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  1. summer internship vs. summer travel

    jjjoy replied to Mush2007's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the "check out the local job market before making any final decisions" group. In some areas, new grads have a hard time landing their first positions. I've heard of new grads applying for...

  2. Do NP's Practice Medicine?

    jjjoy replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My understanding is that as one looks back in history, "nursing" has generally been tending to the ill and infirm - the type of work often undertaken by family members, traditionally, female family...

  3. CNA Career Advice

    jjjoy replied to mprice96's topic in Nursing Career

    mprice96 - it's great that your daughter is thinking about her future career and that you are trying to assist her. Whatever she does, it will be her going and doing the work everyday. Thus, I'd...

  4. University's in California with a BSN major

    jjjoy replied to ProLogic's topic in Nursing Career

    Just as a heads up in case you haven't been following threads on job opportunities, the SF area apparently is an area that it can be quite competitive to get a new grad nursing job in. Experienced...

  5. University's in California with a BSN major

    jjjoy replied to ProLogic's topic in Nursing Career

    In general, a UCs have more prestige than Cal States. HOWEVER, UCs are well-known for their high-level academics - not so much for practical, entry-level training. My own UC experience confirmed that...

  6. Resident vs Attending vs Hospitalist, etc.

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

    It'd be kinda nice to teach that in nursing school, huh? Ya know, who are we gonna be working with? Hmm... too practical,

  7. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    jjjoy replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OP, if you do decide to get the LPN, remember that you are doing it for the experience as opposed to the pay. It sounds like that IS the reason - to get started sooner rather than later. And that IS a...

  8. 4.0 all four semesters?

    jjjoy replied to brittney140's topic in General Students

    As others have noted, you as a student don't always have complete control over your grades. Some grades in school are subjective. And each instructor has their own style and methods of grading and...

  9. Why Can't I get a job???

    jjjoy replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    A couple of questions/some possible advice Have you been into the HR offices in person? Do you follow-up by calling back a few days later? And calling back again the next week? Hospital HR departments...

  10. Is nursing the right choice?

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

    My personal experience is that it isn't THAT easy to get other positions outside of basic clinical nursing, especially if you don't already have at least a couple of years in some clinical area...

  11. Nursing School or Kids?

    jjjoy replied to CareerORKids's topic in Nursing Career

    What's the main reason for not wanting to be a phlebotomist or CNA (or other ancillary patient care staff)? That may give you some insight into whether nursing is a direction you'd want to go. I know...

  12. Is Nursing practice patterned after certain nursing theorists?

    jjjoy replied to whitmore pugs's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, a good nursing theory should be fairly easy to grasp and apply day to day. There may be other, interesting, useful esoteric philosophies of nursing out there, but for the basics of...

  13. Need advice about leaving nursing and finishing grad program

    jjjoy replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It kind of sounds like you are looking for reassurance that it's okay to stick with the MS program even though you are hoping to move in another direction. It also sounds like you've done some good...

  14. Do NP's Practice Medicine?

    jjjoy replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my opinion, most NPs practice medicine. I'd consider nursing practice to be those things that assist the patient in dealing with their disease - eg determining the most appropriate treatments for...

  15. Should boyfriend help me out?

    jjjoy replied to QUEBEBRAN's topic in General Students

    One can't help but wonder how a 21 yr old is making $5000/mo. And only $600 in expenses? Does that mean he's living with family and not paying

  16. dont know what to do

    jjjoy replied to fllnangl's topic in International Nursing

    Tough situation and I've no idea what regulations of a state BON would apply to a graduate of a foreign program who happens to be a US citizen. I gotta ask, though, if you didn't look for these...

  17. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    jjjoy replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    For the inpatient nurse who refuses to assist with toileting, at least recognize that others are doing you a favor to accomodate your weakness and make it a point to help them out in other

  18. What can RNs do?

    jjjoy replied to floridagrl2000's topic in General Nursing

    You need to check out the job market in your area. Personally, I wouldn't recommend getting an RN with the *expectation* of being able to find M-F clinic work right out of school. Where I am, RN...

  19. Should boyfriend help me out?

    jjjoy replied to QUEBEBRAN's topic in General Students

    I'm with Kelbh - it IS hard to see others being assisted when you are struggling... to imagine how much easier it could be... but they are different people in relationship wtih different people... you...

  20. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    jjjoy replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    I certainly disagree with newbies who won't listen at all. I hope, though, that it IS okay for newbies to question what they are told. If something doesn't make sense or conflicts with what was...

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

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

    Big difference between being "spoon-fed" and having to "self-teach" material. There is a middle ground that I think schools should strive

  22. LPNs Supervising RNs

    jjjoy replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While I can understand why LPN schools might want to ramp up their programs to be more similar to RN programs, isn't that doing a disservice to the LPNs who will feel cheated at having studied the...

  23. New Grad Overwhelmed

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

    While a new nurse who is slow and doesn't have honed assessment and prioritization skills may be "right where they should be" and that speed and other skills will "come with time and experience", what...

  24. help! i think i hate nursing!

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

    I agree with this. There are many opportunities out there that aren't specifically nursing where one's background in health care can be a benefit. I do think "doors are wide open" is a bit of an...

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

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

    Only 13 out of 60 remaining? Yikes! Do you truly believe that those who are gone couldn't succeed as nurses? Were you suprised by those who didn't make it? Or was it pretty clear that the incoming...