JeanettePNP

JeanettePNP MSN, RN, NP

Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy

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  1. What are the "private forums" you get...

    JeanettePNP replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I changed my username after passing NCLEX. I used to post under my real first name, which made me way too identifiable, especially since I used to post in my school thread. If someone is really...

  2. What are the "private forums" you get...

    JeanettePNP replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I was a premium member for a short while a couple years back, when they offered a special for only $10/year. Now as an unemployed new grad I don't have extra money lying around, but maybe when I find...

  3. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    JeanettePNP replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    I applied but Washington DC has a high cost of living... not sure i could afford to live there on a nurse's

  4. Nurse with Body Odor

    JeanettePNP replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting question... from what I understand Americans have a "dairy" smell which some Asians find

  5. Are you working outside nursing? TShare your story!

    JeanettePNP replied to OhLookItsRalph, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work part time from home for a magazine. It pays my bills while I"m looking for a nursing job. I hope I will be able to hold on to this job after I find a nursing job too, since the starting...

  6. Columbia SC Hospitals??

    JeanettePNP replied to TangoLima's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone know current starting salary for new grad nurses in

  7. what gpa is good?

    JeanettePNP replied to savexpigoo's topic in General Students

    I had a GPA of 3.85. I had the highest GPA in the class. Hasn't helped me find work

  8. Pt from Psych unit knew everyone in my community!

    JeanettePNP replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to add that I wouldn't freak out because you happened to know people in common. Psych patients are people too, they have their lives and their social circles and their relationships too,...

  9. Pt from Psych unit knew everyone in my community!

    JeanettePNP replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

    I had this experience in my first psych clinical as well. There was a patient there from my community, and although I don't know him personally I do know his wife and many of his relatives. I was not...

  10. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    JeanettePNP replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not hard to find volunteering positions. Go to the hospital website and there will usually be a link for volunteering. I have been volunteering at a hospital for the past 2 years. But it has not...

  11. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    JeanettePNP replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    Does it pay for me to fill out the application now? It sounds like they already have all their interviews lined up for Feb. I did not discover this program until

  12. Old grad = no job = depression

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

    I am starting to get depressed too... I ended school on such a high, so enthusiastic to go into nursing, so determined not to let the job market get me down. Three months later it's getting harder to...

  13. What's the deal with all the "New Grad" job listings, but nobody can find a job?

    JeanettePNP replied to rene76's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! Is this by the same author as "We Are Not

  14. What's the deal with all the "New Grad" job listings, but nobody can find a job?

    JeanettePNP replied to rene76's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to say "be a nurse because you love it" but the fact is that even those who love it are struggling to find work... and unfortunately the way the world is set up is that you need to have...

  15. No longer a new grad, still no job

    JeanettePNP replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

    I am so sorry, skny. But what about your classmates? How is it that all of them have jobs except

  16. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    JeanettePNP replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    My friend who is a new grad BSN was given a charge nurse position in the same facility where she was a PCT. She's not really happy in the position and would prefer to work somewhere else where she'd...

  17. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    JeanettePNP replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've gotten over being bitter... there's nobody to be bitter at. I can't blame anybody for looking out for their self-interest. I'm just struggling now to figure out how to pay the bills and where to...

  18. Degree in the arts vs. degree in nursing

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in General Students

    So, many new grad nurses are finding that their BSNs are as worthless as an BA in English or Art History. The defense of "worthless" BA degrees is that a liberal arts education isn't meant to prepare...

  19. Degree in the arts vs. degree in nursing

    JeanettePNP replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    My school did not offer a health economics course... anyway I'm graduated already and don't have the funds to spend on more courses. Maybe in grad school... Meanwhile I keep myself up to date by...

  20. nursing pins - yay or nay?

    JeanettePNP replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Students

    My school did not have a pinning ceremony. I don't remember if we were ever given an opportunity to order a

  21. Degree in the arts vs. degree in nursing

    JeanettePNP replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I wish I could say that about my BSN classes... I have a strong interest in public health issues and healthcare economics, but whatever knowledge I've gained has come from my own reading and research,...

  22. How to find volunteer work on Christmas Day

    JeanettePNP replied to GoodNP's topic in General Nursing

    Holidays are a great time for volunteering because that's when places are most likely to be

  23. If I get my Bachelor's in nursing, can I become a child therapist later?

    JeanettePNP replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing

    Other members have given some great suggestions as to the direction you could take to further your education. My opinion is that a background in nursing is an excellent foundation for a career in...

  24. % of people failing your program?

    JeanettePNP replied to woahmelly's topic in General Students

    We had a very low failure rate. Out of a class of 60, we only lost 2 that I know

  25. Advice to nursing students from a hiring manager

    JeanettePNP replied to Linda328's topic in General Students

    The problem with educational decisions is that you're trying to track a moving trajectory and figure out what the job market will be like by the time you graduate. When I started school back in 2006,...