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  1. If the job market is so terrible right now...

    jjjoy replied to jayandaroo88's topic in General Nursing

    If you could land a decent job, I'd recommend that so that you could continue to be debt free. Plus, that would give you time to research the various schools and types of nursing out there - so you...

  2. Early ??thoughts about U. San Francisco, U. Portland, Seattle U.??

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

    Given that you're looking at private unis and out of state, I'm imaging that finances may not be an issue for you. Still, don't make any assumptions about how much school costs, what living expenses...

  3. Paying for priority

    jjjoy replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the idea of clinical staff being asked to try to "sell" patients on the benefits of being a donor. However, I do think that it's reasonable to offer EXTRA services for higher pay and I...

  4. What so you think is the biggest problem in Health Care?

    jjjoy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    We can also look at other agencies/organizations that end up "milking" insurance, both private and public. Sometimes, products, services and tests are pushed upon patients who may not really need or...

  5. I don't know what I want to do with my RN

    jjjoy replied to anonymousstudent's topic in Nursing Career

    Shanlee has some good advice there. Getting more exposure to the various areas of nursing can at least help give you a better idea of what is out there and what you MIGHT like to pursue (or avoid) in...

  6. New graduate "again" after RN-BSN

    jjjoy replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried calling and talking to the hiring personnel at local facilities and see what they have to say about who qualifies for "new grad" positions? Even if you wouldn't be considered a new...

  7. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

    jjjoy replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Give it some time before coming to any conclusions. It's not uncommon in many health care settings to get a very short orientation and then "sink-or-swim" and "learn-on-the-job" - so the first weeks...

  8. New Grad RN, BSN wants to know if working in SNF is a dead end?

    jjjoy replied to FutureFlightRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it can be difficult to make a move out of a SNF, but not impossible. You would probably be facing some discouragement from hospital recruiters and may need an extra dose of self-confidence and...

  9. I need some therapeutic communication!!!

    jjjoy replied to VltSW34's topic in General Students

    I like to think that at some point I probably got a lucky guess here or there on a question and that that probably somehow evens out with the dumb mistakes that cost me a question here or there. I...

  10. Not a caregiver type, but considering nursing?

    jjjoy replied to wide-eyed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, it sounds like you're asking the right questions to scope out your options. First off, like you, I enjoy learning and school... and so many degree and programs sound so very interesting! But do I...

  11. I HATE My Job - Why did I ever go into Nursing?

    jjjoy replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to chime in again that you're not alone in your feelings, OP. If you do a search through old posts, you'll see very similar sentiments, and more, come up again and again... dreading going...

  12. Nursing after pre-med coursework?

    jjjoy replied to beastykato's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses in many settings, especially bedside nursing, have a hard time squeezing in time for breaks, lunch and even going to the bathroom. There is just so much that needs to be done that something has...

  13. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    jjjoy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    i agree with all of that. my points are 1) there are many environments with kids with the same day-to-day risks (injuries,allergies) and kids with controlled chronic conditions (diabetes, asthma)...

  14. Inept New Grads?

    jjjoy replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Totally off-topic here but maybe you can give me perspective on this... The basics of safety and ABC's that all RNs should be trained in could easily be covered in a pretty short course, couldn't it?...

  15. Inept New Grads?

    jjjoy replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Some people are specifically interested in a nursing specialty (eg OR, ED, L&D, etc) and aren't really interested in any other area of nursing. Some of them seem to think it's the most ridiculous...

  16. ADN + BA Psych = Good Combo?

    jjjoy replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you looked up what kind of positions there are through county or state health services? You might also want to check out other non-profit community health programs as well. Read the job...

  17. Inept New Grads?

    jjjoy replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    There will always be those who can do just about anything they set their minds to. I'll bet there are very knowledgeable, talented motivated folks out there who could make very good surgeons without...

  18. Inactive Pediatric Nurse for the past 10 years-advice

    jjjoy replied to mybabies2000's topic in Nursing Career

    If you can find a refresher course with a clinical component that could be very helpful. Unfortunately, refresher courses can be expensive and hard-to-come-by. I was lucky that a community college...

  19. ADN + BA Psych = Good Combo?

    jjjoy replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like you're not really interested in acute care; that you're more interested in mental health or public health, is that right? You mention jobs that require BSNs. Do those jobs interest you?...

  20. What is the true future of Nursing 2010 and Beyond?

    jjjoy replied to divagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious if there's any stats on new nurses who leave bedside nursing or nursing altogether based on their degree? I'd suspect that more BSNs leave the bedside sooner (within 3 years) since they...

  21. Would YOU accept this position?

    jjjoy replied to NJFek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Praytell, did I sleep through the management coursework in my BSN program? We had one catch-all "professional issues" course that touched on ethics and legal issues. Maybe that's where I was supposed...

  22. Seriously...more supply than demand?

    jjjoy replied to Ambi Dextrose's topic in General Nursing

    wow! who would've guessed how political this could get?! I didn't take any real economics courses in school so I don't recall if the term "demand" includes the willingness and ability of the consumer...

  23. Laywer to Nurse - does JD help?

    jjjoy replied to IamAng's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh yeah, in general, previous degrees don't mean a whole lot when getting started in nursing. Also, keep in mind that a nursing degree is much more valuable when in combination with years of nursing...

  24. Laywer to Nurse - does JD help?

    jjjoy replied to IamAng's topic in Nursing Career

    The way you feel about law sounds like how I felt about nursing. During rotations, I never felt "aha! this is where I want to be!" and questioned whether I should continue. But I had just one more...

  25. Would YOU accept this position?

    jjjoy replied to NJFek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's so frustrating when an employer willfully hires clearly underprepared newbies for certain positions and throws them out there to sink or swim! Sure, if the newbie manages to flounder well enough,...