janice_c67 BSN, RN

janice_c67 is a BSN, RN and specializes in med/surg tele, postpartum, mother baby.

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1. Leaving Bedside Nursing

   janice_c67 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

   Nursing without ratios will suck the life out of you. My first job was in Texas and it was murder and it was extremely unsafe. I am in California now, and I don't hate nursing now that I know I won't...

2. When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

   janice_c67 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

   I always keep it around my neck instead of leaving it at the nurses station because if I put it down I will either forget it and it will magically disappear, or something will come up and I will need...

3. Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

   janice_c67 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I didn't start nursing school till I was 41. I was a phlebotomist before that for 15 years. You are not too

4. Help! I can't decide!

   janice_c67 replied to hopfrogger's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've been a floor nurse for years and I'm still not good at it! JK Only you can decide which to pick, they are two very different jobs... I would think the laser job would be less stressful than OR,...

5. disappointed with job offer

   janice_c67 replied to remotefuse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   You should take it. You will be great at time management by the time you are able to transfer into the job you really

6. Desperately need advice please help!!!

   janice_c67 replied to skittles, GN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   RN to BSN isn't that difficult while working, I am doing it right now and I work full time. Do not wait to finish BSN to start looking for a job, I would find a job first then start the BSN online....

7. Statistics and BioChem at WGU

   janice_c67 replied to niteshift_mister87's topic in Western Governors University

   I don't know if you have taken Biochemistry by now, but I took it last term through WGU and it was hard (because chemistry is hard for me) but not nearly as bad as I was anticipating, and the course...

8. new grad jobs

   janice_c67 replied to antmissy's topic in General Students

   I graduated in 2010 and it took me over a year of applying to anything that didn't say no new grads to find a job half way across the country. Although I do see that there seems to be more new grad...

9. NAS baby care plan and nursing diagnoses

   janice_c67 replied to heather91093's topic in General Students

   Well I am fairly new to well baby nursing (formerly med surg) but I am thinking that with opiate exposure they may have difficulty with feeding/latching/swallowing, so they would be at risk of...

10. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    janice_c67 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better I promise! I absolutely hated my first year, wanted to walk off the job so many times, even called my old phlebotomy manager to beg for my job back. Fortunately, it was a holiday...

11. Torn rotator cuff one week before starting first nursing job :(

    janice_c67 replied to janice_c67's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They expect you to go back to work after two weeks?!?! I think at 3 weeks I went to my first PT, just having them attempt to move my arm at all was so painful I saw my life flash before my eyes! Two...

12. Almost Off Orientation And Scared

    janice_c67 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been at my job now for about 3.5 monnths, I had about 8 weeks of orientation and didn't feel ready to go on my own either. i get asked questions that I can't answer all the time too and I feel...

13. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    janice_c67 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely look further than two hours from home. I graduated June 2010 and just started working Oct 2011, had to move from CA to central TX. If you can move, do it... get your experience and then if...

14. Is the hiring prospect really that bad out there for nurses right now?

    janice_c67 replied to esunada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I lived in the SF bay area, worked for 15 years at a large hospital as a phlebotomist, and couldn't get a job there. So, after 15 months post graduation I moved to the boondocks in Texas and started...

15. Feeling extremely frustrated :(

    janice_c67 replied to danarooo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated June 2010, started working in Oct 2011. I left CA and came to TX after applying to well over 1,000 jobs. I would recommend taking a refresher if you are able to, and hopefully there will...