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  1. retake NCLEX RN pass rates so low?

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

    Marcos9999 has some very good advice on test-taking strategies. The content knowledge tested on NCLEX usually fairly basic. They may toss in some red herrings such as lab values or the name of a...

  2. what are you using to tot all those books and stuff around?

    jjjoy replied to cjungen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Eventually, I imagine that will be the only option and some folks will bemoan not being able to get a hard-copy. But it will be awhile yet. For nursing texts, which function more like reference...

  3. looking back, are there courses that you thought were not necessary?

    jjjoy replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    For a bachelor's or associate's degree of any sort, you're stuck having to put up with a variety of non-related coursework. Even Engineering students have to take some of those! At my program,...

  4. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    jjjoy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    What a school nurse is responsible for varies as well. I'd argue that an RN isn't required to cover all school health care needs. (I'm not stronly committed to this argument, just some thoughts as I...

  5. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    jjjoy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    The school district just might take you up on your suggestion, fire the teachers and hire all 'teaching techs'! Personally, I'm split on this, both regarding teachers and nurses! What is the minimum...

  6. keep running away from jobs!

    jjjoy replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard enough to be patient with oneself when you know aren't able to provide the very best of care because you're a newbie, but it seems that so often colleagues and supervisors often also put a...

  7. Study alot and cannot find away to get a better grade, help

    jjjoy replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They gotta make sure you have critical thinking skills, don't they? That's a sarcastic question. Really, it can sometimes be as simple as anonymousstudent notes. I know I had some instructors give...

  8. Male Chiropractor considering nursing...advice please :)

    jjjoy replied to NP/PA?'s topic in Nursing Career

    It may be a great move for you. Just to take under consider as you ponder alternatives... insurance issues affect everyone, including nurses. NPs are more likely to be directly impacted by...

  9. Life as a New Grad Sucks

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

    It doesn't help any but know that this isn't the first time new grads have had trouble some places. When I graduated in the mid-90's it was a bad job market for new grads in my area due to major...

  10. Study alot and cannot find away to get a better grade, help

    jjjoy replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I suggest same as the others; get more practice on NCLEX-style test questions. You can have the content down backwards and forwards but if you don't learn how to read and answer these particular type...

  11. Cath lab documentation......

    jjjoy replied to s4twin's topic in Cardiac

    bump! It's been awhile. Anyone have anything to add here?

  12. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

    jjjoy replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

    Our facility has tried several different approaches and is still working on it. Hopefully, some of the upcoming electronic charting changes will help. Still, to ever hope to meet CM 100% requires...

  13. New RN in LTC...is that a good idea?

    jjjoy replied to m5nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How long did it take before they got to that point? How many weeks or months were they taking >2hr to pass meds and leaving late most days? And meds to 30+ patients "in the proper way" in 1.5 hr?...

  14. prioritization

    jjjoy replied to cardiaccancer29's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, that's why I hate vaguely written NCLEX-style "no-'right'-just-'best'" answer questions. It seems all too easy for someone to choose the correct answer using faulty logic or inaccurate knowledge...

  15. B.A + CNA Certification

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

    What benefitted me the most as a nursing assistant was the direct patient care I did and the 'tricks' I learned from the experienced staff I worked with. Not very lucrative but priceless in terms of...

  16. "I know, I know"

    jjjoy replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit it but I think I do that sometimes. I know I need improvement there! I think I do that when it's something that I have learned and understood before. I don't want the other person to...

  17. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    jjjoy replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of like a "real" lawyer should be in court defending or prosecuting criminals, right? Not "just" writing and analyzing contracts behind a desk. It brings up an interesting question, though. LTC...

  18. RN's, in your opinion, did coming out of school with a BSN really prepare you...

    jjjoy replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Every program is different, whether ASN or BSN. There aren't too many hospital-based diploma programs anymore, but usually those will give students a more 'real-world' experience. If you want a...

  19. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    jjjoy replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole 'what is a *real* nurse?' problem could be less contentious if acute care nursing were regularly called just that. Like teachers are generally differentiated... high school teacher,...

  20. First year down, now what?

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

    You express the dilemma facing many bedside nurses very well. Thank you for sharing and best wishes as you look for

  21. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just to clarify, when I said I hate that line, I meant in the context of "Any idiot (or a monkey!) can learn how to start an IV" (or insert any other manual skill) when used to make the point that...

  22. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I hate that "any idiot can..." line! Not just any idiot can! It takes focus, manual dexterity and dedication to safety and quality. Can just "any idiot" become a nurse? With enough effort, most...

  23. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You make a good point

  24. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why? I can't say for sure, but maybe your program didn't emphasize "nursing is a profession" like mine did. They made the exact five points that were argued in the original post. It sounded rather...

  25. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's not one or the other... "nurses have professional autonomy" or "nurses are just task maidens for MDs". I'd argue that some nursing roles/jobs are more autonomous than others. The same goes for...