JjoBsn

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1. Quitting staff job to travel

   JjoBsn replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

   Does anyone know about the traveling need for NICU

2. Probiotics

   JjoBsn replied to chownykRN13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I was just talking about this topic the other day! None of the NICUs I've worked at have done it but I think doing so would work wonders for their little guts, especially the ones at higher risk for...

3. One year in, need advice!

   JjoBsn replied to Romey RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   West Coast: UCLA's Level III/ IV NICU is top notch East Coast: Georgetown University Hospital-level III NICU or try the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) All three are awesome teaching...

4. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

   JjoBsn replied to NativeRhythms's topic in Travel

   So glad I found this thread! I'm a 25 y/o F and I'm looking for my second travel assignment. I have 2 years experience in the ICU and have only traveled in NJ thus far. For my next assignment I might...

5. Aureus Medical

   JjoBsn replied to jlynn325's topic in Travel

   Hi jlynn, Sorry to hear about the difficult time you had :-( Are you still working with Aureus? If so, how are they now in 2011? And I'm also on the east coast. I'm thinking about assignments in DC,...

6. Thoughts on this travel company???

   JjoBsn replied to ICUgeek's topic in Travel

   Hi EmergencyNurse, Would you be willing to share with me what travel company you work with and how they match up to others? Thanks-- you can PM me on here.

7. Need help to convince parents!

   JjoBsn replied to NateH's topic in General Nursing

   Go straight into the 4 year BSN program. Do not go for your ADN first. Many of the ADN nurses I work with wish they had done the BSN route in the first

8. Preceptor Gift Ideas

   JjoBsn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I am a recent new grad and I am nearing the end of my orientation on my unit. Any ideas of what kind of gifts I should get for my 2 main preceptors? Thanks, any advice is greatly...

9. Cool PRN Job ideas

   JjoBsn replied to 3ccBolus's topic in General Nursing

   When I lived in LA, I worked as a "set nurse" on photo-shoots/ movie productions etc. Super super easy & fun! Kinda hard to do that elsewhere though...unless you live in LA or possibly NYC? I was...

10. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

    JjoBsn replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    And this my friends, is why I stick to NICU. Anyone over the age of 1 month I just cannot handle, lol. But thanks for the chuckle. Best of luck on your next

11. Need Help Coming up with an Excuse!!

    JjoBsn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Wow she came here for advice and you all berated her. I would say try your hardest to reschedule the interview. Maybe you can go right after work or on your next day off? Because you would still need...

12. Need Advice About Job Searching.. HELP

    JjoBsn replied to LibbyRN31286's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar situation happen to me. I had to leave one job after only a few months of experience there. I did have a hard time securing another job since i had such little experience, but in the...

13. Resume for RN With One Year of Med/Surg Experience

    JjoBsn replied to missninaRN's topic in Nursing Career

    MissiniaRN (OP) how did things work out for you? Were u able to find a non-hospital position? Anyone

14. What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    JjoBsn replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for your

15. What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    JjoBsn replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If one leaves the NICU and goes to work in an unrelated area of nursing (i.e psych or med/surg) how hard is it to get back into NICU?? I'm assuming "jumping ship" and trying out other specialties...