Mijourney

Mijourney

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  1. Can I find employment at my age??

    Mijourney replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

    When I went to nursing school way back when, there were two students in my class in their late 50's. They had no problems to my knowledge with being discriminated against because of their age. They...

  2. I Think I've Just About Had It.......

    Mijourney replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Career

    This, my friends, is a major breakthrough for me. Today the fog which has enveloped me like a toxic cloud for months has lifted, and suddenly it's all clear as a bell: changing my job, changing where...

  3. On-line education in informatics

    Mijourney replied to soapynurse@adel's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you soapy. It looks like I'm going to be working with the IT people at work in setting up or refining databases for nurses to work from. While I have knowledge of Microsoft office suite, I am...

  4. Is Nursing a way too time consuming/regretful career?

    Mijourney replied to Sarah09's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't have a family yet, so you can make those sacrifices necessary to start you on a successful journey. One of the things about nursing is that it is so flexible as far as jobs are concerned....

  5. On-line education in informatics

    Mijourney replied to soapynurse@adel's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Would you recommend being proficient in certain types of software programs before taking on-line courses in health or nursing informatics? If so, what programs should I learn?

  6. SINI - Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Wow, thanks. Like soapy, I'll have to come up with some funds for this. Getting information from this will definitely help me get a feel for

  7. Health Information Technology Leadership Panel: Final Report

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela, thanks for providing us with access to this important information. One thing I don't understand. It appears that none of the panelists were from hospitals or insurers. Was there a reason for...

  8. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Mijourney replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the previous posters. I would ask for suggestions for time management. But, from what I'm hearing from you, I don't feel like the supervisor is being very supportive. Have you...

  9. PA or RN; ASN vs BSN

    Mijourney replied to Fireguy's topic in Nursing Career

    Fireguy, you have to decide what your goals are. Where do you see yourself five years from now or even ten years? Do you want to stay close to patient care the rest of your working life? How much...

  10. new grad

    Mijourney replied to brody's topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated from a diploma program and had a little med-surg under my belt, so I felt fairly ready for the challenge of an ICU. Generally, most employers felt that three months was enough time to see...

  11. new grad

    Mijourney replied to brody's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh my, 6-9 months orientation. That is great! Make them put it in writing for you if you decide to go that route. Ions ago, I got maybe 6-8 weeks in ICU. That included the critical care course. I...

  12. learning on the job

    Mijourney replied to tommytrojan's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Tweety. I also believe that working on a Med-surg unit will help you decide on a specialty in nursing. I've seen where nurses start on Med-surg and then move on to critical care or ER...

  13. Considering a career in nursing

    Mijourney replied to jess91877's topic in Nursing Career

    1.) Has anyone else ever felt "called" to this profession? or, am I crazy? I feel nursing is a calling for many people. It was for me. But, I think that even with nursing being a calling, you need...

  14. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Mijourney replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    3.5 weeks out in the field and expecting you to have a "method" down for seeing clients seems rushy in my opinion. I say protect your clients and your license first. Being thorough in my mind is a...

  15. EHR it can be done and Nurses are doing IT!

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Rninformatics, tell me if the following is a normal impact or barrier. I was talking to a friend the other day and told her I was very interested in the informatics field. She said that where she...

  16. options w/ a BS in health care management?

    Mijourney replied to sun_chica's topic in Nursing Career

    Sun_chica, I agree that sometimes getting a degree besides that BSN is the way to go. However, I don't think I've done too shabbily with my BSN. I've been able to go from the bedside to the...

  17. Career Change

    Mijourney replied to hoped's topic in Nursing Career

    Hoped, I'm sorry you where laid off. That is a difficult loss. I'm mostly familiar with LPNs going to a community college for education and spending somewhere in the neighborhood of 18 months. I...

  18. Healthcare Informatics v. Nursing Informatics

    Mijourney replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you. I can get impassioned from time to time. I just reviewed the College of St. Scholastica's website regarding healthcare informatics. They actually show nursing informatics as part of that...

  19. Healthcare Informatics v. Nursing Informatics

    Mijourney posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Ok, so I'm now a minute closer to the informatics sector. I have entered the world of HIM (health information management) by getting a coding certificate. I think it's the wave of the future, and I...

  20. Healthcare Informatics v. Nursing Informatics

    Mijourney replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You're right that HIM and healthcare informatics are not the same. It was not my intention to indicate they were. However, you should know that the HIM profession is hot and heavy on the subject of...

  21. Legal Nurse Consulting!

    Mijourney replied to MedLegalNurse's topic in Legal

    Lindarn, I am interested in legal nurse consulting but do not want to testify as an expert witness. Is it possible to consult without engaging in that aspect of the

  22. I resigned yesterday

    Mijourney replied to Traveler's topic in Home Health

    I'm glad, traveler, you got out of the situation you were in. It sounded like it was really rough going. On top of that you were insulted by the difference in pay between you and the new staff. You...

  23. Kentucky won't set nursing ratios

    Mijourney replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi -jt. You're probably well aware that KY is one of those states with right to work and at will laws. Can you clarify for me? Does your 500,000 licensed nurses also include those who are working...

  24. Mt Sinai deaths - RNs protest short-staffing

    Mijourney replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi -jt. Then it looks that the board and administration are applying the typical scapegoat routine to nurses and other frontline staff. Again, I have to ask where did the money go to? We know that...

  25. Mt Sinai deaths - RNs protest short-staffing

    Mijourney replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi -jt. Why? Why are so many positions being eliminated at Mt Sinai. Does this possibly mean that heads near the top will roll? Is the hospital being bought out or closing? It would be...