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  1. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that nursing school does sometimes function as a weeder and I think some weeding out is reasonable. I suppose my contention in this thread is with the second half of your statement... "now you...

  2. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your feedback. My *conclusions* are incredibly tentative and I recognize that there are likely reasons out there that would show why somethings are done one way and not another. Still, if...

  3. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    It is rather interesting that OTJ training is so necessary for many new RN grads these days. I wouldn't ascribe that to schools teaching less... again, check out how many different conditions are...

  4. help, i didn't know i did something wrong

    jjjoy replied to strive4mores's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe there was an element of not understanding what the extra payment was for -was to function as reimbursement or was it some kind of incentive or bonus pay? If policy is that whenever an employee...

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

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

    The point here is what does a person mean when they say "nursing is a profession and not *just* a job"? My point was that I'd call anyone who does a job for an extended period of time with an...

  6. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! It's just that despite covering all that nursing school material, I didn't feel that I *learned* much. From bio, anat/phs, I knew the systems pretty well going in. In nursing school, I had to...

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

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

    I think preppygirl meant that nursing programs being administered through community colleges and tech schools don't give the impression of being very difficult to get into or very difficult to pass....

  8. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    And this is the table of contents for a Med-Surg book (Mosby). It's possible to cover all of the topics in one or two individual courses but not in any kind of depth. One might think this was for an...

  9. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that nurses should have some basic understanding of a wide variety of conditions. My point was that a 1000 text of maternity nursing seems like more than just an introduction. Of course, it is...

  10. Potential new law to be passed...to help nursing shortage

    jjjoy replied to maggymae's topic in General Nursing

    There needs to be some cut off between licensed vs unlicensed give meds. At home, patients take their own meds and caregivers give meds and sometimes make mistakes but we don't say they can't take...

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

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

    Where did you hear this? I haven't heard of separate orientations for BSN vs. ADN. I've only seen "New Grad RN" orientation, which vary quite a bit in length. Specialty areas such as ICU usually have...

  12. BSN's vs. Community college

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

    I'd change your analogy a bit... The students need to pass a test to go to the movies. Mary worked her butt off and passed the test with a "C." Janie worked her butt off longer (let's say there was an...

  13. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Woody - I wasn't complaining about the amount of work in nursing school. It just seemed like for the amount of time I had to put into it, I came out of it knowing at little about a lot of things but...

  14. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't think proponents of the DNP are asserting that master's prepared NPs are unsafe or 'detrimental.' More education certainly won't make someone a worse practitioner. Why more? Perhaps so that...

  15. What's more objective...?

    jjjoy replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to the world of vague nursing exam questions! What IS the point of the question? To see if you can figure out what the test writer is asking! You can know all about pain assessment and all...

  16. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    jjjoy replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    My friend's workplace just recently decided to take jeans off the approved dress code list. Some folks probably had to go out and buy some new pants. Should they be reimbursed? Some entry-level...

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

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

    Good point. Just because a career may not be "professional" in the traditional sense of doctoring and lawyering, that doesn't mean a person is "unprofessional." And the term "professional" has many...

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

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

    While it may not be necessary for nurses to have bachelor's degrees, one certainly can't expect the same kind of occupational status as other health care jobs that require more investment in...

  19. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    From Wikipedia: Traditionally in the United States, the bachelor's degree in pharmacy was the first-professional degree for pharmacy practice. However, in 1990, the American Association of Colleges of...

  20. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    jjjoy replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    In general, I do think some kind of uniform that looks smart and differentiates the staff makes the facility look more organized and together. I realize that many patients will never figure out who is...

  21. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    In my BSN program we were also failed if more than 2 clinicals were missed. And missing any was severely looked upon. I don't remember what the consequences of missing one was or what the consequences...

  22. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    With the stiff competition for nursing programs these days, a good GPA (3.0+) is necessary to get into ADN programs at community colleges (depending on their selection methods). My BSN program was 2...

  23. should I become a cna while doing pre-reqs

    jjjoy replied to shalamar's topic in Nursing Career

    Stevielynn - I'd agree that one doesn't need CNA experience to be a nurse and if one is making a career transition and working full-time, taking a CNA course along with pre-reqs and then trying to...

  24. should I become a cna while doing pre-reqs

    jjjoy replied to shalamar's topic in Nursing Career

    Unless you're really struggling with your coursework, I'd recommend doing something that gets you into the health care arena. Why not get into the health care environment sooner rather than later?...

  25. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's useful to scold or shame the OP for asking her question. She's not the only one thinking it. I think it's better to address the question than to just tell folks "life ain't fair,...