jennysong81

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1. How many hours do you work as a ADON?

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I accepted the offer. I am excited that it will be a great experience! Although I have a feeling that work-life balance might be something that I will have to sacrifice...

2. How many hours do you work as a ADON?

   jennysong81 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I interviewed with HCR Manorcare this week and I am waiting to hear back from them. In the mean time, I read many posts on this forum and noticed that ADON is not 40 hrs/week type of job. Bummer! How...

3. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

   jennysong81 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I believe a lot of issues are arising because people who shouldn't be managing are becoming managers. It almost seems like they are playing dumb when it comes to staffing issues and safe patient...

4. New Grad in ICU?

   jennysong81 replied to whit16's topic in MICU, SICU

   Hi there! Congratulations on getting through nursing school! Well, almost! :) Being a fairly new nurse myself, I don't think you need to start from med/surg in order to gain experience. I tell my...

5. CCRN with tele experience?

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU, SICU

   PCU = telemetry in my dictionary. :) I work in PCU, not med/surg

6. CCRN with tele experience?

   jennysong81 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Hi! I've read a bunch of threads regarding CCRN examination but I still haven't found my answer yet. I have tele experience only and I'd like to know if I'd be able to pass CCRN without ICU...

7. Uninterrupted breaks

   jennysong81 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with Bluegrass on taking "bottom up" approach. I've worked on tele floor and I know it's difficult to take full 30 minute break when you have very sick patients who keep you busy...

8. USPHS

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government, Military

   Thank you for your quick response Just_Cause! :) If you have 4 year commitment with USPHS and after 2 years you decide to join the Army. Can you do

9. USPHS

   jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government, Military

   Can you transfer to Army if you decide later on? If so, how complicated is the

10. Clinical experience before FNP

    jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you guys for your responses. In speaking to my clinical instructor, she said critical care experience will definitely help a lot with preparing to become a FNP. She also added that although a...

11. USPHS

    jennysong81 replied to jennysong81's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone??

12. USPHS

    jennysong81 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi, Are there any USPHS commissioned officers who can share their experiences working in IHS facilities? What is it like living in rural areas? Please share your stories with me because I am...

13. Clinical experience before FNP

    jennysong81 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I am in the last semester of BSN program and I am planning on going back to school to get my masters in FNP probably about a year after the graduation. It will be great to know the kind of...