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  1. Hate nursing school, please help

    jjjoy replied to Higgs747's topic in General Students

    :roll:lol2:

  2. LPN working as CNA

    jjjoy replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand why they would want the nurses to take the full NA role for a full shift more often. It costs them more to have the nurse do that than for the NA so they'd be wasting money to put...

  3. Choosing the right Nursing School

    jjjoy replied to travellingup82's topic in General Nursing

    In some locations it's useful to consider if you want to continue working in that geographic location or if you plan to move back. If the school you're considering is affiliated with a large,...

  4. How is the NP role different from MD

    jjjoy replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hadn't thought of it that way, but you make a point. That's not to say that there aren't exceptional programs out there, but from my experience and from what I read here, I think there's plenty of...

  5. VERY Important Interview Question!!!

    jjjoy replied to LostNurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Examples, please of a "slower paced" nursing job that isn't a total dead-end?

  6. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    jjjoy replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nursing assistant in a hospital after completing my first year of nursing school (2 yr curriculum). It really did help in my level of comfort with a variety of patients, my speed and...

  7. ICU Nurse to Paramedic to FireFighter?

    jjjoy replied to CarboneF11's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of RNs who can train to work in prehospital care (paramedic role) but only here on these boards. I don't know how easy it is to find such programs in any particular locality or if every...

  8. California or Hawaii?

    jjjoy replied to rockerlover's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's more difficult to find work in Hawaii. California is a big state so it's rather hard to generalize about working there. There are forums specific to each state under the tab "regions."...

  9. Getting into international public health

    jjjoy replied to melrose85's topic in Nursing Career

    Medical education and nursing education are quite different. If you started the ABSN program, you've had a taste of it. Personally, I have to learn things in depth to 'get' them, so I found nursing...

  10. You have GOT to be kidding me!

    jjjoy replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    not eat or chew on the wires.... you made my day!!!

  11. LPN doing assessments Mn

    jjjoy replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So

  12. I'm in... with one year experience

    jjjoy replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was originally a bio major and there were significant differences in the level of science and math required for bio majors and nursing majors. There is a vast difference between the level of content...

  13. LPN doing assessments Mn

    jjjoy replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    rexie68, the poster wasn't saying that she gets peeved when lpns say they are nurses but "when they say they are nurses and therefore they can do things an rn can do." it's the "and therefore" part...

  14. I'm in... with one year experience

    jjjoy replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists in regard to Anesthesiology Assistants: "qualifying student applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree and complete all of the premedical...

  15. From school to ICU...What was I thinking?

    jjjoy replied to ArtOfNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I always wonder who decides what a new grad is supposed to be able to handle by what time & how they decide it. Given the struggles so many new grads have, it certainly doesn't look like many of...

  16. From school to ICU...What was I thinking?

    jjjoy replied to ArtOfNursing's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem like an ICU vs. non-ICU position in regards to the ease of transition from student to nurse. While the patients are more critical in ICU, you've got more than twice as many in a...

  17. What did you think Nursing was About?

    jjjoy replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    My university nursing school recruiters emphasized that nursing was "not just" bedside care. It pointed to advanced practice, to specialists, to consultants, to researchers, and entrepreneurs (sp?) as...

  18. I'm in... with one year experience

    jjjoy replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not all BSN programs require the same high level of science courses that PA programs do. I thought PA programs also taught the pathophys & pharmacology more in depth than nursing programs. Some...

  19. Husband's International Opportunity vs. My Career

    jjjoy replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    How much longer is your program? Could you possibly swing 1/2 the year in the US studying and working and 1/2 abroad with your hubby? It may not be possible, but sometimes there is a third option. It...

  20. No Longer a Student :(

    jjjoy replied to student1000's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If you keep getting the run around, then be sure to document all of the times and ways that you have tried to contact whoever it is you need to contact. Note the dates and times you left messages....

  21. what made you decide to be a NP?

    jjjoy replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Little rant here... my nursing school highly promoted nursing as a professional role with lots of autonomy. They emphasized how it was so much more than just hygiene and following orders. They also...

  22. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    jjjoy replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there are no guarantees. On the other hand, there will always be a few exceptional students who will do well no matter what. So to say that "well, this person did just fine without XYZ"...

  23. ADN or BSN if I already have an MPH??

    jjjoy replied to scastillo1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you want to work in an acute care environment then I think you'd need to do extra research into the strengths and weaknesses of the various programs you are considering as well as what you think...

  24. No Longer a Student :(

    jjjoy replied to student1000's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. As you try to regroup, some things to consider might be: do you think the dismissal was at all warranted? Are there some issues that need to be dealt with...

  25. How Does CRNA school and clinicals compare to RN school??

    jjjoy replied to LovePurple's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You don't get a paid year of residency but you start working sooner. Actually, I think there may be some merit in considering that all areas of inpatient nursing embrace some kind of residency...