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  1. The Difference between "Scrub" pants and "uniform" pants?

    jjjoy replied to DesertRain's topic in General Students

    Do you mean neutral color undies that won't show through white pants? While it's quite trendy these days to have one's undies "peek" out, it would be very unprofessional in health care setting, so...

  2. The Difference between "Scrub" pants and "uniform" pants?

    jjjoy replied to DesertRain's topic in General Students

    Scrubs originated in the OR scrubs. They were created for versatility (fit all shapes and sizes, thus drawstring, boxy and baggy) and ease of laundering (no inside or outside side, no buttons, snaps,...

  3. Getting my foot in the door.

    jjjoy replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You sound pretty down. It's especially hard to figure things out like creatively making ends meet when you're feeling that way. It sounds like you've got some good things going for you, though,...

  4. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    jjjoy replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I can see where if you've always ridden without a helmet, to transition to wearing one could be dangerous. The change could leave you vulnerable as your usual methods of avoiding danger - certain...

  5. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    jjjoy replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another angle on this as well. I'd rather be paralyzed with my brain (and my cognitive skills) and head and face intact than massively brain damaged with a caved in skull and a surgically...

  6. do you have a retirement plan as a NG

    jjjoy replied to maygrad07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They are essentially paying you for saving your own money. Where else can you double your money like that? That's a pretty good deal! Why turn down *free* money? And then, the money will grow and in a...

  7. Getting my foot in the door.

    jjjoy replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate, but it is true that if a nurse has been away from acute care for several years, it can be VERY difficult to get back into acute care. If one never had that kind of experience, then...

  8. undecided- need opinions

    jjjoy replied to sistasoul's topic in Nursing Career

    Unless there's a specific unit that you REALLY want to work on, med-surg is generally where new grads are expected to start and it's usually easiest to get a position there as a new grad. I wouldn't...

  9. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    jjjoy replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    While I can see the preference, it's not as if it's definitely one or the other if someone gets in an accident. Not wearing a helmet doesn't necessarily mean you'll die if you have an accident....

  10. BSN's vs. Community college

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

    I do think a bachelor's degree in any field should qualify a nurse for a higher differential. And if they have other relevant experience or additional related education then that would also merit a...

  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Prairienp and elkpark, I agree that everyone needs to critically evaluate their educational choices. I can see wanting to discourage folks from just blaming all their problems on something outside of...

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jjjoy replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i doubt lit went into her program thinking it was a poor program. i certainly can't say what kind of research she did on the program or how it compares to other programs. so perhaps the better...

  13. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    jjjoy replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    This is a valid question and it's good to discuss it. Both sides of the argument have good points. There is no perfect solution to balancing the prevention of harm and protecting personal choice. Most...

  14. flushing medications??

    jjjoy replied to fgold's topic in General Nursing

    Great question! I'm speculating that most nurses would be speculating. We're not physiopharmacologists (or whatever you'd call someone who would study pharmacokinetic and pharmacdynamics). My...

  15. I am being too anal?

    jjjoy replied to caholbr's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it crazy that you have to defend yourself for looking out for patient safety? And then, of course, your own liability in this out of the ordinary demand. You superiors and colleagues (both...

  16. Coordinator - scheduling appointments?

    jjjoy replied to jjjoy's topic in Research

    I'm actually looking for assistant-type roles as my clinical skills are practically nil, and I'm honestly not looking for direct clinical roles in research. By the time I graduated, I realized that I...

  17. Monitoring jobs - pros & cons?

    jjjoy posted a topic in Research

    In another thread the topic of jobs in monitoring came up. I've been doing some research into research jobs. I've only heard a little about monitoring. My basic understanding is that this role is...

  18. Did I do the right thing? *long*

    jjjoy replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you whether or not your choice was *right* but you did what you thought was in the patient's best interest given that you can't know everything and based on sound reasoning. Your charge...

  19. UCLA Santa Monica

    jjjoy replied to Born2Nurse's topic in California Nursing

    I think Santa Monica is a great place to live! Commuting is miserable so if you can get something nearby, say within 5 miles, you're set. Depending on where you're from, the rents might seem...

  20. Re: What are the educational pathways to becoming a Registered Nurse?

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

    While I agree that formal education plays an important role, I do think that experience should also factor in. What better way to build up tension between co-workers than to have inexperienced staff...

  21. degree needed for research nursing

    jjjoy replied to weasie's topic in Research

    And it's still generally expected that a new grad nurse will work in a hospital setting for at least a year or two before working as a nurse outside the hospital. That's not always the case but if the...

  22. is childrens hospital LA worth the low salary?

    jjjoy replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    As you ask, if it were me, I would chose the peds ICU. Here's why. I prefer having just a few patients and a specialty to focus on as opposed to the multiple patients and variety of conditions one...

  23. interview from hell

    jjjoy replied to grv68's topic in General Nursing

    Great description! I hope you continue to share your nursing experiences in

  24. is childrens hospital LA worth the low salary?

    jjjoy replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had an opportunity to observe the unit you'd be training for? Have you had an opportunity to observe other units you'd consider hiring onto as a new grad? That may be a determining factor as...

  25. is childrens hospital LA worth the low salary?

    jjjoy replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I had clinicals some years back at CHLA and at that time it appeared to me to have the best staffing and morale of all the facilities we had rotations at. Of course, we only had exposure to one or two...