Jessann5

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1. Hospice better than home health?

   Jessann5 posted a topic in Hospice

   I was a hh nurse for years and I loved and hated it. I loved the hh environment, patients, being outside, and the fredom to make my own schedule. I hated the on-call, wound vacs, unlimited social issues, and paperwork. I've been back in a non-trad...

2. Considering a Change - Not Sure of Career Path

   Jessann5 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am a CDI also. It is so redundant. I seriously ask the same 3 doctors every day to please specify the acuity of the heart failure over and over again. It never changes. I do love the flexibility, but being tied to this desk all day and spinning my ...

3. Online NP Programs without a ton of on-campus requirements?

   Jessann5 replied to NursingStudent11101's topic in NP Students

   I am starting at Maryville for post-masters FNP certificate in January. There is no campus requirement and the program is 100% online, except for clinical, of course. So far, I like the structure of the program. You have the ability to access classe...

4. Clinicals....how do you do it?

   Jessann5 posted a topic in Advanced

   I start post masters FNP in January. I work full time as a Clinical Documentation Specialist M-F office hours. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with a daunting 265 hours of clinicals sitting in front of me. How did you guys do it? Was it manageable? ...

5. FNP vs. AG-ACPN

   Jessann5 replied to Jessann5's topic in NP Students

   Thank you for the great advice! I am still researching schools and I am most interested in my local school that has a hybrid online and in class model. Did any of you go straight online? And do you have any school suggestions? I'm in Kansas.

6. FNP vs. AG-ACPN

   Jessann5 posted a topic in NP Students

   Good morning :) I have decided to go for post-MSN NP certification. I am trying to decided between FNP or AG-ACPN. I have zero interest in peds or OB and I have worked with adults and geriatrics my entire nursing career. I am afraid if I chose one o...

7. Acute care vs. Home health

   Jessann5 replied to SrnD's topic in Career Support

   I left acute care after several years to explore the world of home health and I have done home infusion and home care case mgnt for the past four years. This is without a doubt the most stressful, time consuming, life eating job I have ever had. My p...

8. Medication Error, What do you think

   Jessann5 posted a topic in Kansas

   Ok I need some support from fellow nurses. I made a med error last week it was a mistake and I felt so bad. I work in home care and the pharmacy delivered the wrong med to the pt. the pt was ordered to recieve Ancef but the pharmacy sent Rocephin and...