JBMmom MSN, NP

New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC

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    Left the ICU after 1.5 yrs, where to next?

    JBMmom replied to bdemismi's topic in General Nursing

    Having over a year in ICU opens up a bunch of options. Cath lab? PACU? Maybe IR, depends on your organization. OR? Good
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    Motivation for New grads!

    JBMmom replied to Jengarc17's topic in General Nursing

    Motivation really needs to come from you, so try to figure out the things you can focus on that will maintain a positive attitude. At the end of the day come up with three things that went really...
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    LPN to RN regret

    JBMmom replied to OverIt's topic in General Nursing

    You put a lot of effort into your LPN career and then getting your RN. You should never regret efforts spent into educating yourself and working to improve, congratulations! As for the disappointments...
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    Is a career change worth it?

    JBMmom replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    These are questions that really no one can answer for you. How detrimental was night shift for you? If you were really physically sick all the time then it's probably not the best move. If you were...
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    Can I travel with community hospital ICU before applying to CRNA?

    JBMmom replied to icuzay's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm replying to myself because I misquote OP. I didn't factor that you're planning another six months to a year before travel. That will help a little as far as time, but the rest of my post would...
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    Starting lpn school advice

    JBMmom replied to Sammiegurl87's topic in General Students

    You'll do what you have to in order to be successful. No one can really tell you how much to study, everyone learns differently and has different life experiences. If you don't have to work obviously...
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    Can I travel with community hospital ICU before applying to CRNA?

    JBMmom replied to icuzay's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't want to be negative but I think that going into travel from your experience could be difficult. My ICU is also a small community hospital unit, the acuity sounds similar to yours. A few nurses...
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    ER Monopoly

    JBMmom replied to CGB's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate that you ended up in this position after you feel you made your feelings clear in the interview. Unfortunately, I don't think your organization was interested in what they could do...
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    IV Med Error

    JBMmom replied to EDNurse23's topic in General Nursing

    You should take a deep breath, realize that no harm has come to the patient, and move on. Clearly it's not a mistake you will ever make again. And you've now joined one of the biggest groups in...
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    Am I burnt out? Or, are my coworkers making me bitter?

    JBMmom replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Not the worst reason to remain in a job. My employment choice was also largely driven by benefits. Good
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    Am I burnt out? Or, are my coworkers making me bitter?

    JBMmom replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly you have a reason for being at that hospital, otherwise you already would have moved on with that environment. It sounds like you are making the best of the situation by not engaging as much...
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    Is this an Unsafe assignment legally?

    JBMmom replied to c1henry2mr gmail's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately many state laws specify only ratios and do not specify unit arrangements. Certainly your management has investigated so that they're within the letter of the law, but clearly that...
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    I Suck at Giving Handoff Report

    JBMmom replied to Kp1's topic in General Nursing

    You will TOTALLY get better at it, it's all about time and organization. It starts with getting report in an organized fashion so that when it's time for you to GIVE report, there's no need for...
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    Best Nurse Practitioner (NP) Career and Salaries in 2025

    JBMmom commented on Erin Lee's article in Nursing Career Explorer

    One thing that's often overlooked is that salary doesn't necessarily reflect the total worth of a job. The starting salary at my current job might have been a little lower than other jobs in the area....
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    Undecided and out of time

    JBMmom replied to mooshgigila's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good luck with whatever you decide. For me, when I was looking into my ACAGNP program, they were trying to push the DNP route. That was literally twice the price as the NP Program. And the DNP, in my...
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    Feeling lost as a nurse

    JBMmom replied to Gabriella06's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're feeling stuck, contracts can be a difficult situation if it doesn't work out as you hope. Did you get any feedback on why you didn't get an offer in the ICU? Any of the options you...
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    Seeking Advice: Going Back to School at 53

    JBMmom replied to clparnell's topic in General Nursing

    As others have mentioned, we're going to get older no matter what, so do you want to be older with your RN or without it? Sounds like you're already well aware of what you would prefer, but you're...
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    Could I lose my license?

    JBMmom replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    Long term care is a hard gig! You were doing what was ordered, and you don't have the time to look into why every medication falls off your EMR. It is more likely that the MD would be the one to face...
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    Tell me about your Rapid Response Team

    JBMmom replied to Elizabeth Stricker's topic in General Nursing

    I work in two hospitals, both smaller community hospitals. In one, we have a rapid response nurse from 7p-7a who always responds. In addition, the nurse open to admit in ICU responds, as well as the...
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    Fluid Med Error

    JBMmom replied to Newgradtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    This has become one of the BS parts of nursing administration because it's something they can point to and say "we ensure all of our staff get appropriate breaks". They aren't the ones concerned about...
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    Arterial Line Tubing Change

    JBMmom replied to lisa333's topic in Critical Care

    Our tubing is changed every three days, down to the first hub only because the central line dressing is only changed every seven days. The chlorhexidine impregnated dressings are very expensive and...
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    AGNP to ICU

    JBMmom replied to AGNP_QT's topic in Critical Care

    I work as both a ICU NP and per diem as an ICU RN, (in two different health systems). The only thing that was brought to my attention as a word of caution is that while working in the RN role, if you...
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    Fluid Med Error

    JBMmom replied to Newgradtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    As you pointed out there was no harm to the patient in the end so this error presents a very good learning opportunity. You thought you had grabbed D5NS so when the provider changed the order you...
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    Advocacy

    JBMmom replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I can't imagine picking a preceptor without giving thought to their work/integrity. I was lucky that I had crossed paths with my preceptors professionally before starting school. I don't think I would...
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    Advocating for the Integrity of the ARNP

    JBMmom replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I wish there were more residency programs! I would have loved such an opportunity. As far as getting paid more, though, be aware that if you're in a union job you don't get credit for things like...