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  1. I'm irritated. Apparently not qualified enough to be a CNA

    jjjoy replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. No guarantees, of course, but it can't

  2. I'm irritated. Apparently not qualified enough to be a CNA

    jjjoy replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    It can be tough to get a position if you appear to be overqualified. They are afraid you won't stick around. In addition, hospitals are infamous for not following up on applications so you really...

  3. Is all Nursing bad/scary?

    jjjoy replied to the six of us's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be a tough field. So can many fields. The stressors and challenges vary from environment to environment. Different people have different strengths and preferences. Only you can decide what...

  4. What's the difference!?!

    jjjoy replied to Hopeful76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe you can ask at local health facilities if they have any observations about the different programs or preferences for new hires? Also, do you know the job descriptions of the CNAs/PCTs at the...

  5. Can you be a nurse without working in the hospital? Please help.

    jjjoy replied to Cfitz's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. I can relate to the sentiment of preferring to not work as a nurse than to work the floor. That was ultimately my choice. It took several long frustrating months of job hunting to get an...

  6. LPN = Life's Perfect Nurses

    jjjoy replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I appreciate the sentiment but doesn't that sorta imply that other nurses (RNs) DON'T care as

  7. New LPN, should I go back to hospital CNA instead of long term care?

    jjjoy replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    In regard to the OP's situation, I can understand the temptation to take a CNA job in the hospital where you want to work instead of staying at the LTC LPN job you hate. If you ultimately think that's...

  8. Now or never?

    jjjoy replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    If you can, you can give it a try while also giving yourself permission to put it on hold if need be, especially since you'll be working part-time and don't yet know what that will be like in terms of...

  9. Is there any relation? Am I doomed to fail??

    jjjoy replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    If you are concerned about how you will handle clinical nursing, first of all, look into shadowing a working nurse for at least a couple of hours. Some hospitals don't allow it but others do, so ask,...

  10. Is there any relation? Am I doomed to fail??

    jjjoy replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had a chance to shadow a nurse? Or maybe volunteer on a hospital unit and take a little time to watch the nurses? Ask friends and family if they know any nurses they could introduce you to....

  11. Giving meds without instructor

    jjjoy replied to sweetsmile's topic in General Students

    Apparently, whether or not students are allowed to give meds without direct supervision varies. I can imagine the RNs may have had students who WERE allowed to give meds without direct supervision and...

  12. Help 1st year RN student WITH TEST TAKING SKILLS

    jjjoy replied to Russian-SN's topic in General Students

    That seemed to be the case with most tests I took in school as

  13. LPN = Life's Perfect Nurses

    jjjoy replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why not have ALL nurses start with the LPN curriculum? Anything extra for RNs would be taught AFTER the LPN portion. I know some RN programs do this, but many do not. If all programs did that, though,...

  14. Career options as a registered nurse

    jjjoy replied to hullo's topic in Nursing Career

    In my view, the nursing as a profession as a whole is of two minds on this. Many strongly believe that at least of year of hospital experience is needed to essentially "complete" one's nursing...

  15. Is it really worth it to become a nurse?

    jjjoy replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I can kinda relate to where you are right now as I felt for all the work of nursing school that I didn't feel like I actually learned much and when I graduated there was a glut of new grads in my area...

  16. How to not look so nervous at clinical

    jjjoy replied to MOLLBEE's topic in General Students

    One suggestion is to remember that it's okay to not to know what to do all the time. Your instructor may give the impression that you're supposed to know everything backwards and forwards but there is...

  17. Accelerated Nursing Programs

    jjjoy replied to courtenia's topic in General Students

    Just so you know, a fundamentals class usually doesn't cover the above noted situations/skills you don't feel confident in. As others have noted, you probably covered the same content as a...

  18. Anyone else feel like they don't know basic first aid?

    jjjoy replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I second that

  19. Want to Become a Nurse, but not entirely sure

    jjjoy replied to Skeetah2007's topic in Nursing Career

    Check out these threads as well! https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/anyone-out-there-who-switched-nursing-teaching-just-money-334918.html...

  20. Almost done with RN-to-BSN. Very disappointed.

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

    I'm not adding to the discussion here, just letting you know, psychonaut, that I find these things swimming around in my mind often as well. I don't even work as a nurse now but nursing as profession...

  21. trouble converting to ns study

    jjjoy replied to michigansstudent's topic in General Students

    NS does it this way, I guess, because the NCLEX-CAT works this way. For two years of intense study, you might only need to answer 85 questions to pass the boards. I personally don't like that system....

  22. Dealing w/rude feedback

    jjjoy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Argh! I just HATE it when someone gives feedback rudely and acts as if I should have already known!!! Just now, I asked an MD to document why a certain routine drug wasn't prescribed. He looked over...

  23. Dealing w/rude feedback

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    The point here was that I was venting in regard to rude feedback. Even though I can understand that I shouldn't take it personally, I find myself feeling crushed emotionally. Defensive to others and...

  24. Dealing w/rude feedback

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    FYI - Yep, it's in the area of QA. There are certain practice standards that if not followed should be clearly documented as to why not. The rules I was given are that if they don't explicitly state...

  25. Dealing w/rude feedback

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    My sympathies go out to you! And my kudos to you also for keeping your patient's safety primary despite both the MD and patient fighting your efforts. The thought of having to put up with that on a...