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  1. Student Evaluations of Faculty

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

    I agree with your sentiment. I was very frustrated with my nursing education and from what I read here it represented the norm, not an exception, in that the instructors mostly dumped a ton of...

  2. Kicked out of SICU

    jjjoy replied to tarty/sweet's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like your current situation is working - yeah!!! If that's the case, why not focus your energies there for now and put the "what next" worries and plans on the back burner? Let us know how...

  3. Why are we having so much trouble passing Med Surg?

    jjjoy replied to phoenixfire's topic in General Students

    In my experience, some instructors (not all!) simply weren't very good at writing test questions. Some had questions that seemed rather vague making it such that more than one answer could be argued...

  4. To renew an LPN license or not, once an RN?

    jjjoy replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    I have an RN license, did some agency work at a hospice that I enjoyed, and asked about employment. They would only consider hiring me as charge nurse since I had an RN license. Given my lack of...

  5. RN Needed for Nursing Informatics?

    jjjoy replied to CrusadersFan's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Having an RN license along with your experience would definitely open more doors for you. However, since you don't already have an RN license, the question is is it worth it to invest in it now, given...

  6. professor ask, "do you absolutely have to get an A?"

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

    Do be aware that many instructors would frown upon giving out special extra credit to a particular student with the sole purpose of helping them boost their grade in order to improve their chances at...

  7. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    jjjoy replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    If HR is as understaffed as nursing units, then perhaps so many positions go unfilled for so long because by the time they process the applicants and hire nurses for two or three slots, there are...

  8. Need feedback , refresher RN course

    jjjoy replied to Bellybear's topic in Nursing Career

    Before investing in an expensive refresher program, thoroughly search for options. I was lucky to find one at a community college only an hour drive from home which was MUCH more affordable than a...

  9. Questions---going into nursing..

    jjjoy replied to sincerebliss's topic in Nursing Career

    You can answer many of these questions yourself by checking with local schools, asking about pre-reqs, time frames, etc. Start by checking schools' websites and calling school recruiters. Once you...

  10. I got a $40,00 grant and not getting acknowledged for it !!

    jjjoy replied to disney158's topic in Nursing Career

    Take a deep breath and do what you need to do. It's okay to not do it perfectly. Better to stand up for yourself imperfectly than not do it all it. Best

  11. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    jjjoy replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... if you're someone who thrives on chaos, finds stretches of quiet, focused time boring, finds it stimulating (versus overwhelming) to be constantly interrupted, likes to 'jump right in' as...

  12. Nursing Shortage? I think not. Artificially manufactured.

    jjjoy replied to dotherightthing's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Why not suggest making it easier for LPNs to become RNs - such as tuition reimbursement or pay-to-study

  13. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    jjjoy replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    I don't think that's a good comparison because PTs and Pharmacists have different spheres of expertise whereas the LPN sphere is completely within the RN sphere. Functionally, there is often quite a...

  14. i feel terrible

    jjjoy replied to mom2mands's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please look up other threads on this... you are by no means having an exceptionally harder time than others in your transition from school to work. It appears to be a quite normal experience, in fact....

  15. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    jjjoy replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    This is what our instructors told us, too. Since then, though, I've learned it's not that clear cut. I've learned that many LPN programs do cover care planning and pathophys and pharmacology - as...

  16. Do you study from your text books ?

    jjjoy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    So

  17. As soon as I leave Taiwan...BSN/MSN?

    jjjoy replied to girl.w/useless.b.a.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How much have you researched nursing? I taught in Taiwan for awhile AFTER getting my BSN as I discovered that I didn't really like clinical nursing and at the same time had an opportunity to teach...

  18. Frustrated with Clinicals Feel like Giving Up

    jjjoy replied to live&love&heal's topic in General Students

    One of the best experiences I had as a student was an instructor who would have us 'round' together on all of our patients. It was great because we got exposure to dozens of different patients and...

  19. Kicked out of SICU

    jjjoy replied to tarty/sweet's topic in General Nursing

    The unfortunate reality is that there's not much opportunity for a graded entry to practice for nurses. It tends to be all-or-nothing, sink-or-swim, etc. So most places give you somewhere between 6 to...

  20. hippa violation

    jjjoy replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The OP was in the hospital as a professional health care worker and thus I would consider any health information gained, whether directly or indirectly (eg overhear something), as private health...

  21. Why Oh Why are all the answers correct!

    jjjoy replied to all4my3's topic in General Students

    In my biased opinion, I often think nursing school test questions are poorly written and don't test knowledge, comprehension or "critical thinking" well at

  22. Working as CNA while doing pre-reqs for RN

    jjjoy replied to biochemnurse2b's topic in Nursing Career

    In many places, having completed certain courses in nursing school makes one qualified to work as a CNA without having to take a separate certification course. In my program, by the end of the first...

  23. What would you have done?

    jjjoy replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion is to act as if you assume the other people have good (albeit perhaps mistaken) reasons for their seemingly unreasonable behavior. So I don't see it's helpful to assume that the dietary...

  24. peace corps

    jjjoy replied to biwa's topic in Nursing Career

    What kind of experience are you thinking of? Do be aware that it can be difficult to get a clinical nursing job without experience if you've been out of school awhile. So if you are truly interested...

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

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Perhaps part of the experience disconnect is particularly problematic in regard to NPs going into well-patient primary care - as opposed predominantly geriatric or chronic care where inpatient...