JHURN

JHURN has 3 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Autistic, male, and wants to be a pediatric nurse

   JHURN replied to JP_403's topic in Pediatric

   That’s awesome! Honestly I think you would be great at peds. I have worked with some awful peds nurses, and as long as you have compassion and kindness towards your patients you will be fine. Plus...

2. Starting in Pediatric Oncology

   JHURN replied to yellow.poppy's topic in Pediatric

   I would absolutely go for it if you are interested in this specialty! You will learn everything you possibly need to know on the job. As far as math it’s not bad. Once you learn how to do BSA it’s...

3. Night Shifters... How do you do it?

   JHURN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   Man these posts are pretty discouraging! OP- try not to be too worried. I am a night shifter who absolutely loves it, I don't think I will ever go back to days. The first night I work I sleep 4-5...

4. can you become a RN with a "bad back"

   JHURN replied to want 2 be a nurse's topic in Nursing Career

   I think I may have mentioned it in my interview. More from a "I can totally understand what a lot of my patients are going through" perspective, and not so much as an issue with lifting. I used to...

5. Pregnant and Nursing.....

   JHURN replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats! As a pp stated it is different for everyone. I am 35 1/2 weeks and my doctor just put me out of work for at least a week. I was having contractions, am 2 cm dilated, and the baby has...

6. can you become a RN with a "bad back"

   JHURN replied to want 2 be a nurse's topic in Nursing Career

   You will hear lots of people say to avoid nursing if you have back problems, but it can definetely be done. I have scoliosis, complete with metal rods, screws and lumbar fusion and I really havent had...

7. CRNAs with Tattoos

   JHURN replied to punkstar's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   People are just wondering if you realize how much pain you went through to be held in such low regard by a hiring manager AT ANY JOB!!!!! Oh please. My hiring manager was much more concerned with my...

8. What is better and why - Salary or hourly?

   JHURN replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

   I am a big fan of being paid hourly. Shift differential can make a huge difference in your paycheck. It makes working weekends, nights, and holidays (which you are going to do if you are a bedside...

9. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   JHURN replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am on orientation for 4 months so right now I am following my preceptors schedule. When I am on my own I will be working every other weekend for 2 years, after 2 years it becomes every third...

10. Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    JHURN replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was a huge help to be a CNA before I graduated. I only did it during summer and holiday breaks though. But it absolutely helped me and has given me so much more respect for CNA's now that...

11. How are peds RNs different?

    JHURN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Pediatric

    I always knew that I would be a Peds Nurse. I think what got me hooked originally was all the time I spent in hospitals when I was younger. But I realized during my adult rotations in nursing school...

12. why do people want to be a nurse

    JHURN replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    I found this website years ago but had to stop looking at it because I found so many really discouraging posts. Long story short I am now a Nurse myself (and highly addicted to this site by the way...

13. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    JHURN replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mine is pretty boring - JHU for where I went to nursing school, and RN because I would tattoo it on my forehead if I could, I just love saying

14. RNs can't be CNAs?

    JHURN replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I know at my hospital in VA you cannot work as CNA if you are an RN. I dont know if this is state law or not. The problem is that, as NeneRN pointed out, you will be held accountable for what an RN...

15. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    JHURN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we all have name badges and then a giant, bright orange tag that hangs out from under it reading "RN". The rumor was that a family (at a different hospital) had taken medical advice...