JSBoston

JSBoston

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  1. Help with Major CNA Problems

    JSBoston posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The facility I work with has a big problem with CNA laziness and bad attitudes. They refuse to work together for the most part, neglect the patients, lie in their charting, and if they do decide to...

  2. Preceptors for MSN online Educators

    JSBoston replied to never2kerley's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What about going to all hospitals and asking their nurse educators? What about nurses who drive around educating on a product like LVADS? (Not sure if they need a masters? but it's teaching either...

  3. RN to Nurse Educator

    JSBoston replied to Tori1626's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Why don't you work on the floor while going for your BSN? I did that and glad I didn't wait. By the time you are finished with the BSN you'll have experience and will be ready for the

  4. Preceptors for MSN online Educators

    JSBoston replied to never2kerley's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How much work is necessary for the preceptor (when the student obtains a msn education degree)? For those who have finished a practicum or precepted a student completing a practicum, I'd looove a...

  5. Preceptors for MSN online Educators

    JSBoston replied to never2kerley's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am just starting my MSN education degree at Walden... can you explain the difficulty of obtaining a preceptor for the practicum? I almost understand the difficulty of finding on with trying to...

  6. Walden's MSN in Nursing, June 2012

    JSBoston replied to Rose_Queen's topic in School, College Programs

    I am starting at the end of June too! For MSN education... I am starting the 1 credit orientation course at the end of this week, because I didn't want to take it with the first real 3 credit course...

  7. Offered a full-time gig...now what?

    JSBoston replied to ParkerBC,MSN,RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Why don't you keep a per diem position and see if you can work the required number of shifts (many times it's 2 weekend shifts/month or something like that)... if you can't find yourself able to do...

  8. Are you happy with your choice of masters degree?

    JSBoston replied to madwife2002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Very interested in this thread! I haven't started classes yet, but I will be started at Walden in June for MSN Education. There was a lot of debate with me between education and NP, and finally...

  9. Scholarships for Online Schools- Walden MSN

    JSBoston posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Walden Students :) I've been looking at online schools and there are a few scholarships listed for each school, which is nice and all, but I wonder if anyone has been successful obtaining outside...

  10. most accurate mode of temperature measurement ?

    JSBoston replied to penelopemarie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think the tympanic temperature is the least accurate of all! But that's personal experience. I'm not sure what would be best to tell the students... I also believe rectal is the best/most accurate,...

  11. Nursing Safety: Patient ratio in Subacute Rehab

    JSBoston replied to a4amal's topic in Rehabilitation

    When I was in an LTAC/Rehab hospital (for profit)... I worked 12 hr nights, sometimes I had 4 patients, sometimes up to 7. It depended on acuity. We had intubated vented patients, trached and...

  12. Looking for guidance on becoming a nurse educator

    JSBoston replied to horrorxgirl's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was actually just thinking about posting a question about this same thing... I just applied for Walden's MSN education program. I've been talking with my Med/Surg instructors in the mornings before...

  13. Patient Surveys..vent.

    JSBoston replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    One of our last surveys had a negative rating and the comment: "I wasn't allowed to eat, I only could have IV nutrition"... I can imagine there was a REASON, so we had a strike against us for THAT???...

  14. And the results are in....

    JSBoston replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I together pay double that! We had zero help for school and also had to take out private loans. And out in Boston, we have about 1/4 of what a lot of students have out, many we know...

  15. Magnet Hospitals

    JSBoston replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse I used to work with always said, "I'd love this job if it weren't for the

  16. CNA "not a good fit"

    JSBoston replied to Healing Soul's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bummer that they are trying but aren't able to cut it... definitely the CNA needs some more education or training. In my history of working with CNA's, I've had WAY more problems with there...

  17. Hiring Process/Nurse Training at St. Lukes QC

    JSBoston replied to miss gossip girl's topic in International Nursing

    You're probably NOT going to get a LOT of responses "immediately", for the hiring process of a specific hospital... why don't you call the hospital itself and ask instead of writing a post? I love all...

  18. Magnet Hospitals

    JSBoston replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked for a for profit hospital and now I work for a magnet hospital... I'm not sure if being on the east coast has anything to do with it, but I found a huge difference between the two. But...

  19. Struggling on Medical Floor!

    JSBoston replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    It took me just over a year to not feel like total crap about my shifts at work and feel semi organized. And then still I have nights where I don't know what the heck I'm doing, but I write...

  20. Nursing or Occupational Therapy?

    JSBoston replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE being a nurse (most of the time) but if I could go back in time, I'd do PT or OT. I used to work in an LTAC and I would literally KILL myself and not eat my lunch until I got home from work....

  21. Correctional vs Psych nursing

    JSBoston replied to gptrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I would probably try this in the Correctional Nursing section, and the Psych Nursing section... wish I could help

  22. Describe any therapeutic nurse-client relationship experience you've had?

    JSBoston replied to RPNgee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    omg you guys

  23. What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    JSBoston replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I walked into my pt's room the other night and his trach mask over his nose... good thing is was more for humidification than O2... I could've burst out laughing, but my poor alert and oriented pt...

  24. Magnet Designation

    JSBoston replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure most of what you say is true... I just started a few months ago at a magnet hospital. Coming from a for-profit hospital and another hospital I only lasted 9 months which was part of a huge...

  25. Oh boy. Let go from job... not sure if this is it. :(

    JSBoston replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of nursing were you in that you left? Was it critical care/ICU/ER? How long have you been a nurse? I've recommended LTAC's before to nurses on these forums, and I'll do it again with you....