AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. If you could pick up and go..

    AJJKRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would really like to check out Seatle because I like the rain and the all around weather seems phenomenal to me. I guess I'll have to settle for a southern state instead when we run screaming from...

  2. Perrla

    AJJKRN replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Whew! I was wondering. She seems very nice but old school a tad bit too. Did you do your MSN there and how long did it take you? I'm hoping for two terms or less but it's just a hope right now. I...

  3. Perrla

    AJJKRN replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone that has went to, or currently going to, WGU using PERRLA? My WGU mentor said she wouldn't recommend it as it formats weird for them...? I really want to try it anyways as I had to just learn...

  4. Incentives to orient new hires?

    AJJKRN replied to Lola Lou's topic in General Nursing

    We get a $1 more an hour and points to go towards re leveling or maintaining our level on the nursing clinical ladder. My biggest issue is that they don't try as hard as they should to place newbies...

  5. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    AJJKRN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope that if we ever did get to a "free" college tuition point in the US that both colleges/universities, and students for that matter, would be made to follow stringent guidelines ensuring...

  6. New twist on the vaccine argument

    AJJKRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Nursing Humor

    Childhood vaccines caused by oldest sons Asperger's!!! ~ NOT!!! Totally pretty sure it was handed down through

  7. large blood clots

    AJJKRN replied to shereese's topic in General Nursing

    Esophageal varices

  8. Transfer and move on?

    AJJKRN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    It may be good for your own stability to stay in your current job role until you are done with school. I would not change your stressors if you could avoid it until you graduate but that's just me....

  9. Feeling selfish... stress level on busy med/surg unit

    AJJKRN replied to michigannurse2014's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would say that what you are feeling (even without a Hx of anxiety and or depression) is very normal for a Med-Surg nurse even five years in and working in the float pool. You are not

  10. Joining a professional organization

    AJJKRN replied to gcolon7988's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Rose_Queen about joining a specialty organization once you figure out what your specialty will be. I was a member of AMSN for the first fours years as a nurse and it gave me free CEU's...

  11. What is with this angry nurse?

    AJJKRN replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I consider myself a laid back type A but one time I was giving report to a nurse with maybe six months more experience than me and was known to be part of a group the floor had coined the "plastics"...

  12. telemetry exams proctored for experienced RNs?

    AJJKRN replied to jkudrle's topic in General Nursing

    They do this in our new nurse residency classes. I'd say about 90% fail with an open book test which I see as an issue since we have tele Pt's being monitored throughout the house. Exactly why I...

  13. How can technology help Nurses/physicians

    AJJKRN replied to sparks19's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to honestly say that technology has to actually WORK more so than not...sometimes I feel like I majored in IT

  14. Difference between nursing skills and tasks?

    AJJKRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nickols.us/TJ_TaskvsSkill.pdf This is what I found via the internet that makes the most sense to me with the explanations used. Hope it

  15. Clinical Educator Interviews....No Success

    AJJKRN replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just received an email from the hiring manager today and as I thought, they already had someone for the job already. It just seems to be this way at my work when advancement opportunities arise....

  16. Nurses are not in high demand!

    AJJKRN replied to VAMPRISS1973's topic in General Nursing

    If you were able to come down to the middle you would probably have way more options, where you live is still pretty close to glutted

  17. Nurses are not in high demand!

    AJJKRN replied to VAMPRISS1973's topic in General Nursing

    Generalized area please, my facility is hiring. If you're near or in Chicago then that is your issue right

  18. Clinical Educator Interviews....No Success

    AJJKRN replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just applied for a similar job that I would like to get my feet wet with about two weeks ago and HR hasn't even called me back yet. I know our HR is notorious for being slow but I always feel like...

  19. Clinical Educator vs Staff Development

    AJJKRN replied to UTVOL3's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm curious if an MSN in Leadership will still get me into the paths to being involved in staff development within a hospital. When I look at the MSN education track it seems to only focus on avenues...

  20. 6/26 WILTW: Littlefinger's smirk makes me feel violated

    AJJKRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hope your son has a quick, safe, and un-eventful turn

  21. Accusations

    AJJKRN replied to applesxoranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like she might even have the wrong dang nurse. She seems too flighty if you ask me for her accusations to be valid. Regardless, I'd be livid

  22. Can a nurse get in trouble if....

    AJJKRN replied to Ariel143's topic in Rehabilitation

    Yes but usually every floor or facility has what they call a "sweet spot" on their census where they have just enough Pt's to not be losing money so this may be why you're getting peeps out of your...

  23. SVT...from what?

    AJJKRN replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what I was curious about, maybe irritating the heart muscle from catheter tip movement aye? Maybe the PICC's a bit too far in? I remember a random nugget from nursing school about pacemakers and...

  24. Can a nurse get in trouble if....

    AJJKRN replied to Ariel143's topic in Rehabilitation

    What do you think hospitals have to do when they have more surgical Pt's than they do beds...they put them on medical...or cardiac...or

  25. Dedicated Trauma Nurses in the ED

    AJJKRN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    To my knowledge, the ER charge has to be trauma certified and does not take a Pt load. We also have General Surgery/Trauma Residents too that play into the mix. No one nurse that is a standby for...