jjjoy

jjjoy LPN

Member

  • Content

    2,801

  • Visitors

    15,079

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    10

All Content by jjjoy

  1. RN Residency/ New Grad program contracts

    jjjoy replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with the approach either, 2ndwind. I do think that IS reasonable for new, inexperienced staff to be paid at a lower rate until such time as they can and do perform at the same general...

  2. Nursing personality

    jjjoy replied to Laura77598's topic in General Nursing

    True but doesn't one usually need at least a few years of first hand experience in patient care to land such jobs? To the OP, I personally found the "wide variety options" in nursing to be much...

  3. Dropping out of 4th semester nursing

    jjjoy replied to meghanlane's topic in General Nursing

    Ask at various local hospitals about their policies on hiring nursing students as nursing assistants - or other ancillary roles such as unit secretary. I don't think that's regulated at the state...

  4. RN Residency/ New Grad program contracts

    jjjoy replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that this kind of contract isn't uncommon. $15,000 does seem rather high. If one had to leave in less than 4 months, they would likely be paying back more than they took home in paychecks!...

  5. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    jjjoy replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I'm planning to start riding a bike to work soon. Now I just have to be ready to leave earlier - as it will take somewhat longer than driving. Many of us COULD ride bikes instead of driving but you do...

  6. No Nursing Care?

    jjjoy replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    To me, this raises the question of "what is nursing"? Direct patient care most would consider to fall under the auspices of nursing. Communicating with the physicians would as well. Being aware of all...

  7. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

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

    I agree that precise and accurate math skills ARE important to safe practice. However, I don't think the rationalization presented was "so far out in left field." There ARE nurses out there who aren't...

  8. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    jjjoy replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    The increased gas prices certainly got more people interested in alternative modes of travel in the LA area. But it would take an extended period of time of that for a more comprehensive mass transit...

  9. UCLA Phlebotomy

    jjjoy replied to AutumnChic's topic in Nursing Career

    It's certification and involves 80 hours of training. So is $13-15 to start all that bad? To me, it sounds like the major drawbacks are difficulty in getting that first job and that in the long term...

  10. Why do a lot of people aim for the bare minimum?

    jjjoy replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    You put that

  11. Hating Nursing School - Don't know what to do

    jjjoy replied to nicolie1125's topic in General Students

    whatever you decide to do, know that it's not a total waste. as long as you aren't sure, you aren't sure. meanwhile, you are learning a lot about yourself. you are feeling a certain way but aren't...

  12. How to get started in this career...

    jjjoy replied to green_serenity's topic in International Nursing

    Try posting in the international forum. And try a more specific title such as "How does a new grad get started in the Philippines?" Those of us not familiar with the Philippines don't have much to...

  13. Nursing schools with SANE policies

    jjjoy replied to carolanivey's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the policy the OP speaks of isn't fair. There are many current nurses and current nursing students who DIDN'T get B's in algebra and were allowed to become nurses. I'm pretty sure that...

  14. Well the local nursing schools have FINALLY DONE IT

    jjjoy replied to nurz2be's topic in Florida Nursing

    This was an issue in some areas back in the mid-90s as well. In my area, southern California, there was quite a bit of downsizing and layoffs. Hospitals preferred to hire experienced nurses who would...

  15. How to get started in this career...

    jjjoy replied to green_serenity's topic in International Nursing

    More info, please! What country are you in? What kind of program did you graduate

  16. Direct patient contact volunteer experiences

    jjjoy replied to gkbroaro's topic in General Students

    Taking a nursing assistant course with a hands-on clinical component would likely be more useful. Ask at vocational training programs, community colleges, hospitals, and local nursing homes to find...

  17. Shift report and HIPPA

    jjjoy replied to GiGiRNICU's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA allows for the verbal exchange of patient information in areas where it may be overheard in the normal course of provider intercommunication as long as "reasonable" measures are taken to keep...

  18. 4 years of nursing school THEN applying to med school

    jjjoy replied to Fatima41200's topic in General Nursing

    There are already some threads on this very question. Check out how to search for specific threads!

  19. THe unemployment bomb has dropped on my family....

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

    If you do decide to enroll in a CNA course, if all else is equal, I'd recommend choosing a course by the kind/amount of hands-on clinical training they provide in actual facilities to real patients....

  20. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

    jjjoy replied to suarc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A bit on an aside, though related... Personally, I felt too much of RN school clinicals and new grad orienting was overly harsh, though I'm sure the intensity of it pales compared to CRNA school. The...

  21. UCLA Phlebotomy

    jjjoy replied to AutumnChic's topic in Nursing Career

    I've no idea what the job market is like these days, but when I was a UCLA student some years back, a pre-med acquaintance worked as a phlebotomist at the local VA facility throughout school as a...

  22. What kind of Degree do I need for Public Health Nursing?

    jjjoy replied to Inspired1920's topic in Public, Community Health

    In my state, public health nurses are required to have a BSN and a state PHN certificate (included in some/most/all? BSN programs). We had a rotation with these nurses as students in my BSN program....

  23. Is nursing really that stressful?

    jjjoy replied to dslite's topic in General Nursing

    Many areas of nursing ARE very stressful. And nursing school is most definitely stressful. Acute care nursing can be hectic, where you are responsible for several very sick patients at the same time....

  24. New RN: I need advice

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

    If there are any refresher courses in your area with a clinical component, you might want to look into that. Where I am (well, 1.5hr away, but worth it), a community college offers refresher clinical...

  25. Where to go from here: advice needed! (please) [long]

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

    I hear ya. If it were a simple matter of trying harder, staying later, etc, then I'm sure you'd be doing it. Some areas of nursing can be sink or swim and if you're sinking, trying harder doesn't cut...