jgf805

jgf805 has 26 years experience and specializes in ed,cardiac cath,ep,rehab.

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1. Cath Lab questions

   jgf805 replied to mrmike's topic in CCU

   I was hired into the cath lab after 10 years of ED experience but my co-workers came from ICU/CCU and step down units. We have a 30 minute call response time as we are a credentialed Chest Pain Center with door-to-balloon times of under 90 minutes. I...

2. Single mom accepted into nursing school...

   jgf805 replied to Mommyandfuturenurse's topic in Career Support

   I was in your position when I began school in 1979. I was a high school dropout supporting myself and my son with a series of dead-end jobs. I always worked just a little too much to receive any public aid but never made enough to get by. Anyway enou...

3. Pros & Cons of starting starting school as an LVN to be RN

   jgf805 replied to giddee78's topic in General Nursing

   I would suggest taking all the non-nursing classes you can while waiting for acceptance into an RN program-everyone has to take English, Psychology, Math and the like. this way your school sees that you are serious about entering their program, and y...