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  1. Did (does) anyone love nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I always loved school and learning but nursing school & classes (core classes, not pre-reqs/co-reqs) were different from any other educational experience I had had. It seems to me that many...

  2. How do you deal (failing a class)

    jjjoy replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school crams so much into such a short time that you could look at having to repeat a class as an *opportunity* to learn and practice more than you could the first time

  3. Social sorority and nursing school.

    jjjoy replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    These are the threads from the last year or so that I could find about sororities. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/anybody-here-sorority-313007.html...

  4. 100+ new grad applications and counting...

    jjjoy replied to MBA2RN's topic in California Nursing

    It actually can be difficult to make the jump from LTC to hospital. Hiring managers can be reluctant to hire nurses without recent hospital experience. I'm not saying it's impossible, because it...

  5. Looking for history behind how RN's and LPNs developed

    jjjoy replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I doubt it's "all of a sudden." The knowledge base and official responsibility of many professions may expand bit by bit over time and one day you look at what used to be adequate preparation and...

  6. "What Did They Teach You in Nursing School Anyway?"

    jjjoy posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My nursing program was very nursing care oriented (vs disease managment) and it felt like that put us at a disadvantage as new grads. Colleagues expected nursing school grads to know how to manage the...

  7. Everything I know about Informatics, I Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    jjjoy replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    "Informatics" sounds way too general for the average health discipline basic intro to electronic health records. Nursing and other health disciplines should incorporate the use of electronic media...

  8. Graduated as an RN now want to be an LPN.

    jjjoy replied to misty101's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you? I've never heard of anyone being able to work on a provisional license for a year. I've heard of working on an interim permit between graduating from school and passing the licensing...

  9. A nurse should have at least 5 years exp before NP school

    jjjoy replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there are some major changes in nursing education, I agree that NP students should have clinical experience prior to starting the NP program. Sure, there are a few people out there who would do...

  10. For those of use New Grads not getting jobs, what do you suggest?

    jjjoy replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Worst case scenario & last resort, while your hubby may not be able to move, could you relocate temporarily in order to get some good clinical experience starting out? Rent a furnished room and...

  11. Can't make a decision for the life of me...

    jjjoy replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I really enjoyed my bio classes but I hated the pre-med cutthroat attitude that pervaded the major at my uni. If I could do it again, I'd take o chem and biochem at the community college...

  12. BSN School advice? So appreciated... thanks!!

    jjjoy replied to nurse2B444's topic in Nursing Career

    To get started in nursing, there's not usually much to be gained by spending extra money on a big name school. It's not like some areas of study where having graduated from a big name school means...

  13. Can't make a decision for the life of me...

    jjjoy replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean about having to make big decisions without being able to know ahead of time if the goal will be truly satisfying to you... decisions such as deciding on a career path. There's...

  14. Accelerated BSN program or traditional?

    jjjoy replied to Chrissylgg's topic in General Students

    One point in favor of a traditional program is there is more opportunity to work in patient care while still a student. Working as a nursing assistant, unit secretary, monitor tech or the like can...

  15. Can't make a decision for the life of me...

    jjjoy replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    As others have noted, if you are interested in something, you can always research it on your own. Also, if you want to *help people* you can always volunteer during your free time. Go into nursing in...

  16. HELP! I'm a New Grad! How do I get a job????

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

    Yeah, that. Unfortunately, there is no sure-fire approach to job hunting. So try EVERYTHING! In addition to on-line apps, go in person to HR departments, EVERY week. They may be rude and brusque. But...

  17. Embarrassed to be transferred after one month..

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

    I think nursing often uses the term "think critically" to mean "apply clinical experience" or "use one's clinical judgment" Anyone can "think critically" with or without nursing training and with or...

  18. Embarrassed to be transferred after one month..

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

    One of the many frustrating things of being "recommended" to try something "slower paced" or "less critical" is that there is almost no floor nursing out there that is "slower paced." Floors with less...

  19. career blending RN & counselor??

    jjjoy replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps try to get a job on a transplant floor just so that you can get more exposure to what other roles might be realistically available to you in the

  20. Questions on Nursing

    jjjoy replied to MelanieC90's topic in General Nursing

    I had the grades to get into good uni's but *chose* to go to community college because it was so much more affordable. I didn't realize the other benefits until I transferred to a big state uni. The...

  21. RN to??? Suggestions on where to go from here

    jjjoy replied to RN6768's topic in General Nursing

    I'm w/Bx_RN and RNperDiem - why not just focus on your new job for now? If that doesn't wipe you out, then having a life outside of work. There's a lot to learn by working and as another noted, you...

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

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    The thing is that I felt like I learned MORE about thinking outside the box of the medical diagnosis than about the medical diagnosis itself. That is, I was well trained in looking beyond the medical...

  23. B.S in Psychology: Looking into second degree in Nursing

    jjjoy replied to rubberducky2285's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you want to practice nursing? That is the key question. I hear that you're interested in health care and helping people and that you enjoy being in school and learning new things. But do you want...

  24. The evil reign of PowerPoint Lectures

    jjjoy replied to agoodusername's topic in General Students

    A prof with a lousy lecture using PP probably had just as lousy lectures without PP. If all the profs are using PP and all the lectures are lousy, the PP may look like the common factor. But I...

  25. Is shadowing beneficial?

    jjjoy replied to j_audrey's topic in General Nursing

    If there's a shadowing opportunity available, I say take it! Why not? What to prepare for to make the best of it? They usually pair you up with a working nurse for a set period of time and you...