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  1. Lazy doctors/nurses? What is going on?

    jjjoy replied to steffyjane's topic in General Nursing

    That's oh-so-true... I just wish my nursing instructors had admitted to that. They would get all over us for the smallest things. I can understand that they don't want to train up nurses with bad...

  2. National Health Insurance

    jjjoy replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't want my health coverage tied to my employment. And I don't want to have to guess and bet on what my possible future health problems might be as I pick and choose what kind of insurance...

  3. First day and STRUCK DUMB AN AMAZED!!!!!!

    jjjoy replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The reality is that you don't need to know EVERY LAST THING that is covered in nursing school to graduate, pass boards and be a good nurse. No one seriously expects you have every page of those...

  4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The way I see it "DNP" is more about mirroring the move of PT programs that now offer only doctoral degrees. Pharmacy programs have granted "doctoral" degrees for some time. Such programs are...

  5. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Would the average acute care nurse really have a good idea of how the health care system works outside of the hospital? I don't see that experience working in acute care would give nurses any real...

  6. BSN vs Bachelor's + RN School

    jjjoy posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just a thought here... if you disagree, please be respectful... There is a strong push from some for BSN to be the entry to practice for RNs. What about instead of requiring a BSN, to require those...

  7. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd be very curious to see what kind of practice direct entry NPs originally are planning for and then also what they end up working in. If I hadn't been exposed to this board and to a few NPs in a...

  8. Lazy doctors/nurses? What is going on?

    jjjoy replied to steffyjane's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience sounds frustrating! I think anyone is bound to get "lazy" on the details when dealing with the same things day in and day out - not because they aren't industrious, but because they...

  9. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd imagine that no matter what program or background a person had, if they've been working full-time in their new role for two years, then they are functioning adequately. It might be more useful to...

  10. Frustrated and getting down,...

    jjjoy replied to momthenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep, definitely frustrating! For perserverance, remember that you only need one job offer. Kinda like looking for a spouse... you meet lots of creeps but you gotta keep trying and not give up if a...

  11. NCLEX- what if I can't pass? Please! Need Suggestions!!

    jjjoy replied to 2ndtimetesttaker's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't function well under "do or die" conditions. I agree that now is not the time to try figure out what to do if one doesn't pass. Now is the time for preparing for the test. But I...

  12. RN question to CMA's (tell me it ain't so)

    jjjoy replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    While there may have been something lacking in the MA program, I don't think not doing well on the NCLEX means being poorly prepared to be a nurse or that one doesn't have critical thinking skills. A...

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

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

    Outside of the military, though, where are people expected to blindly follow orders even if they are clearly outside the norm and appear to be potentially harmful? Even then, soldiers are not supposed...

  14. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    jjjoy replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do think there perhaps should be more distinction between primary care NPs and acute care NPs. I'd imagine that most of those interested in some kind of direct-entry NP training would be interested...

  15. LPNs glorified Techs?

    jjjoy replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    Giving oral meds and taking care of ADLs is nursing care, isn't it? It sounds like these LVNs were still responsible for patient assessment and documentation. This goes well beyond the role of CNAs...

  16. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of the sense of "unfairness" is that the accelerated programs have only recently blossomed (there may have been a few out there before, but they have been multiplying recently). So there...

  17. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    jjjoy replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not excusing people's prejudices but maybe you can look forward to taking care of patients of color who perk up and are relieved at having 'someone like them' as their nurse. I do think it's human...

  18. LPNs glorified Techs?

    jjjoy replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    Are nurses glorified bottom-wipers? Are doctors glorified pill-pushers? Each professional has their own training. Some jobs are more mundane and some more challenging. Some jobs utilize all your...

  19. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to one up you here. I just keep hearing accel folks comment on how much they cover so quickly and I just want to point out that traditional programs aren't much slower. My school had 10...

  20. How do I decide if I should become a nurse? - LONG

    jjjoy replied to lavendergirl19's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep, volunteer and/or take a CNA course. As another said, you can ask if any local hospitals have "baby cuddler" volunteers who go into the NICU. Some might say don't waste your money (eg $400 for a...

  21. Are accelerated programs fair?

    jjjoy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    The concept of an "accelerated" program is bound to create tensions. First of all, it implies that other programs as thus "slow." By emphasizing that "not just anybody" can handle the accelerated...

  22. BSN vs Bachelor's + RN School

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

    It would be interesting to see just how many BSN programs are *officially* longer than 4 years (not including wait lists, class scheduling difficulties, waiting for acceptance, etc). That certainly...

  23. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    jjjoy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    JessicRN - You seem quite passionate about this and I agree with much of it. I think you're preaching to the choir for the most part here. There's got to be some good campaigns out there that you can...

  24. Am I in touch with reality?

    jjjoy replied to nurseangel47's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, it's okay to be less than perfect. You cried at work in front of your managers and co-workers. You had a bad day. You can still go back in with your head held high if you choose to do...

  25. Keeping up with meds

    jjjoy replied to bluesky74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My experience was in LTC, the window was an hour before and after and in acute care it was 30 minutes before and