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  1. I about cried for a classmate today....

    jjjoy replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing when someone is failing because they clearly don't know the material or haven't been studying; it's another when it's because exams aren't straight forward and the questions are vague...

  2. If you are the patient's advocate, can you sue the MD?

    jjjoy replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I, too, have reservations about the strong push to say that one of the nurse's major role is to a be a "patient advocate." Did you discuss your disagreement with this with your...

  3. Are nurses problem solvers?

    jjjoy replied to neenja's topic in Nursing Career

    In the acute care setting, the kind of problem-solving that nurses do tend to be solving immediate problems versus systems problems or long-term problems. Let me explain what I mean and we can see...

  4. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Shellsincanada - I appreciate your wanting to address the issue of BSN and ADN/diploma training. There are many other threads dedicated specifically to that issue, so I hope we can keep this thread on...

  5. Time management

    jjjoy replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    (OFF-TOPIC) Given this, why are new grads given full assignments so soon? I'd guess because to schedule otherwise would be a nightmare. But the outcome is that the new nurse can't "carry their weight"...

  6. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    jjjoy replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    One reason uniforms are used is because easy recognition of the person's role is important, such as police uniforms, security guard uniforms, customer service personnel, etc. Patients, visitors and...

  7. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we don't diagnose. Outside of the ED or patients who are in specifically because their condition needs special diagnostic procedures, most nurses' patients will already have diagnoses...

  8. How Long Before You Felt Expert as a Nurse?

    jjjoy replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you, and would love to hear more feedback on how to mentally deal with mistakes and the fact that some will happen. Because there's the inherent conflict of an ideal to never make mistakes - it...

  9. Frustration by lack of respect from hospital admin

    jjjoy replied to Kaetlyn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The benefits of older staff might cost more. Does anyone have insight here? Do employer costs go up for health insurance if their employees are using their medical coverage more? Does the employer...

  10. hospital in pasadena....

    jjjoy replied to NurseKaytlin's topic in California Nursing

    No idea about pay or working conditions but it's a VERY nice facility and seems to have a good funding (as far as hospitals go since it seems they are always struggling with budgets). I hope someone...

  11. Need help with UTI care plan

    jjjoy replied to StudentRNjgonzalez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So can the infection from the UTI get into the bloodstream and cause sepsis? Is it that if had lingered awhile causing such damage to the lining of the urinary tract that the blood could get infected...

  12. Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    jjjoy replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fronkey, I appreciate your perspective and willingness to engage in dialogue. Your definition of profession seem to include all of those lines of work that involve life or death responsibility. And...

  13. pre-nurse student - looking for sound advice

    jjjoy replied to dukeee's topic in California Nursing

    When you check local listings for LPNs, you can also consider calling them and asking what kind of experience they want and if they hire new grads. If it matters to you, find out if they work on 8hr...

  14. Taking tests in nursing classes

    jjjoy replied to fathertod's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I personally hate NCLEX style questions and think they tend to be poorly written and require way too many assumptions. Still, you have to be able to deal with them. While in reality, there may be no...

  15. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that such programs are a benefit and should be

  16. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    This seems to be a big problem in the whole BSN/ADN/diploma mess. Both have to meet the minimum for accreditation but beyond that the content of all the various programs varies widely such that one...

  17. Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    jjjoy replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Defense lawyers may have people's lives in their hands, but other lawyers do not. Are they still professionals in your book? Do you not consider plumbers and electricians as professionals?...

  18. "ease into" nursing???

    jjjoy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Does anyone have advice how to "ease into" nursing practice (I mean for someone who already is licensed as an RN)? Is it even possible? I think if I were to succeed at clinical nursing, I would need...

  19. "ease into" nursing???

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in Nursing Career

    Since this didn't get a response previously, I'm bumping it

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

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

    I'll admit that my BSN program taught that BSNs were better prepared than other RNs and that non-BSN programs would likely be phased out in the future. There were many implications that BSN training...

  21. At a low point- very disillusioned with nursing

    jjjoy replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My experience was of nursing instructors/nursing school talking up all of the different avenues one could take in nursing - not just acute care nursing (and the busy craziness that can be). It wasn't...

  22. At a low point- very disillusioned with nursing

    jjjoy replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are pointing out that work is just that - work. Just do what needs to be done and you'll be okay. The thing is that as a newbie, you often can't get everything done that needs to be done....

  23. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

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

    I don't see this comment as being disrespectful. I think the point is that many people think nursing must be pretty easy if a bachelor's degree isn't required. It gets even more confusing when some...

  24. National Health Care, Your Thoughts

    jjjoy replied to Medic15251's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just a little vent here... I hate to see such a thought-provoking thread be hijacked by generalizations about "free markets" and "government ineffiency" and the like. In general, free market...

  25. Does anyone use nurses as a side job?

    jjjoy replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    This is tangent but could you elaborate on how you got into this work, if it's something that someone with a nursing background could get into and any special qualifications or training or advice in...