jjjoy

jjjoy LPN

Member

  • Content

    2,801

  • Visitors

    15,081

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    10

All Content by jjjoy

  1. new RN's in specialty areas

    jjjoy replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the comments that in many settings med/surg isn't any less stressful than a specialty area. The patients often aren't all that stable, they may have a much wider variety of...

  2. How does everyone feel about nursing theory

    jjjoy replied to allaboutthefamily's topic in General Nursing

    Many so-called nursing theories are more like philosophies of nursing... which is fine, but let's call them that so there's no confusion. There are also conceptual frameworks for definining nursing...

  3. Writing a research paper on nursing specialties...

    jjjoy replied to jmontgomery4476's topic in General Nursing

    With the number of specialities out there, you'd need more than 10-12 pages to cover them all! You might want to narrow your focus a bit to a few specific specialities. What kind of research is the...

  4. Getting Your BSN Question???

    jjjoy replied to texaschic888's topic in Nursing Career

    It's really tough to predict what your schedule might be. If you can easily get a refund if a class is dropped, then I'd think you might as well sign up for a few classes at different times and hope...

  5. HELP!! I want to take Nursing BUT!!...

    jjjoy replied to mNm85's topic in Nursing Career

    Great

  6. Is this all there is?-revisited

    jjjoy replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, congrats! That's awesome! And thanks for sharing! Do you think it was necessary to have the inpatient experience prior to working home health? I ask because I've always enjoyed teaching but...

  7. Changed My Mind

    jjjoy replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do think it would be putting one's head in the sand to not acknowledge that many people make NP as their goal because it IS considered a "mini-MD" - good pay and prestige with a MUCH smaller...

  8. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    jjjoy replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think I agree with you. I'm more of an introvert (not extremely so, just energize with quiet and solitude and need to recouperate from lots of interaction) and prefer to be able to concentrate in...

  9. Hawaii Hospitals and other Questions

    jjjoy replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check the Hawaii nurses board. There are discussions on the job situation

  10. EF of 78-88%

    jjjoy replied to emersushea's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting thread. Lots to know out there, huh? There are so many variables! So it bugs me if someone points something out as if it's something a person could have definitely figured out if they...

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

    jjjoy replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    When I say living outside outside of major metropolitan areas I mean not really commuting distance - unless you want a ridiculous commute. Mapquest puts San Bernardino just over an hour from the city...

  12. Please help me answer my case study!

    jjjoy replied to 4ever_heaven's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow! That actually sounds like a useful case study with a practical focus (as opposed to vague NCLEX style questions with limited practical utility)! Kudos to your

  13. CRNA school require Organic chemistry?

    jjjoy replied to grifftith's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    just know that most nursing programs don't require that level of chemisty (though they will accept it in lieu of the intro level courses if you go to a school that doesn't offer the intro level course...

  14. BSN vs MSN

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

    Well one thing is I that I don't think you can count on starting out in a higher paid master's level positions straight out of a direct entry program. The CNL position is new, not widely understood or...

  15. are they supposed to know this by now?

    jjjoy replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ha! So it's not just me?! How about every time you write a care plan having to reference a text that notes the importance of hand-washing or the like?! Sigh! My experience was that the nursing...

  16. Considering position in LTC

    jjjoy replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like you haven't worked LTC before. It's quite different than hospital nursing. Would you be able to spend some time observing at the LTC before making a

  17. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    jzzy88 was commenting on PhD (doctor of philosophy) degrees not DNP or MD or JD or other doctorate degrees. PhD programs vary in length and can be quite long in some

  18. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes, the whole analogy doesn't do justice to the sometimes (oftentimes?) strained relations between floor nurses and physicians. And I don't think anyone working in the average health facility can...

  19. Difficulty of Nursing Classes Vs. Biochemistry

    jjjoy replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer... it shouldn't be a problem for anyone who has done well in the type of courses you are talking about... however... (long answer) It's difficult to compare nursing courses with other...

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

    jjjoy replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    If a person already has credit for certain pre-reqs then they'll likely graduate having earned fewer units that a person who had to complete more pre-reqs. Take for example a student who starts...

  21. why are drs babies

    jjjoy replied to rnheart's topic in General Nursing

    the wet noodle comment, while perhaps not the *most* professional, was humorous, to the point, and seems to have worked... looks like a pretty good approach,

  22. CRNA school require Organic chemistry?

    jjjoy replied to grifftith's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Keep in mind, all RN programs seem to have different pre-reqs. Makes it crazy to try to apply to more than one program but the reality is that RN programs (whether ADN or BSN) don't have to require o...

  23. How to fix the nursing shortage?

    jjjoy replied to wish4RN's topic in General Nursing

    You point out many good reasons there's such a high turnover in bedside nursing and how simply graduating more nurses won't ease the "nursing shortage" if short staffing & workload issues aren't...

  24. How to fix the nursing shortage?

    jjjoy replied to wish4RN's topic in General Nursing

    You make a good point about strong students being discouraged, for several reasons, from pursuing

  25. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    PhD and other doctoral program aren't necessarily four years in length. I'm not sure of the history of the term nor of how institutions determine what courses of study result in a doctoral degree...