JOJOba

JOJOba has 1 years experience.

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1. Passed PNCB

   JOJOba replied to phillycpnp-pc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Congratulations! Is the NAPNAP core review book similar to the NAPNAP online course? What about in terms of questions? I think Im going to buy the PNCB's practice questions. Oh oh and what are these...

2. Which, if any, national organizations should i join?

   JOJOba posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Studying for my PNP boards right now; and now that I can register to sit for the exam, I noticed that ANCC gives credentialing discounts to ANA and AANP members. I have also noticed while applying for...

3. job hunt - when can you start?

   JOJOba posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi everyone. I graduate from a PNP program and officially receive my diploma on 12/30. My advisor has already encouraged us to start job hunting more than a month ago. But I do not know what to put...

4. Male Nurses that lift weights and stay fit

   JOJOba replied to S-Rank's topic in Male Nursing Students

   mmm stash your pockets and eat when theres even a little bit of downtime or when charting. my icu is chill though cause technically we're not supposed to have food out at the various comp

5. What was your first NP job?

   JOJOba replied to ENP1987's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   thank you for the great advice. what state are you located in if you don't mind me

6. Any NPs here who are Surgical Nurses as well ??

   JOJOba replied to Devon Rex's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have heard of NPs doing solo minor surgeries, but that is a done on a hospital-by-hospital basis per their policy. Think the majority surgical NPs are assists to MDs. Maybe someone from either of...

7. Stories of people who have gone straight from BSN to NP?

   JOJOba replied to priorities2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   The NP w/ vs w/o RN experience will always be a debate. It really comes down to your work ethic. Half my NP class is w/ RN experience. I started to work as a RN at the same time my NP program started....

8. Any NP programs specializing in health promotion?

   JOJOba replied to Brian07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would hope that all NPs do a little health promotion! (time permitting of course). Given the current obesity crisis, I would expect your interest in fitness to benefit your patients in any age...

9. Nurses not making enough...wait what?

   JOJOba replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

   where is this? i know places that pay $50+/hr but obv COL is high there e/ years of exp matters too obv. some places bump pay/yr or @ intervals like say

10. OK- Freaking out about TB now!

    JOJOba replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    cxr only once after initial pos. ppd to rapidly assess latent/active. blood draws annually s/p to

11. OK- Freaking out about TB now!

    JOJOba replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    Im a 23yo NS and I have latent TB, most likely from my overseas exp. Only itch is annual blood draws instead of ppd - a very small

12. clinical care extender program through COPE health solutions

    JOJOba replied to chillin4me's topic in California Nursing

    group interview - 8 people. 4 interviewers rotating questions. 1. scenario questions about patients and what would you do. diabetic patient asking for non-diet soda. patient asking to smoke, etc. 2....

13. Ever had a patient refuse you based on your gender?

    JOJOba replied to JG_0311's topic in Men in Nursing

    yes 1. female pt w/ hx of rape 2. female pt b/c of pericare 3. female pt b/c of bathing other experiences 1. male pt requested male to assist w/ bath (so i helped instead of the female NS) 2. male pt...

14. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    JOJOba replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hopkins 2012 trad class 1:9 ratio (15males:135females) 6 straight, 4 gay, 5 idk the odds are good, but the goods are

15. What to do the summer in btw BSN and FNP

    JOJOba replied to JOJOba's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for the advice ChristineN. I will look into these options as