justin.j

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1. Hyperglycemia or Dehydration what to treat first

   justin.j replied to hazzadis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   This is why you're so great Esme! When I originally read the OPs post, my mind went right to the hyperkalemia; perhaps because the threat of elevated K+ levels is so drilled into our skulls in school....

2. Needing help! Trying to find a second degree rn to np program

   justin.j replied to mursejohns's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I've seen plenty of RN-MSN programs, and plenty of accelerated (or second degree) BSN and MSN programs. But I don't think I've seen any second degree RN-MSN programs. I think you would essentially...

3. LPN vs. RN program

   justin.j replied to mistiestar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi mistiestar! Welcome to allnurses. :) If your ultimate goal is to be an RN, I say go for it. There certainly isn't...

4. Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

   justin.j replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly you might lose that bet. My husband is an M.D. and was recently shadowed on his shift because the hospital he works for is trying to up their customer...oops, I mean patient... satisfaction...

5. New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

   justin.j replied to IcySageNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I agree with what many have said here. You have to do what's best for you. However, keep in mind that what's best for you will take into consideration your future employment. Before going into nursing...

6. White uniform

   justin.j replied to ArieElizabeth's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   The real question is, why do schools keep insisting on white

7. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   justin.j replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I don't know personally, but according to salary.com, it would be around $80,000. Here is the link. Salary.com Salary Wizard- Do you know what you're worth? You can always play around with the...

8. Group projects

   justin.j replied to NICU:)'s topic in General Students

   That sounds incredibly frustrating! Have you tried addressing the issue with her directly? It's not a fun conversation, but if you and the rest of your group feel this way, it might be best to just...

9. Nursing Diagnosis

   justin.j replied to kushkismat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hi kushkismat, Welcome to AllNurses! Nursing Diagnosis and the nursing process can be tricky, but it's also very broad. Can you narrow down what exactly you're having a problem

10. Nursing Diagnosis.... HELP!

    justin.j replied to rowdysmomma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey there, So, I'll preface by saying that I'm also a student, so hopefully someone with more experience than me will weigh in! However, since there are no responses yet, these are my thoughts. With...

11. Statistics???

    justin.j replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    Math and I are not great friends either. I went the online route when I took the course. Our grade was based on the midterm and the final and nothing else. (Talk about pressure.) The only good thing...

12. Need advice/insight please about my education path!

    justin.j replied to midido80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you decided to get your BS in another area first, you can always then look into accelerated BSN programs. Many of those are about two years, they're slightly less competitive than regular ASN or...

13. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    justin.j replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If all you said is true, I know you'll get out alive. All the best to you, and good

14. Be a nurse to go to med school?

    justin.j replied to judit4424's topic in Nursing Career

    As some have mentioned, nursing school and medical school are two different things. Medical school is a graduate program that is followed up by a residency, and then a fellowship if you'd like to...

15. Question about Letters of Rec

    justin.j replied to yoo2na's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It varies by school, but generally speaking you either have them mail it to someone at the school, or you just hand it in yourself with your application packet. Check the directions for application on...