joanna73 BSN, RN

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    Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    joanna73 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Making healthy food choices can be so confusing, especially for those who don't really understand what they're eating. Aside from all the junk and convenience foods, all the hidden fats and sugars...
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    The future of nursing. Everybody is impacted. Big discussion in SK.

    joanna73 replied to magnoliya's topic in Canada

    Prioritizing finances over quality care is the norm for Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. That's not new. Everyone is trying to balance their budgets. If you really want quality health care,...
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    Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    joanna73 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    My grocery bills are on average 100/ week (just me). This includes no condiments or butter either (I don't like the taste), no treats, and maybe 2 pieces of fresh fish. Fish is cheaper than beef where...
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    Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    joanna73 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. The ability to lose or gain weight varies for all of us and it's so complex. It doesn't help that fast food and convenience food is EVERYWHERE. Also, healthy food is expensive and rising. The...
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    Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    joanna73 replied to Gogol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Would you know this from having experienced such a unit? You have 2 patients at once on postpartum and L and D, plus all the family dynamics. How is that less
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    Resume After First Job?

    joanna73 replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would advise removing your clinicals if you've been at your first nursing position for at least one year. Do you have other jobs you can list that are non-nursing? Most employers will not be...
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    Nursing Care Hub with AHS

    joanna73 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    I'm sure you were very busy, but 5 patients is the norm for these units now, and sometimes it's 7 on days. The very brief period I spent on medicine we had 3 care aides for an 85 bed unit. Read: zero...
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    Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    joanna73 replied to purplegal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wanted to comment on the multiple preceptors. While not always ideal, multiple preceptors are very common. Some people learn effectively with varied approaches, others do not. A preceptor can make...
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    Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    joanna73 replied to Gogol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The general rule is 2 years of bedside (may mean acute care, LTC, home health, clinic) experience in order to qualify for any of these positions. You need clinical knowledge in order to be successful...
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    Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    joanna73 replied to Gogol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Research and clinical trials maybe? However, bedside experience is usually required for 2+ years prior to obtaining these
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    Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    joanna73 replied to purplegal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personality can absolutely determine your success. Not implying that this was the reason you were terminated, but personality is important. Are you able to be objective about your performance? Do you...
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    Not Criminally Responsible

    joanna73 replied to Tylerr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    BC, Manitoba and Alberta have specialized psychiatric nursing programs. Nurses who have completed these programs are Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs). Their licensing body has its own set of...
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    How to get into nurse school with several "w" and 2 "F"

    joanna73 replied to Dagmawi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The averages are competitive for most programs, as in A-A+. Your chances are slim, unless you have the money for private
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    MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    joanna73 replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside experience does not necessarily mean working in a hospital. There are many options. However, even for the theory courses, 99 percent of those instructors worked as a nurse first, somewhere. In...
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    MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    joanna73 replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    I teach RNS, LPNS and health care aides. Even at that level, I'm not sure you would be very effective without actual bedside experience. People tend to learn best when the instructor can provide...
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    Regular hours?

    joanna73 replied to maco1's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked bedside, my rotation had a stretch of 8 days off. For almost 2.5 years, I've worked 5 x 8 hour days. I enjoy my job, greatly dislike the hours. I feel as though I live at work...
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    Whats the Catch: RN to MSN?

    joanna73 replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Nursing

    Depends where you live and the market conditions. However, you will likely have more options with a BSN initially than with an MSN. Generally, MSN new grads face greater challenges finding employment,...
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    MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    joanna73 replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    Theory and practical application that occurs through hands on experience are very different. Technically, these MSN programs prepare graduates for work, but you don't know what you don't
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    MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    joanna73 replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    Experience is required for nursing information hotlines. Same for insurance companies. Without experience, how sound do you figure clinical judgment to
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    What makes a good nurse?

    joanna73 replied to Sorebeth89's topic in General Nursing

    1) Patient advocate 2) Ability to recognize own limitations and seek guidance appropriately 3)Competence: willingness to invest time and resources to continue learning 4) Critical thinking: Can you...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    joanna73 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What some posters have pointed out is that you would be wise to be very cautious about using a psychiatric diagnosis to describe behaviour. Borderline personality disorder is often misdiagnosed...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    joanna73 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "So put a sock in it, sit back and relax..." Seriously? If I was the patient or the family, I would probably LOSE it right there. Statements like that are extremely rude and inflammatory. The...
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    How long did your CNO registration take?

    joanna73 replied to Burno's topic in Canada

    The CNO has many applicants. You can certainly call them, but the processing time will vary. They won't be able to provide you with an exact date, just the time frame that is already
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    How long did your CNO registration take?

    joanna73 replied to Burno's topic in Canada

    Congratulations! It took 18 days from the time my registration documentation was received. I lived 10 minutes from the CNO at that time, so I submitted my documentation in person. Processing time...
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    In what setting does an RN do the most thorough physical assessments and health histories?

    joanna73 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are widely referred to as clinicians. Your definition of a clinician will expand as you continue your studies. My role is an educator, and my title is clinical educator, for example. In...