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  1. Stumped on a priority question

    jjjoy replied to RNFutureRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My "don't read into the questions" thinking led me to towards "brief assessment" because the nurse can do this immediately without an order and brief assessment could be as simple as observing the...

  2. Stumped on a priority question

    jjjoy replied to RNFutureRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Vague question in my book. "Nursing action" does not necessarily mean "intervention"; assessing IS an action, is it not? So we can't argue that the question specifically is asking for an intervention....

  3. A Nursing Student Vents

    jjjoy replied to CareFully's topic in General Students

    You can see this is a tough topic to address. Many students (in general) complain over any little difficulty and want "to be spoonfed" and do have a rather 'entitled' attitude. So some seem quick to...

  4. more vent: how/why did we let this happen?

    jjjoy replied to HannahLeah's topic in Home Health

    In general in many fields there is also a trend to attempt to record and save every last bit of data. A big part of it CYA. Save tons of info that will never be looked at again because some little...

  5. A Nursing Student Vents

    jjjoy replied to CareFully's topic in General Students

    Wow! You pretty much just summed up many of my complaints about nursing

  6. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If teaching is a considered "a profession" then I'll put nursing into that category. I'm wondering, though, if teaching fits that definition of profession that includes a "unique body of knowledge"....

  7. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Good point (with the caveat that nursing diagnoses as taught in US nursing schools need some major

  8. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I appreciate your thoughtful response and perspective! I'm wondering specifically about those non-specialized ward nurses. Are they of a different professional ranking than more specialized nurses? I...

  9. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It almost sounds like you're implying that the minimal education required to practice 'ordinary' nursing on a ward isn't very impressive. Did I read that wrong? I could argue that hospitals don't want...

  10. I just lost my brother, hoping to get some feedback

    jjjoy replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. It sounds like you just found out. It will take time to process. Perhaps your school or church or local mental health center offers grief counseling or support...

  11. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If one points out that nurses in some practice settings *are* restricted in their practice in one way or another (eg need to obtain a physician order for a medication), they are in no way suggesting...

  12. Everyone wears scrubs!

    jjjoy replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't like drawstrings or elastic waists for work. Drawstrings are just a pain and elastic can start to sag once the pockets start filling up. For a nurse who needs to carry lots of supplies around,...

  13. Fast paced Pharmacology!

    jjjoy replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    Sometimes the way content was covered in nursing school it felt like a big game of CYA on the school's part. Or perhaps trying to cover impossible accreditation curriculum demands? The students were...

  14. I don't want to be "clueless" when I hit the floor

    jjjoy replied to momuv4qtz's topic in General Nursing

    It can help to work in some type of nursing environment. It may still be a big leap after you finish school and are working as a nurse, but it can smooth at least a few little things in a sea of new...

  15. Vent on noncommunication

    jjjoy replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, nurses do let it happen. They mistakenly give others higher priority than themselves. However, I think many times, nurses are *expected* to be a go between. It's one thing if a particularly...

  16. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    Absolutely, Jonathank! The moderators changed the original title of the original post. I don't remember anymore what it was, it probably did need improvement, but the title they came up with sounds...

  17. MSW to RN

    jjjoy replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    Since 'helping people' is important, ask yourself this... why go for nursing instead of teaching? If nursing PRIMARILY appeals to you because of the job security, keep in mind that during recessions...

  18. Time to call a duck a duck?

    jjjoy replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I sometimes think that it's just asking too much to maintain one generic RN curriculum/licensure across the board (as it is in the US). You can only fit so much education/training into any given time...

  19. Is it just me or......

    jjjoy replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

    NCLEX style questions can at times be tricky - not all, but some. It can make it difficult to ace a test or know exactly what to focus on while studying because there may be a few questions from left...

  20. BSN: 55K for 1 year vs. 4K for 2 years

    jjjoy replied to guest_57352's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I take it, then, that you didn't work part-time when getting your bio degree? It's wonderful if you can put all your time into studying, but for most it's *VERY* doable to work part-time while in a...

  21. BSN: 55K for 1 year vs. 4K for 2 years

    jjjoy replied to guest_57352's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another benefit of a 2yr program is there is more opportunity to take advantage of student nurse opportunities: working part-time as an aide, participating in a student internship program, involvement...

  22. So Far it has been Disappointing

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

    It's great to hear about a place with such a supporting environment (enough working equipment available?! techs available to help out when needed?! next you'll be saying you are able to spend more...

  23. Everyone wears scrubs!

    jjjoy replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    How many nurses actually wear nursing pins or caps? If someone were wearing a nursing pin, I doubt anyone else would know what it represented or care if you had actually earned it yourself or

  24. So Far it has been Disappointing

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

    OP, I share your frustration! What to do though? Should we all become active members in our local ANA and report back to each other for ideas and support so maybe we can do our own little part in...

  25. B.S.N. vs. Biology? Which one is more challenging?

    jjjoy replied to bree*'s topic in General Nursing

    Which more "challenging"? As a bio major turned nursing major, in terms of content comprehension, I thought bio content itself was more challenging but the sheer volume of content of nursing was...