JeanettePNP

JeanettePNP MSN, RN, NP

Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy

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  1. Nurses are getting younger...

    JeanettePNP replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm close to 40 but people think I look about 10 years younger (and I looked 12 when I was 20). I don't

  2. new NP cant find a job

    JeanettePNP replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Take heart -- if you're already working as an RN chances are you're making more than the starting salary for an

  3. Horrible Monday, lost job, extremely late to another job interview

    JeanettePNP replied to sw1242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I once somehow recorded the time of the interview wrong in my calendar and showed up a half hour late . In fact I showed up 15 minutes "early" and sat waiting because I didn't want to disturb anyone....

  4. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Before I entered nursing school I spent time volunteering and shadowing a PCT. That's where I learned that I could deal with poop, wounds you could lose a tennis ball in, one memorable patient who was...

  5. How long after expiration to renew PALS?

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    My PALS certification expired in Feb 2013. Do you know how much more time I have to renew rather than taking the class over from scratch? I tried to find this information online but I guess my...

  6. How long after expiration to renew PALS?

    JeanettePNP replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's what it looks like. I thought I'd wait to get a job and let my employer pay for it... But since I'm only working part time at this point, my employer does not want to cover the

  7. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks :) The search for my first nursing job was rather traumatizing and I do not say that to be melodramatic. Getting my masters was a second chance for which I'm grateful Posting these...

  8. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since we're opening that can of poo... I wanted bedside. Bedside didnt want me. Since I was not about to throw away my hard earned license and education, I went to a (highly regarded) np program...

  9. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    So I think it's been established that: a. Bedside experience is useful but not essential to becoming an NP b. There are few to no bedside jobs that do not require poop cleaning, at least occasionally...

  10. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    JeanettePNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an NP who just started my first job as an NP with no RN experience (not for lack of trying!). I think if your goal is to bet an NP, you can do it without having bedside experience. I don't know...

  11. Triaging pregnant women in the ED?

    JeanettePNP replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I presented twice to the ER as a pt while pregnant... once when I spritzed oven cleaner in my eye, and another time when my gallbladder acted up. Both times they wanted to call OB, but I convinced...

  12. Do potential employers owe you an explaination?

    JeanettePNP replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    While I agree that we should not get caught up in ruminating over why we were rejected or how we were treated, there still is a woeful lack of courtesy and professionalism among recruiters/HR...

  13. Do potential employers owe you an explaination?

    JeanettePNP replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nobody owes you an explanation for why you did not get hired, and it opens them up to potential liability. But they absolutely should send out a generic form letter to unsuccessful candidates to let...

  14. What do (did) you do during the gap between graduation and your first job

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

    Finished the accelerated RN program in August 2010. Got my ATT 3 weeks later. Tested at the first available opportunity, passed in Sept 2010. Then I spend the next 6 months applying, reworking my...

  15. Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    JeanettePNP replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    Haven't read the whole thread but here are some of my favorites: Wraps with lettuce and grilled chicken (or any leftovers) Lettuce mix with cottage cheese Pasta salad with tuna Grapefruit (really...

  16. How to Survive the Job Search

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

    Thank you everyone for your kind feedback. Update: I recently started working 2 days a week as a PNP, which will hopefully grow into FT as I gain more experience. It was a long, hard road but I'm...

  17. thinking about going into pediatrics

    JeanettePNP replied to katynurs22's topic in Pediatric

    You do have 3 years of nursing experience, which is good, but you also have a history of job hopping. Not so good. Be prepared to address this question during a job interview because they will be...

  18. Apply for state nursing license BEFORE applying for jobs?

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the job-search process. I sent out applications to hospitals in at least 5 states, but so far I'm only licensed in one state. It doesn't make sense to me to apply (and pay for) 5 different...

  19. How far in advance did you interview for jobs?

    JeanettePNP replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my experience jobs are usually filled within 3 months of posting, sometimes less. It takes time to go through the interview process and get credentialling. Nobody is posting positions 9-12 months...

  20. PNP admissions

    JeanettePNP replied to nicovazquez's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It really depends on the specific program. There is no one size fits all

  21. Should I take an office RN position

    JeanettePNP replied to charley412's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say to take it and continue applying to hospital jobs. Some kind of nursing job is better than

  22. Pediatric np or psych np

    JeanettePNP replied to Naphisa03's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I faced this decision two years ago and I ended up going with peds, because that's what my heart told me. Now I'm kind of kicking myself because the job market for psych is better than for peds in my...

  23. Advanced Pharm-Tests or Papers

    JeanettePNP replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took a classroom based course and we had quizzes, exams AND papers. The papers were case studies and you had to figure out the appropriate drugs, dosage etc. Also, our final exam was open book (you...

  24. what gift to give your NP preceptor

    JeanettePNP replied to phillycpnp-pc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I gave cards to all my preceptors. I gave a gift to only one: a book in which I had authored a chapter (not nursing related, but on a topic I thought she'd appreciate ) and silly noise-making key...

  25. Earning potential

    JeanettePNP replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did not say $120, I said $200-500k, which some NP's say they're making. While this may be true for some, they are outliers. And many MD's are not making over $200k. It's the