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  1. Universal Healthcare/Nursing Salaries

    jjjoy replied to JerseyGir1's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, if your husband lost his job, you wouldn't have to worry about paying astronomical COBRA fees to keep your current insurance. The fees for 2-3 working adults shouldn't be THAT big...

  2. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    Given how busy nurses are, there really ISN'T much opportunity to figure out the "big picture" for every patient that you care for. You manage from day to day, patient to patients and learn as you go....

  3. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    jjjoy replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    You've asked about distances times. I'm not sure if you're serious or not. It's so hard to tell on-line!! Have you looked at California maps? To get to any part of No Cal from So Cal is at least a...

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

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

    very true! it's also true that many BSN programs de-emphasize bedside nursing as the ultimate goal of one's nursing education and strongly emphasize other nursing roles, such as advanced practice....

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

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

    Interesting thoughts! I can kind of see where you're going with your thoughts on different educational paths. Given the vast numbers of nurses we need at the bedside (in LTC, at hospitals, dialysis...

  6. Leaving Nursing...

    jjjoy replied to s1shaw's topic in General Nursing

    Pet peeve with this phrase... so if I don't like nursing, I'm not a special person? I know, that's not the meaning. It's just that if one is questioning whether nursing is for them and is told "it's...

  7. You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    jjjoy replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that... or something pretty darn

  8. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    Our skills lab was only available during our scheduled lab classes. Any other practice had to be on our own with whatever supplies we could reuse for practice, without any feedback about whether the...

  9. Thanks for replies for interview critique; seeking some further advice please

    jjjoy replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is my understanding of HIPPA. The main point of HIPPA is about taking REASONABLE measures that patient information is kept private. It is REASONABLE for a potential employee to be privy to...

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

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

    To say that the additional coursework for a BSN (as opposed to for ASN) is completely worthless and a waste of time is about as useful as someone saying that acquiring a BSN is the only way to acquire...

  11. Subordinates

    jjjoy replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    The water is murky, though, because in most environments, it's ultimately the nurse's responsibility that the NA's tasks get done. That is, the nurse can't just say "well, that was the NA's...

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

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

    Someone had wondered why nurses might feel like they aren't respected. I was pointing out that what some nurses MIGHT be interpretting as disrespect to themselves as nurses might be a lack of respect...

  13. Subordinates

    jjjoy replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Being a subordinate doesn't mean that you have to do WHATEVER your superior (for lack of a better word) tell you to do. What it does mean is that if there's a judgement call to make, it's the...

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

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

    Do you ask your doctor where they went to school? Lawyer? Children's teachers? Nursery school workers. No. You assume that because they are working in that job that they have been appropriately...

  15. How do you choose?

    jjjoy replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    "How do you...?" questions aren't always clear. "How do you tie a knot?" "How do you do your hair?" Which kind of question are you asking? The first one asks in general. You choose a job based on...

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

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

    While personal respect must be earned, many people (and hiring personnel) DO respect a person's educational acheivements. I think the question of "respect" for nurses might be more about respect for...

  17. Thanks for replies for interview critique; seeking some further advice please

    jjjoy replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shadow!!! And on more than one occasion. Ask to witness a med pass. And that will also give you a chance to see who you'd be working with. A place that is serious about hiring conscientious nurses and...

  18. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    While skills aren't the end all be all of nursing, they ARE a key function. A nurse will never be great at all skills because there are too many out there. But an experienced nurse has the confidence...

  19. the RN's appearance

    jjjoy replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    You put that

  20. Interested in becoming a nurse after having cancer

    jjjoy replied to believe777's topic in General Nursing

    There are many different ways to be involved in health care, from peer counseling cancer patients, to teaching CPR to the community, to working in an administrative capacity for a health care...

  21. Subordinates

    jjjoy replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who attempt to stand up for better nursing care and demand to be listened to are more likely to simply be pushed out or to eventually give up and quit. I can see why nurses would be reluctant...

  22. University vs. Community College/tech

    jjjoy replied to NurseToBe20100102's topic in General Nursing

    The big diff is that you get a bachelor's degree at a uni and an associate's degree at a CC. Most hospital nursing jobs only require RN, not BSN, so in that case, ASN or BSN will get you to the same...

  23. Subordinates

    jjjoy replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses also need backup from their managers as well. If nurses have little say in the disciplinary actions against personnel that work under their leadership then their leadership is essentially...

  24. I don't understand how Nurses are happy..

    jjjoy replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    good question xigris79 - I'm curious,

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

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

    I had one ten week course in intro to micro, one ten week course in anatomy for allied health, one ten week course in nutrition, and one ten week course in intro to o chem as pre-reqs to my program....