nurse.j. ASN, BSN, MSN

nurse.j. has 11 years experience as a ASN, BSN, MSN and specializes in FNP- BC, Med-Tele, PCU, Home Health Case Manager.

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1. FNP school with a busy family?

   nurse.j. replied to alconnor's topic in NP Students

   You got this!! I did my MSN- FNP program, working as a 0.6 in the hospital while having a 3, 5, and 10 year old. My husband was incredibly supportive as well. The school I went to had live lectures 1-2 times a week, plus didactic work, but it was man...

2. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

   nurse.j. replied to Sage1's topic in NP

   I just got my NP at 40 years old. I plan on working until I'm at least 65, so that's still another 25+ years of working and knew I couldn't do it much longer as a bedside nurse. So no, I definitely don't think it's too late. If you're not planning on...

3. Breast pumping in the car ?

   nurse.j. replied to HHNurse<3's topic in Home Health

   Hello! When I returned to work after having my second baby, I was doing HH CM & pumping in my car in between visits. I wore scrubs to see patients, but always wore a nursing tank top under my top or with a scrub jacket. I didn’t wear a lab coat, ...

4. Switching to CCU

   nurse.j. posted a topic in CCU

   Hey all looking for some advice! I had an interview in May and was offered a job at a local hospital in their CCU/CVICU (you can be crossed train to CVICU), but turned the job down d/t starting my BSN program (I’ve been an ADN RN for 6 years now) ...

5. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

   nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

   I actually ended up going back to hospital nursing. I'm a 0.6 on 12s and my managers are so flexible with our schedules. It's the best thing for my family right now and I'm trying to get my BSN and would not have time to do it working 5 days a week. ...

6. New grad in need of some more advice

   nurse.j. replied to Sheika34's topic in NP Students

   You need to speak up about your training! I work on an incredibly busy Med-Tele floor with a 4:1 ratio (sometimes 5 if we are short) and the charge almost NEVER takes pts. Your preceptor should not be charging also, the days they charge, they need to...

7. When to go back to school?

   nurse.j. posted a topic in General Specialties

   Hey all! It's been a long time since I have posted on here and I have had already a few different nursing jobs since I graduated from my ADN program in 2013. I started out as a resident PCU nurse and did a year and half there. I left the bedside bc ...

8. working for hospital or home care?

   nurse.j. replied to bigorange123's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to ask you since I saw your response on this thread...maybe you can help me out here? I worked in the PCU at a very terrible managed hospital/unit for 1.5 years as my first nursing job. It was hell, so I got out and started HH Case man...

9. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

   nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

   Yeah I have a friend who is in the sales part (non clinical) and she said that she couldn't imagine doing her job with small children. I know everyone is different but I'm looking for work/life balance and I don't think the liaison position would giv...

10. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

    nurse.j. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I've been trying to search this board for some help, but can't seem to really find what I'm looking for. I am a nurse of 3 years, stared my career in a step-down/PCU unit and after about a year and a half, began my HH career as a RN C...

11. Best route to get into mother/baby

    nurse.j. replied to newnurse085's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey hopping on here because I'm interested in breaking into L&D, M/B also. I worked on a busy step down unit for almost 2 years and then started HH case management for the past year and half. I want to get back to pursuing my dream of L&D but...

12. My Dream to be a Labor and Delivery Nurse

    nurse.j. replied to MrsSassyLassie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this an old thread but my heart keeps calling me to L&D or M/B. After having an amazing experience at a wonderful hospital with my second birth, I knew I wanted to go back to pursuing my dream of being an OB nurse. I just am not entirely s...

13. Mother baby/ Labor and Delivery Nursing

    nurse.j. replied to missmaddie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a new nurse but looking for a way into MB also! I did a year and half on a PCU/tele step down and then left the hospital to do HH case management for the last year and half. Needless to say, the paperwork is becoming too much for myself and m...

14. Advice to those looking at home triage jobs...

    nurse.j. replied to PACURN1818's topic in Triage

    I'm hoping to make the switch to a job like this in the next couple of years. Was a PCU nurse for almost 2 years and then have been a HH Case Manager the last 1.5 years. Is a BSN or higher education preferred?

15. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    nurse.j. replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I'm a Home Health Case Manager and although it's not hospice, I know it's very similar. There is a lot of charting...but that's the trade off for making your own schedule and not working hospital hours. In the beginning the charting does take a while...