JordiesMomRN

JordiesMomRN

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  1. OK, I get it. Do you think that going the ground program route, versus online, would help? I did my BSN at SUNY-Delhi (NY). Excellent program!! But when I graduated in about 2014, they only offered...
  2. Hi Denisse, I completed my MSN there (online) in 2017. I was looking for a program that also had a ground program, good reputation, and was reasonably priced. I thought the program was alright and I...
  3. MSN in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality

    I there! I am a quality management specialist (QMS) and I love my job! I would recommend that you try "shadow" a QMS at your place of employment to really get the feel of what we do. Keep in mind...
  4. CPHQ Exam

    Hi there! Just wondering if you ever received any insight into the exam? I am starting to study now.
  5. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    In was just waiting to see someone's Kryptonite of "retching and vomiting"!! I cannot handle this either because I start to retch!! LOL....it's so silly and weird. I can love the slurping and...
  6. Hello QIqueen (I love your name :)), Thanks for taking the time to share this great information. I feel like I have a better starting point
  7. Hello Everyone, I have accepted a job as a Patient Safety/Quality Coordinator of a cardiac line [Cath Lab, Echo/ TEE lab, EKG, Cardiac Rehabilitation]. I will start in this newly created position in...
  8. RiskManager thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my posting with this valuable information. Forgot to mention that I will be transferring into this position, I am a bit familiar with...
  9. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    Thanks for sharing this article....it is quite
  10. Certificate Program- worth it?

    Hi there Jaysie1, I am sorry that I could not send a reply before your interview. However, I have a great feeling feeling that it went well. Provide an update on your interview when you have a...
  11. Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your classmates during this difficult
  12. Certificate Program- worth it?

    Jaysie1~ I just wanted to offer you a tiny bit of advice. I am very new to the infection control world, I have only been an IP since January 2015. I have worked as an RN in the case management dept,...
  13. Certificate Program- worth it?

    Hi iprn! You always post such informative information! You passed on excellent advice to the OP. I am a new infection preventionist, working in an acute care medical center and I am always looking...
  14. Cic

    Hi there IPRN! I was just hopping around on the site and found your reply to my questions. Thanks so much for your insight. I will take all of your suggestions ..... especially the suggestion of...
  15. PASSED NCLEX ! FIRST TIME ! 265 Questions !

    God is good all the time!!
  16. What next? (After my ADN)

    Hi Blue4me2, I was seriously thinking about enrolling in Wilmington's online MSN program. Can you kindly share with me your experiences with their RN to BSN program?
  17. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

    In theory, your schedule sounds great, having the next week off. But, I'm sure that it is absolutely HORRIBLE to work so many days like that. My limit is 3. Sometimes I'm really tired and sometimes I...
  18. Hanging myself out to dry

    everyone is entitled to their opinion, and i expressed mine. unless you own the medical center, there certainly is a chain of command. yes, just like in the military. this is the real world, it may...
  19. How long of a commute do you drive

    I have a 15 minute commute. I don't think I could tolerate more than 30 minute commute. I do 12-hour shifts and I figure if my commute was any longer, I wouldn't have much time to sleep on my...
  20. Where to Start Nursing Studies

    depends on many things. are you seeking an associates or bachelors degree? can you go to school full-time or part-time? are you working full time? can you afford to stop working for a while? for a...
  21. Hanging myself out to dry

    I'm sorry this has happened to you, but in my humble opinion, you did not follow the correct chain of command. I think you have to remember that you are a charge nurse now and no longer in...
  22. Interested in nursing field But i am not a native-speaker

    I agree with the previous posts. Start by going to your local community college and register for basic ESL (English as Second Language) classes to boost your confidence and knowledge of the language....
  23. What's in your pockets?

    These posts are hilarious! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one. Breast pocket: Cell phone and tiny drug look-up book Right scrub pocket: gum, lipgloss, $5 for lunch, if someone will pick it...
  24. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my job

    Don't you just love it when you get to be a part of things like this. That young lady was truly a "mother". Thanks for sharing, I can feel myself tearing
  25. Overwhelmed Student

    Dear Stephy, To me, you sound like a student who really cares about what she is doing. You just need a shot of CONFIDENCE. You said by some miracIe you were accepted into a nursing program? No...