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  1. Comments about our choice of profession

    jjjoy replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    Well, I can feel bad sometimes that I didn't take to clinical nursing. I hear things like "It takes a special person to be a nurse" and think "Hey, I'm special, too, aren't I? Am I a lesser person for...

  2. Adventure or safety?!

    jjjoy replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in General Students

    I agree with Daytonite that a variety of experience can only be a good thing overall. However, six weeks in a completely new environment at the end of your accelerated BSN program may or may not make...

  3. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    jjjoy replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there are problems with government setting the prices, etc. However, there are ALSO problems with leaving it all to the free market to set prices and offer services. For example, if...

  4. Bachelor's in Psychology to Nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to cherryharlean's topic in Nursing Career

    While one's college degree may not lead directly into a career - such as an accounting major becoming an accountant - no degree is completely useless! I think you're on the right track to see how you...

  5. For those of you who hold a hold a biology or science degree

    jjjoy replied to srleslie's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat:

  6. Why so many fail out of our program?

    jjjoy replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I agree here. Though with the current situation of many people competing for one space in schools, schools can be pickier about who they let into their programs. If they are STILL having a *very* high...

  7. Government Recruiting Foreign RN's/MD's!

    jjjoy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't the military make nursing jobs more appealing to its own citizens? Eg better pay, better benefits, not overly-long overseas deployments? When the reason that an organization "can't find...

  8. Having children while getting education

    jjjoy replied to littleoleme's topic in General Nursing

    First off, if you really want to be a nurse, you'll figure out a way, one way or another!!! People have managed to make many different situations work for them. So, no, going to school and having kids...

  9. Dorming versus not dorming

    jjjoy replied to xlilchatonx's topic in General Students

    That sounds awesome! I don't think any of my nursing classmates lived in on-campus housing. Most shared an apartment near campus or commuted from home. But mine was a big commuter school and as I...

  10. Should I finish my bachelor's before I start nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    Being a PCT should be a very good experience for you! Congrats! As Suesquatch said, you've got some time to figure this out. I don't suggest planning to take 2-3 years off to get your RN and *then*...

  11. New to website any suggestions about teacher who wants to become a nurse

    jjjoy replied to TCHRTONURS's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse could certainly be an asset to your business! Just FYI - Working for a couple of years in a hospital is highly recommended by many. That's partly because unless nursing schools go back...

  12. Should I finish my bachelor's before I start nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    There are several variables here so I can see how confusing it would be to try to plan. Consider your financial situation. Are you currently using grants and loans? How much debt are you willing to...

  13. New to website any suggestions about teacher who wants to become a nurse

    jjjoy replied to TCHRTONURS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering what your main motivation is to make such a major career change. You successfully completed the education for teaching and successfully made the transition to become a competent...

  14. Dorming versus not dorming

    jjjoy replied to xlilchatonx's topic in General Students

    First of all, could you increase the size of the font in your posts? It's really hard to read. Most schools should have some sort of housing office that can give you some info about on and off campus...

  15. Dorming versus not dorming

    jjjoy replied to xlilchatonx's topic in General Students

  16. Could I run some NCLEX-style questions by this forum?

    jjjoy replied to x3xsolxdierx3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A - definitely the sunglasses... I wondered at the part about operating machinery but if your eyesight is impaired in any way, it's good

  17. Could I run some NCLEX-style questions by this forum?

    jjjoy replied to x3xsolxdierx3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd go with A. You'd want this info when you talked to the MD & to document in the records. The vision problem could be side effect of a drug. I did a quick web search and sudden vision loss...

  18. # of residents in LTC

    jjjoy replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm late to this discussion, but, seriously, one hour for 30-35 residents? I'm guessing that means that not all of those patients actually receive meds during the 1 hour med pass referred to....

  19. So uhh...stockings?

    jjjoy replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    running tights should work the same way for support, worn under your work

  20. shouldnt precepting be teaching , not working?

    jjjoy replied to Venetian's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't part of the problem here expectations? Students are often reassured by instructors that they will have plenty of time & support to learn what they need to know during their...

  21. Anyone else frustrated with 12 hour shifts?

    jjjoy replied to TexasNurseEducator's topic in General Nursing

    Ten hour shifts make sense to me as they allow for more than just a tag team approach between shifts. I can see in stable environments where a long overlap between shifts would be pointless and...

  22. I'm a Registered Nurse

    jjjoy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Awesome!

  23. Thinking about going back after 13 years!!

    jjjoy replied to Swiss9500's topic in Retired Nurses

    I just noticed it's been a few months since the OP first posted... any updates for us,

  24. Thinking about going back after 13 years!!

    jjjoy replied to Swiss9500's topic in Retired Nurses

    Does the refresher course also offer a clinical component? It will be hard enough to get a job with so much time away and having some recent clinical experience will only help. Just FYI, as you look...

  25. Test Taking Strageties...

    jjjoy replied to bonenzinmd's topic in General Students

    If you otherwise understand and know the material, then it may be a matter of looking at the test through the test-writer's eyes. In order to make the right answer not too obvious, it seems that some...