Mijourney

Mijourney

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  1. unable to read preceptor

    Mijourney replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    Hi spitfire, If you are not already aware, nurses, overall, are labeled as passive-aggressive. In my opinion, nurses tend not to communicate clearly and concisely with one another face to face....

  2. Diploma Nurse?

    Mijourney replied to HNC's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Holly, I agree with the previous posters. I would add that in my diploma program, I did not get exposure to settings outside the hospital. However, I am grateful for the intensity of learning I...

  3. Any Nurses who work in the insurance field? Talk to me, Please

    Mijourney replied to Carly's topic in General Nursing

    Hi again Carly, Take note of Alizza's reply. Also, it would be good if you knew someone working in insurance. The reason for this is that many nurses with more clinical and administrative background...

  4. Any Nurses who work in the insurance field? Talk to me, Please

    Mijourney replied to Carly's topic in General Nursing

    \Hi Alizza, Thanks for the feedback. I agree with your assessment about insurance opportunities. I do know of nurses with 1-2 years of nursing that applied for insurance work in an effort to find...

  5. Any Nurses who work in the insurance field? Talk to me, Please

    Mijourney replied to Carly's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Carly, Many nurses who apply for insurance jobs have only had one to two years of experience at the time they applied. So don't feel bad about being a five year nurse. Your years of experience...

  6. If not using nursing degree, then what? If not nursing, what else?

    Mijourney replied to adireen's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi again Jason, I can't tell you that you will find it enjoyable to work in any occupation whether you stay in the military or work as a civilian. It has to do with the money and power issue that is...

  7. If not using nursing degree, then what? If not nursing, what else?

    Mijourney replied to adireen's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Jason, Refer to the post from Tleeves. I think that post is very positive for those going into nursing. I do wonder about your decision on attending an LPN program as opposed to going an...

  8. Difficult patients and families

    Mijourney replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi bunky, When I read your post and other posts, this brought to mind the many discussions I have had with teachers who regularly deal with difficult students. No doubt we are dealing with the...

  9. Shift Wars

    Mijourney replied to LoPaidNut's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Every setting that I've worked in has always had the devil in the details. I've just tried to focus on what I like about the job and learn as much as possible from the job. Keeping a cool head...

  10. Do you feel that the doctors you practice with respect you and your profession?

    Mijourney replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi, The nurses in the setting in which I work do receive respect from the physicians. I don't know if the fact that it is not in a direct care setting has bearing on that or

  11. customer service versus patient care

    Mijourney replied to Norma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi, I too am concerned that the heart and soul has been completely removed from health care. It's not necessarily because of the semantics used to describe the delivery or focus of care. It's the...

  12. 8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

    Mijourney replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

    I think that your work ethic, times when you are most alert, and how much or what type of effort you intend or need to put into the job determines the number of hours you work. Patient care in any...