JeanettePNP

JeanettePNP MSN, RN, NP

Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy

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  1. Paying for Meds that you dropped or vial broke??

    JeanettePNP replied to asicit's topic in General Nursing

    our nursing instructor told us of a time that a student mixed a very expensive med without being observed by the instructor, and the med had to be discarded... I think the hospital wanted to make her...

  2. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

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

    In the case of nursing, at least, at the time I started there WAS a nursing shortage and nurses who graduated right up until 2008 or so had no trouble finding jobs. Starting around 2009 I started...

  3. Will you delete your Facebook account of you get into nursing school?

    JeanettePNP replied to RscodADN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see no reason to delete my facebook account. Just be careful with your privacy settings, who you friend and what you

  4. Losing steam in the job search

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

    Thanks. Maybe. Even if I tried though I still get nervous and feel like I SHOULD be doing xyz. Or that jobs are getting away from me while I

  5. Between Christ and Good Sam: Which to choose?

    JeanettePNP replied to LC1984's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Your question was appropriate. Sorry I can't be of more help. I just found the juxtaposition of the two names a bit

  6. Between Christ and Good Sam: Which to choose?

    JeanettePNP replied to LC1984's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was expecting a more philosophical

  7. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    JeanettePNP replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it makes me kind of sad to finally get a positive response to an application and then not even showing up for an interview. I only wish a local hospital would call

  8. Nurse Recruiters and Their Lies

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

    It's nice to think this way... that one day the hospitals who were nasty to new grads will be punished and those who made room for us will be rewarded. But as others have pointed out it isn't...

  9. SUNY Downstate

    JeanettePNP replied to skyleap's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The OP is about Downstate's CRNA program. If you want to post about Downstate's accelerated BSN program, you can post in the student nurse forum or in the New York State Nursing Program

  10. how can i volunteer at a hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals have different rules for what volunteers can do and what you need to do to apply. Some hospitals want a commitment of X months or hours before you can become an official volunteer. Some...

  11. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

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

    Yes, it's the law schools fudging numbers about how many of their graduates are employed. And it's the nursing schools who keep sounding the trumpet about a nursing

  12. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

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

    Tankweti, interesting survey. Out of my class of 60 I only know of 10 who are employed in NYC hospitals. There may be others that I don't know about, and a number moved upstate or out of state. I'm...

  13. Have any of you gone straight into home health or ONLY had home health experience?

    JeanettePNP replied to efda3's topic in Home Health

    I'm in this position right now. The only job prospect I have now is pediatric home care, with a patient that I already know as a volunteer. It would be nice to work and get paid, but I worry about...

  14. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

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

    We had 10 students per faculty during clinicals and I think that was too many... but point taken. Schools aren't going to decrease their student:faculty ratio just by curbing

  15. 25 Craziest Interview Questions of 2010

    JeanettePNP replied to SweetBabyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i just read this on yahoo and balked!! if i had to answer these interview questions, i would never get/have a job!! these are the top 25 craziest interview questions asked in 2010!! here we are in a...

  16. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

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

    I don't think nursing schools need to close. I think they need to curb enrollment. Having a smaller class has a number of benefits. you get more one-on-one time with instructors, clinical experiences...

  17. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    JeanettePNP replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    My spouse nixed the idea of a move to DC at this time... So I won't be going to this interview. (I wanted to go anyway just to get interview experience, but the logistics are complicated, and either...

  18. What happened to the follow-up on this child?

    JeanettePNP replied to oramar's topic in Pediatric

    I work in pediatric LTC as well as in pediatric home care. The kids in LTC are not necessarily sicker or less stable than the kids in home care; a lot depends on the home environment and what the...

  19. Life as a minority in nursing

    JeanettePNP replied to cookie91's topic in General Students

    I agree with those that say that minorities (and males) are double advantaged in nursing school admissions, in scholarships and in the job

  20. What happened to the follow-up on this child?

    JeanettePNP replied to oramar's topic in Pediatric

    I don't understand how a child like this gets discharged

  21. Personality test determines my employment

    JeanettePNP replied to noyesno's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I filled out one of those questionnaires and got a speedy rejection the next day. I don't know what showed up in my profile based on my responses. It kept asking questions like "are you the person...

  22. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    JeanettePNP replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    I have my interview confirmed for 1/11. What exactly happens at the interview? It's a group interview? How long did it take from interview until an offer was made? And what is the starting

  23. Not my first choice, but...

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Let's say that you're interviewing for a position that's really not your first choice and not an area that especially interests you, but you need a job so you take what's available. What's the best...

  24. What are my chances of getting an RN job in NYC?

    JeanettePNP replied to zolow's topic in New York Nursing

    The ranking of your school will be weighted differently depending on the market where you're applying. For example, in NYC they may not consider a UNC graduate to be superior to a graduate from a...

  25. What are my chances of getting an RN job in NYC?

    JeanettePNP replied to zolow's topic in New York Nursing

    I have a classmate (new grad) who was just hired into Lenox Hill ICU... no idea