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  1. getting mixed info on umbilical cord care! Help!

    jjjoy replied to nicenrse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I can't tell you what the absolute latest practice recommendations are on that, nor how up-to-date the N-CLEX will be. However, when looking at the sample question, were there perhaps any other...

  2. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    jjjoy replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    What you're saying is totally reasonable; but I think it distracts from the main issue here. Even if the student's comments to the patients were too loud, too long, and/or too detailed, before...

  3. priority nursing questions

    jjjoy replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for an interesting discussion. I can agree that notify the physician is priority. The thing is, I remember getting burned on other test questions where "notify the physician" wasn't the "best"...

  4. accelerated bsn program with few pre-reqs required, and no previous bsn

    jjjoy replied to KK4YOU's topic in General Students

    Just for the record, many 'traditional' (that is non-accelerated) BSN programs are just two years in length, not accepting students until 'junior' year after they have finished all pre-reqs and gen ed...

  5. Undecided if I should go into nursing. Advice please.

    jjjoy replied to sc0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the job market where you are. In some places, there just aren't many opportunities for inexperienced nurses (new grads, BSN or ADN) even if they apply to every RN position out there,...

  6. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

    jjjoy replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

    The med recs do get done but it can be like pulling teeth. To add yet *another* form (such as for core measures) that needed to be filled out at discharge would be very strongly resisted by both...

  7. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

    jjjoy replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

    Hello Rock, Hello Hard Space... let me just get settled in here Amazing! Who had to be 'the enforcer' and hold up the discharge when the form first rolled out and some physicians may have refused...

  8. priority nursing questions

    jjjoy replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd choose #1 because of the three choices,it's the only "independent" nursing intervention without any need to collaborate (eg check with physician or reference a PRN order) prior to carrying it

  9. Prioritization question

    jjjoy replied to cmonkey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can see the logic behind the "correct" ranking; it specifically says chronic constipation, which will likely require on-going lifestyle changes to address the root cause. Still, it doesn't really...

  10. "Think like a nurse"

    jjjoy replied to beatrice1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Thinking about the reason behind" an action is thinking like an intelligent, responsible person. Nursing students are intelligent, responsible people prior to entering nursing school. If they aren't,...

  11. Suggestions for finding a theoretical framework for a research study

    jjjoy replied to BluegrassRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One doesn't *need* a theory to conduct scientific research, though hypotheses may build upon existing theory and outcomes may support or contradict existing theory and/or suggest a new theory. There...

  12. Utah surgeons against AA's

    jjjoy replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just interested! My university's nursing school encouraged pre-med students to consider nursing by touting "You don't have to be a floor nurse! You could be an NP or CRNA!" Some people choose CRNA and...

  13. I don't want to regret staying in Nursing....LPN-RN

    jjjoy replied to NurseOTPT's topic in Nursing Career

    Not very constructive feedback for folks asking questions. Just because they don't like where they're at and are looking at other options doesn't necessarily mean that they are wallowing in misery. No...

  14. One month too many in LTC

    jjjoy replied to SunnyRose's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like my experience. I didn't stay long either.

  15. I don't want to regret staying in Nursing....LPN-RN

    jjjoy replied to NurseOTPT's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worried similarly... and yet, who cares if RNs are being hired like hot potatoes if you're miserable in the kind of RN jobs being hired for? As you noted, the most desirable positions generally...

  16. Utah surgeons against AA's

    jjjoy replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the interesting discussion! Good food for thought! I can imagine it being the kind of thing one can't really appreciate without experience. I also imagine some men being surprised at how...

  17. Utah surgeons against AA's

    jjjoy replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Now why did surgeon have nurses do their anesthesia? Was it possible that they condescendingly felt that anesthesia provision only required "just" a nurse with a little extra training? That anesthesia...

  18. UK trained nurse wanting to go home to USA

    jjjoy replied to Lisa Rachael's topic in International Nursing

    There are plenty of UK-trained nurses who have managed to work in the US so there must be known ways of meeting licensure requirements. Unfortunately, I don't know them. Perhaps do a search through...

  19. I feel like I missed out... can anyone give me advice?

    jjjoy replied to Thanksforadvice's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya, OP, and wish I had an easy solution for you. If one graduates and feels weak any clinical area, oh well, too bad your program didn't do a good job on that area! And some people learn best...

  20. "Hospital Nursing is soooo Easy!!"

    jjjoy replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I can imagine MD offices trying to squeeze impossible demands from it's nursing staff. And so I wouldn't generalize that office nursing jobs are necessarily "easy". And some hospital nursing jobs out...

  21. I'm experienced. Why can't I even get an interview?

    jjjoy replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a really tough job market even for those with picture perfect work histories. You're not being punished for doing the right thing by your family. It's just that your ability to return work has...

  22. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    jjjoy replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    Yep. I could see the same scenario with an instructor questioning the student's nursing judgement for NOT talking to the patient enough. What I've run across is some instructors or co-workers who...

  23. Students giving and getting report?

    jjjoy replied to SassyRuca's topic in General Nursing

    Given that many nurses are too stretched thin to take extra time for students and given that students may not get time to familiarize themselves with a unit's methods (where to find certain info, what...

  24. Passing a test but not the grade you expected.

    jjjoy replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Students

    I think as we see more second degree students in nursing programs, especially students from a strong science background, we'll see more frustrations with the testing methods in some schools, simply...

  25. if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    jjjoy replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    OP, thanks for sharing your continuing journey. I appreciate your need to vent and I relate to some of the feelings you've expressed. I felt so miserable in a couple of different nursing jobs. I...