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  1. are you required to call DON first before calling MD?

    jjjoy replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As others have noted, if it's an emergent crisis, do what you need to do to keep the patient safe and alive! Time is of the essence! But there are also cases, where, as other noted, it wouldn't hurt...

  2. I can't get a job in California as an LVN

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

    If you haven't already done so, go into several facilities in person and ask about possible job openings. While they may advertise "experience preferred", when there's a willing and able body right...

  3. Do I want to be a nurse?

    jjjoy replied to oregon guy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the others. While there are some nursing positions that don't have as much direct patient care, nursing is at its heart about direct patient care. Nursing school is all about learning direct...

  4. I think I HATE what i'm doing...

    jjjoy replied to ilovematt48's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, it's okay to not like nursing or nursing school. I didn't like it much and considered dropping out, but by that time it was "just one more year" and there were "so many different...

  5. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

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

    I'd imagine that many people don't think they will mind it that much. Until you've done it full-time for awhile, it's hard to really know how you will adapt (or not adapt) to something like rotating...

  6. MSN in Psych Nursing or MA in Psych?

    jjjoy replied to lc3's topic in Psychiatric

    Associate of Arts degree = AA (like BA Bachelor of

  7. "Behind the scenes" nursing q

    jjjoy replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    Vending machines... no need to pop in a quarter, but you do need to type in the patient's ID number so that their account will reflect what supplies were used for them. Someone else should refill the...

  8. "Behind the scenes" nursing q

    jjjoy replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    RN1989 - I like your explanation! I wish they did teach nursing that way! In lecture, there's often so much focus on covering content and on learning how to think for the NCLEX that what a nurse is to...

  9. To much focus on care plans for students

    jjjoy replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that school will teach student nurses all they need to know once they start; that's simply unrealistic. But as it is many places students have little opportunity to become competent at any...

  10. Another stupid question..Do you know the answer?

    jjjoy replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Add an "accidental" mark that makes it look clearly like one or the other and if it turns out wrong, swear that's just how I found the order? I get the prize, right? Oh, wait... that's not it... I...

  11. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

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

    Hiya, Betterdays! This sounds like one of those times you need to keep reassuring yourself that you ARE competent and do a great job. For some reason, your performance didn't meet the needs/desires of...

  12. INSULIN NCLEX question

    jjjoy replied to Delta18's topic in General Nursing

    Woody, any thoughts on the sample test

  13. Can someone please tell me exaclty what RN's do?

    jjjoy replied to tamarin100's topic in General Nursing

    A person's gotta start somewhere in considering possibilities. There are MANY potential careers out there that most of us have no idea about but for TV or a one page description in a career guidance...

  14. Do you know the right answer?

    jjjoy replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check back in on the patient

  15. INSULIN NCLEX question

    jjjoy replied to Delta18's topic in General Nursing

    This question seems like a lousy example of patient education. Given the wide potential peak times, to give two specific hours that are high riskf for hypoglycemia doesn't seem like a good teaching...

  16. new job for a month and already not happy

    jjjoy replied to WahooRN08's topic in Nursing Career

    That seems like a strange comment to get from anyone much less from three different people! Can you give any more insight

  17. First year almost over, yet somehow . . .

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

    Besides just getting through it til you can choose to move to a unit where you feel more in sync with your colleagues, I just wanted to say Congrats! on making it this far!! I've enjoyed your posts...

  18. what did you learn in the real world that you wish you learned in nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Or some sort of standard "intern" or "residency" period where the student/new nurse has more independence and responsibilities than a student in a generic clinical rotation but isn't counted in...

  19. Self Study BSN ??

    jjjoy replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    To do well on tests doesn't necessarily mean understanding and retaining all that is assigned in the readings. It means learning how to read and answer NCLEX questions. It means learning what will and...

  20. Self Study BSN ??

    jjjoy replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    Yep, my BSN program over 10 years ago felt very much "self study." Lectures were a regurgitation of a small percent of assigned reading. Like the dry textbooks, mostly just a simple description of the...

  21. Im Considering nursing...

    jjjoy replied to supaugly's topic in Nursing Career

    If you earn an Associates in Nursing, you have already finished nursing school and can take the RN licensing examination. However, to get accepted into an Associates program at a CC in California...

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

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    I agree. Of course, nursing education can't cover everything or completely prepare new nurses for every possibility out there. And critical thinking IS important. But I do think the gap between "real...

  23. Is this really what psych nursing is like?

    jjjoy replied to Nickytoto's topic in Psychiatric

    Just curious, cuz I have thoughts and opinions on nursing education and am wondering what a psych nurse's perspective might be. How well does general RN education prepare an RN to be a fully...

  24. Getting away from bedside nursing

    jjjoy replied to Dakota28's topic in General Nursing

    Or you might be surprised at how little they will work with a nurse to keep them employed there despite cries of "nursing shortage!" and complaints about how much it costs to train up a new nurse....

  25. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

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

    That's not what the person was saying. The bridge semester would presumably cover relevant BSN content needed for the MSN and not covered in all ADN programs. After that bridge semester, MSN...