MJJFan1 BSN, RN

MJJFan1 has 16 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Telemetry Med/Surg.

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1. Older Nurse no BSN needs advice

   MJJFan1 replied to Jon C RN 2024's topic in General Nursing

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2. Did I make an error?

   MJJFan1 replied to Wolfmoon_'s topic in General Nursing

   First, don't beat yourself up though it's hard not to. You being told a rapid should have been called at midnight comes from armchair quarterbacking hindsight. I'm certain if you went back and reviewed the chart, you'd probably come to the same concl...

3. New grad, need tips..

   MJJFan1 replied to Toaster2k18's topic in New Nurse

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4. Left Residency Program after 5months

   MJJFan1 replied to Meera.a's topic in Residency

   Definitely list your previous residency. If not, your resume will appear you've gone 1.5 years with nothing. And some boards of nursing will reprimand you for not listing jobs on your resume. Have you tried entering another residency? Also look into ...

5. New grad, need tips..

   MJJFan1 replied to Toaster2k18's topic in New Nurse

   Ask a lot of questions... ask a lot of "why" questions. For example, you may have an order to insert a Foley catheter but you need to know why you're inserting it. That will help develop your critical thinking. And write everything down. Some precept...

6. NCLEX 2020

   MJJFan1 replied to nikki1018's topic in NCLEX

   Was years ago but I took it about a month after graduation. I had one review book but honestly there’s nothing you can truly study that will prepare you for it. It was critical thinking. 76 questions, 2 days later I had preliminary pass results. Most...

7. Med-Surg IV Meds

   MJJFan1 replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   You’re better off knowing your common diagnosis admitted to the unit and then the treatments/labs/tests/meds that go along with that

8. DNR communication

   MJJFan1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all. I am seeking ideas. Currently our facility use wristbands that display warning indicators such as fall risk, allergy, restricted extremity, and DNR. Well we’ve found that when status’ change, our staff are not updating the wristband softwa...

9. Need some advice

   MJJFan1 replied to LH366's topic in General Nursing

   We are in a pandemic. Everyone, experienced or not is being dragged into the unknown. We have PACU nurses working on our dedicated COVID unit. They are straight losing it. Everything is totally new for them in the med/surg atmosphere. We are all...

10. New RNs making more than experienced RNs

    MJJFan1 replied to Brittanytaylor04's topic in General Nursing

    Well I actually opted out of benefits when I started nursing and was paid $10 more per hour, so that’s why I figured that could be why.

11. What would you do?

    MJJFan1 replied to Hunt er's topic in General Nursing

    Go with your gut!!

12. I Love Flight Nursing--I want you to as well!

    MJJFan1 replied to Scrubs_n_sirens's topic in General Nursing

    Get it girl ? that makes it even sweeter

13. Considering Starting Small ALF

    MJJFan1 replied to Kamilah Coney's topic in Entrepreneurs

    I’ve gone around the merry go round with idea after idea: mortuary, day care, sober living home, halfway house....I just can’t decide. My heart says mortuary but every time I think about going back to school for mortuary science, I just go ?....

14. Insulin Administration

    MJJFan1 replied to chemdawg's topic in Safety

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15. How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    MJJFan1 replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Great points made TriciaJ