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    Which RN positions boost resume for MSN in Leadership?

    nursejoy1 replied to brittanybordoli's topic in Nursing Career

    I work LTC and we often promote within. Several of our unit managers actually started out as CNAs or LPNs and returned to school and ended up moving up. The staff generally respect these managers more...
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    First Job- LTC. Need advice!

    nursejoy1 replied to cubsfan16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked LTC for years. What your night shift will consist of, depends on what position you accepted. If it is as a charge nurse, you will likely give meds, do wound care, administer tube...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursejoy1 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    We have a nursing skills fair every year and a couple of years ago, our respiratory therapist was set up at a table beside mine to check our nurses off on trach care and suctioning. One nurse came...
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    Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    nursejoy1 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have dealt with two nurses that have been very hostile to each other for the past two days and I'm sure they have been before now. (I only work this job on weekends) As supervisor, I encouraged...
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    RN-BSN or RN-MSN???? Please help!

    nursejoy1 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I currently have an Associate's Degree and my ultimate goal is NP, possibly also teaching. I plan to utilize WGU to reach my goal, but my question is, should I do the RN-BSN, then go for my MSN/NP or...
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    RN-BSN or RN-MSN???? Please help!

    nursejoy1 replied to nursejoy1's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you all for the replies. Definitely all food for
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    RN to msn

    nursejoy1 replied to 1Damonica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am also 43 with the goal of MSN by 50. Small world. I am nervous, as I only have an ADN at present, but I feel it is doable. Best of luck to
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    Jobs as Preparation for NP

    nursejoy1 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I actually came here to start a thread identical to this. I am an RN who has done long term care for 24 years. 9 as CNA and 15 as a nurse. I am looking at an NP education and was wondering the same...
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    I Should Be in Jail

    nursejoy1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I want to say thank you to the nurses who are strong enough to be a peds nurse. I know that you all have such a big heart and care for these children like your own. I could never do what you do,...
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    Vent: dealing with nursing home nurses who refuse to provide comfort medication to patient

    nursejoy1 replied to stacyRN11's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As a supervisor in LTC and a big Hospice supporter, I am very pro pallative care. My dad died last year while on Hospice an I am very grateful for all they did for him. On my job, when we have a...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    nursejoy1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school for my LPN, I was caring for an A&O gentleman who had rheumatoid arthritis and could not really use his hands other than index fingers and thumb on each hand. I bathed him and...
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    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    nursejoy1 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While I agree that many do look down on nurses that work in LTC, the environment and pay is not always bottom of the barrel. In my area, I was offered $5/hr more for LTC than hospital as a new grad...
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    Getting a head start

    nursejoy1 replied to nursejoy1's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you both for the replies. I will work on those two topics and look at the gen Ed that I haven't gotten
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    Getting a head start

    nursejoy1 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Hi everyone. WGU sounds like exactly what I need, but my life right now, is not such that I can seek admission/do the work required or even afford it, as inexpensive as it is. I enjoy learning, but...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    nursejoy1 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hospitals in my area have starting rates of around $19/hr and nursing homes around $23/hour for new grad RNs. Granted the cost of living here is lower than in many
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    So fed up with my coworker

    nursejoy1 replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She doesn't need an excuse. She is PRN because she has chosen to be, and as such, I'm sure does not get benefits such as insurance, etc. She is not in any way obligated to cover for you because you...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    nursejoy1 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I have had several as a nurse, but none so terrible as a personal happening. My neice died of SIDS at 15 weeks of age. On the day of her funeral, after she had been interred, my son, who was six at...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    nursejoy1 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Actually chlorophyll tablets. I recently had a patient that had an order for these. And I was a CNA way back then too.
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    Sterile water injections - back labor

    nursejoy1 replied to queenanneslace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an L&D nurse, but it was offered at the hospital where I delivered my son a little over three years
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    Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

    nursejoy1 replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From what I read, she states that she had "previously" prescribed Tramadol and at a later time received the call that it had just been made a controlled substance. Not that she prescribed it after it...
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    I need help with the WGU Statistics class

    nursejoy1 replied to Casper55's topic in Western Governors University

    I am not attending WGU, yet. I have been stalking this forum for a while because of my interest. A friend told me about Quizlet.com (also has an app for phones)This site has student entered terms for...
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    Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    nursejoy1 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I once dreamed i was cooking dinner and my (then) 6 year old walked up to me and started to speak and collapsed, no pulse/ respirations. i woke up as i was doing CPR to try to revive him.
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    Any Alabama residents attend WGU?

    nursejoy1 replied to smooch08's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi Canwil2082. I am from Northeast Alabama and I am interested in WGU, with goals similar to yours. I was glad to read of your success. I have a couple of questions- How many credits did you require...
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    Financial Aid and WGU

    nursejoy1 replied to nursejoy1's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you for the replies. But no, unfortunately that is not the case. He only had an LPN certificate and was returning for his RN. I guess I just need to talk to the FA advisor. Was just hoping...
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    Financial Aid and WGU

    nursejoy1 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I have been reading many of the threads regarding WGU and I like what i see. Definitely looking at trying for my BSN and possibly MSN. My question is in regards to financial aid for the program. I...