandarin collar and a one-piece apron fastened with studs. I almost hate to put this up here because it seems to be a most unpopular opinion, but I think some student uniforms were very pre...