JeanettePNP

JeanettePNP MSN, RN, NP

Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy

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  1. Why doesn't anyone ever reply to my post? this decision could change my life

    JeanettePNP replied to Riley21's topic in Nursing Career

    Something is wrong with our criminal justice system if one misdemeanor committed in your teens prevents you from getting gainful employment for the rest of your life. Yeah, that's a way to keep people...

  2. Peds Office then Peds Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to DEgalRN's topic in Pediatric

    I think it's important to love what you're doing, and not every step in life needs to be a stepping stone for something else. If this is the opportunity you have now... go for it. Maybe you'll get a...

  3. New grads: ever feel like EVERYONE around you is finding jobs?

    JeanettePNP replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know what? Maybe it's not obnoxious to give well-meaning advice. But after people have already let you know that your advice wasn't what they were looking for and nothing they don't already know,...

  4. New grads: ever feel like EVERYONE around you is finding jobs?

    JeanettePNP replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think SydneyJo explained well why it is frustrating and aggravating to a new grad to hear "advice" for their job search and why they haven't gotten a job yet. As if they haven't done all that and...

  5. New grads: ever feel like EVERYONE around you is finding jobs?

    JeanettePNP replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is probably one of the least helpful and most hurtful things to say to a new grad

  6. New grads: ever feel like EVERYONE around you is finding jobs?

    JeanettePNP replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait, you haven't even passed NCLEX yet? I looked for a job for six months. Every week or so another classmate announced their "engagement" with a different hospital; some had multiple offers yadda...

  7. Can the PICU ever be fun?

    JeanettePNP replied to JeanettePNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I love these stories! I spent only 3 days in PICU during school, and except for one kid who was post-op after a tonsillectomy, the other kids were pretty sick. There did seem to be kind of a hushed,...

  8. Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    JeanettePNP replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, you had me going

  9. GRE for grad school

    JeanettePNP replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I scored extremely well on the GRE (800 English, 750 math). I used mainly Barron's, which is very thorough. They have a dictionary of GRE words which I went through and made flashcards of all the...

  10. where are the damn jobs

    JeanettePNP replied to erkantarik's topic in New York Nursing

    It was a bachelor's program. Mind you, not everyone in my class has jobs. But the majority

  11. Cant decide which path to take

    JeanettePNP replied to crislaudys07's topic in LPN to RN

    I think it will be hard for you to become a nurse or to advance in the profession if you insist on only taking classes you "need." Nursing today requires an increasingly advanced skill set. You will...

  12. Did you already know that area of nursing you wanted to be in before graduation?

    JeanettePNP replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I was always partial to peds, but after graduation I was really open to anything and applied to hundreds of different nursing jobs. I volunteered in peds while I waited to get hired. Well, 10 months...

  13. Two consecutive years of nursing school without a summer break- crazy or not?

    JeanettePNP replied to lemidora's topic in General Students

    My accelerated program was a straight 15 month program with 2 summers. We started with a summer semester and ended with a summer semester. My grad program also has 2 summers. I say go for it. Once...

  14. where are the damn jobs

    JeanettePNP replied to erkantarik's topic in New York Nursing

    At this point at least 3/4 of my 2010 graduating class has nursing jobs. People found jobs in Maimonides Lutheran NS-LIJ Lenox Hill NYU/Joint Disease Kings County Some left the city/state, others are...

  15. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    JeanettePNP replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's a gamble. For every new grad who's struggling in the job market I know other new grads who found great jobs with ease, and we're talking same city, same school, same class. It's a...

  16. Nurses aren't maids!

    JeanettePNP replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    This isn't a laundry issue, but it does bother me when I come on duty and the child has a dirty diaper that she's obviously been in for a WHILE. Yes, changing diapers is part of the care I provide,...

  17. Structured Training for Pediatric Nurses?

    JeanettePNP replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pediatric

    What is a "specialty home care" case as opposed to run-of-the-mill homecare? I am also doing pediatric homecare and I wonder if what I do counts as

  18. Columbia University ETP 2011

    JeanettePNP replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Any direct entry masters students here? Actually I was told that I was the only full-time master's student in my program who didn't go through

  19. Help identifying lung sounds of vent baby

    JeanettePNP replied to n315,lpn's topic in Private Duty

    Nobody's forcing you to work in PICU if you can't handle

  20. Help identifying lung sounds of vent baby

    JeanettePNP replied to n315,lpn's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you, ventmommy. I also take care of one of these "train wrecks" in pediatric homecare who wasn't expected to survive past a couple months. Well now she's 2 1/2 and while she's still on the vent,...

  21. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN june 2011 class

    JeanettePNP replied to tomall's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow that's crazy... to find out one day before school starts?!? I don't know about you but I'd need a lot more time than that to get ready for

  22. Reading Material for New ICU Nurse!!! (New Grad) Any Suggestions?

    JeanettePNP replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest that you become a member of AACN. They have a wealth of material on their website and you'll also get a subscription to their journal and magazine. I'm not a critical care nurse and...

  23. Downstate Accelerated/Class of 2011

    JeanettePNP replied to penbare's topic in New York Nursing

    You wear them for labs. To lecture you wear regular street clothes. Some instructors require them for clinicals, some don't. If you get a plain white scrub top and attach the school of nursing patch...

  24. So I got rejected from NP school...

    JeanettePNP replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There's no such thing as being "stuck" as an NP. First of all if you really don't like it you can still do everything that an RN can do. Also NPs function in many different arenas -- yes, you'll have...

  25. Questions regarding SUNY Downstate Accelerated Nursing Program

    JeanettePNP replied to cupcake8503's topic in New York Nursing

    From what I remember, the OB exams focused on therapeutic communication type questions (like what to do if you suspect a woman is being abused) and less on technical details. It was kind of annoying...