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  1. Cath lab documentation......

    jjjoy replied to s4twin's topic in Cardiac

    The lab I work with doesn't have nsg diagnoses in MacLab so I'm curious where and how nursing diagnoses were worked into your Mac Lab. Are they part of custom-built macros? Forms? It also sounds like...

  2. Common Bedside Emergencies

    jjjoy replied to bodz01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that this type of Q & A is useful. I think newbies could probably use a bit more "what info would the MD likely want" and "what might the MD likely do/order" in regard to various...

  3. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    jjjoy replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    Unless there's a specific program in your area that has clear and consistent strong clinical opportunities, has a strong reputation for graduating confident, clinically-strong new grads, and/or...

  4. I quit... already... advice?!?!

    jjjoy replied to Erclifton85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's about how long I lasted in an LTC facility with an average 30:1 ratio. I, too, felt like I was being pushed to cut corners and unable to properly take care of my responsibilies. One thing I...

  5. For those of you "hot shots" who didn't think the nursing program was " that hard"...

    jjjoy replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great suggestions! Top priorities are taking care of your physical and mental health. It can certainly feel like the entire future "success" of one's life rests entirely upon one's performance...

  6. Teaching time management

    jjjoy replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    OP, it seems that there's only so much you or the new nurse can do at this point. It sounds like maybe she needs a slower pace or lighter workload to build up to handling a full-load of patients both...

  7. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    jjjoy replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    Several nurses express the thought that it would be insulting to have to wear a standard uniform. I don't see it that way. Uniforms are *not* about how much education and training one's line of work...

  8. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    jjjoy replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think mandating all white is a great idea. I don't think that most traditional uniforms would be appropriate. I *do* think some kind of industry-wide dress standard or visual identification...

  9. Is it HORRIBLE to get C's on a test?

    jjjoy replied to scndglancee's topic in General Students

    I don't agree with the standard instructor line that nursing tests are harder because all of one's previous coursework was memorize and regurgitate. I've seen plenty a student take a major hit in GPA...

  10. Is my instructor right or wrong?

    jjjoy replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's probably not so bleak. First off, your overall GPA could easily come up in the next couple of semesters. The first semester can be particulary difficult to get high grades in because the manner...

  11. Cna challenge lpn boards

    jjjoy replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    How can anyone without a nursing license ever get the required nursing experience required? If they don't have a license, they can't work as a nurse in the US. Perhaps this policy (assuming it's in...

  12. Nursing Documentation-if you didn't document it, you didn't do it!

    jjjoy replied to ChiSmile6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You gave some very practical advice; thanks! What follows isn't about your specific response here. It's about the advice that newbies hear a lot from different sources: It is very true and valuable...

  13. Insecure new grad and urgent care orientation. Your thoughts please?

    jjjoy replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes there's a frustrating gap between what might be the most advisable route and the opportunity to take said route. It's not like you're turning down great new grad job offers in order to...

  14. is my school normal? skills teaching for clinicals

    jjjoy replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    .Our set up was usually an instructor demo, practice with a partner and be tested; no open lab hours. If, upon testing, we discovered that one little movement wasn't exactly what the instructor...

  15. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

    jjjoy replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  16. Should this new grad turn down this job offer ?

    jjjoy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, too many places will hire anyone with a license. I was hired as inexperienced nurse at a nursing home, appx 30-35 patients per nurse. They gave me just three days of clinical...

  17. fallen into the trap

    jjjoy replied to annyoklie's topic in General Nursing

    I have no experience or advice to offer. But I'm sure many other nurses face the question of what to do professionally if they are prescribed a narcotic. Clearly, it will show positive in a drug test...

  18. Med questions aren't common meds????

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

    Usually you can immediately disregard one or two of the answers that wouldn't be correct in any scenario. After reading the question carefully (noticing the wording, the question stem, etc), you may...

  19. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's not that I think bedside nursing is the only "real" nursing. I specifically referred to PNPs in my post as CNS does seem to build upon foundational nursing practice. However, many NP roles (not...

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    jjjoy replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First off, how important is to you for *your* nursing practice to have had a strong clinical experience in school? If that's key to you, then I'd recommend evaluating the various specific programs to...

  21. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In that case, do PNPs *need* that foundational RN training? Why not simply license PNPs directly through a 3 year program that grants it's own PNP licensure that is completely different from RN...

  22. PA vs. RN

    jjjoy replied to malika's topic in General Nursing

    Scott, thanks for sharing your observations! A few points, though, seemed to oversimply and/or exaggerate an otherwise valid observation. Some people make it sound like NPs always have A LOT more...

  23. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

    jjjoy replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see that it's clear that sterile technique is absolutely ESSENTIAL in every instance of a dressing change of a diabetic foot ulcer. After all, the question doesn't even specify if the patient...

  24. What will a nursing student learn on a telemetry floor?

    jjjoy replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

    I think being an NA is almost always a good idea for a nursing student. Hopefully, since you're in a diploma program that encourages students to be NAs, you will be able to fully take advantage of the...

  25. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

    jjjoy replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Frustrating, huh? I HATED that instructors/NCLEX would explain the rationales as if "This is clearly the *only* possible correct answer any *reasonable* person could ever consider" when there were...