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  1. Studying nursing theory, came across Jean Watson

    jjjoy replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    We can be reminded that we are treating people and not machines without ever introducing any theory. And certainly that doesn't only apply to nursing care. The practice of caring is central in other...

  2. Studying nursing theory, came across Jean Watson

    jjjoy replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    That's the way foundational nursing theories came across to me as a student. They were written to counter the idea that nurses were just providing hygiene & comfort care and/or just assisting...

  3. one-on-one roles in nursing?

    jjjoy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Outside of private duty nursing and advanced practice, what are some areas of nursing where the nurse works one-on-one with patients? I imagine roles like diabetes educator and wound care specialist....

  4. Terrible time finding a job in Northern California Why?

    jjjoy replied to Happysouth1's topic in California Nursing

    Take a look around the forums here a bit more and you'll see that there are many areas in the US where it's hard to land a nursing job, even in nursing homes.

  5. New grad fired 2x- now what?!

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

    My experience was similar, heartbrokenRN. If you dig around through old threads you can probably find some more details. I don't have time to write much right now, but I wanted to let you know that...

  6. Please give me so idea of your experiences-- med surg

    jjjoy replied to sunbug's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of nursing programs tend to fall into the "self-teach" model. I know that it's impossible for nursing school to prepare students for everything and students do need to learn to teach...

  7. one-on-one roles in nursing?

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in Nursing Career

    Just to clarify, I already have a BSN degree and RN license. So before starting over again in another field of study, I'm exploring if there's any area of nursing I'm overlooking that might be a good...

  8. one-on-one roles in nursing?

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in Nursing Career

    Outside of medical and dental school, nursing was the only other health profession degree offered at my university. A strong student in the life sciences, I'd defaulted into the pre-med track as a...

  9. importance of getting report before seeing the patient

    jjjoy replied to Kristisnej's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how your instructor gave you feedback on this but I would've congratulated you on wanting to get going and not just looking at waiting for report as an excuse to do nothing. Then I'd...

  10. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    Perhaps you can ask your instructor what problems in particular merited being kept from the floor. Just be very careful that the question doesn't come across as childish and whiney "Why didn't SHE get...

  11. i feels awkward!

    jjjoy replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    One reason that schools/instructors may not offer much guidance or modeling on how to carry out the assessment in the real world is that it's not very likely that a working nurse would have the...

  12. How are RNs with Entry-Level MSN degrees received?

    jjjoy replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I do think it's a bad habit that we tend to refer to nurses, and ourselves, by degree as opposed to licensure. We think "she's a BSN/MSN" but it's really that she's an RN who also has a certain...

  13. How are RNs with Entry-Level MSN degrees received?

    jjjoy replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a BAD idea, but it can be unclear of what exactly the point is either. If a nurse is planning to be more actively involved in actually developing EBP nursing guidelines and/or to designing an...

  14. Critical Thinking Shmitical Thinking

    jjjoy replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    "Critical thinking" to some instructors translates to "Don't think too much" for some students. The question may involve a specific disease process or medication or the like, but you may not need any...

  15. Remembering Infection Control Tricks?

    jjjoy replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For me, remembering that much detail just threw me off course on NCLEX-style questions. The question might mention a communicable disease, a situation, & ask what you would do. I'd comb my brain...

  16. Already have an Associates degree but want to be a nurse?

    jjjoy replied to ilovejose22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, some university nursing programs don't start until what would typically be the third year of a four-year degree. So this kind of nursing program takes 2 years, but the pre-reqs and gen ed...

  17. Student Nurse and Real Nuse.

    jjjoy replied to Katholley's topic in General Nursing

    Some say having earned a nursing license is akin to earning a driver's license in that it only assures a minimum level of knowledge and safety, but the *real* learning doesn't really start until AFTER...

  18. How are RNs with Entry-Level MSN degrees received?

    jjjoy replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Warning: Tangential rambling ahead... I think it might cause less resentment if NP was considered as a nursing specialization or a different branch of nursing, not an advanced version of nursing....

  19. Those who want to get out of nursing..

    jjjoy replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, when I was looking for more administrative-type positions or anything basically not requiring an RN license, I often was disregarded because they figured I was marking time until my dream...

  20. possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

    jjjoy replied to cdu22's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question. No. I don't know of any on-line only 'nothing to BSN' programs. It sounds like what you want simply isn't an available option at the present. The perceived tone of your note...

  21. If a co-worker breaks the rules...

    jjjoy replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    With those options, it does feel akin to some NCLEX-style questions. Here's how I tend to overanalyze as I read and then pull back. I get very upset and say something. Hmmm very upset sounds bad,...

  22. Do you think I should change my major?...PLEASE HELP?!

    jjjoy replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to start earning money sooner AND get relevant experience, this is good advice. No, the money isn't as good as nursing, but you won't be able to start making nursing money for awhile...

  23. 2 Bachelor's degrees + ADN = means nothing???

    jjjoy replied to KamiK85's topic in General Nursing

    In understand your frustration, but ADNs are by no mean unemployable! In current hiring conditions in some areas, they are turning most every new grad these days because facilities want a nurse who...

  24. if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    jjjoy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While I agree that it's bad policy, I can see where the person may be coming from. And that can be helpful in discussing the policy and making changes as opposed to blasting someone with "How could...

  25. Refresher Courese in Maryland, if you graduated 5 years ago??

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

    You'd have to check with your state BON to see if there's a statewide requirement for taking a refresher course after a certain amount of time away from patient care or a signficant lapse between...