Janet_RN

Janet_RN has 14 years experience and specializes in Nursing Education, ICU.

Latest Activity

1. New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

   Janet_RN replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing IS humbling and kudos for you for saying it first!

2. clinicals

   Janet_RN replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

   I'm chuckling at this post. I loved my clinical students (& I think they liked me too) but I felt they needed a "break" so I rarely ate lunch with them. ALso it gave me a chance to check in with...

3. Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Exam 2013

   Janet_RN replied to Olm_is_my_everything's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I used your CNE quizlet page and there were so helpful! I

4. Online Nursing Instructor Positions

   Janet_RN replied to RNRy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I currently teach FT for the University of Mary Washington's BSN Completion program. We get a wide variety of applications because there is a lot of interest--which makes it a more difficult market...

5. Should I take CNE exam w/o teaching experience?

   Janet_RN replied to iToniai's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I just took the CNE exam this AM....it was TOUGH! Made my CCRN exam look like a cake walk :) And it really is focused on the nurse educator role in academic institutions. The is a certification...

6. New Skills Lab Manager Needs Help!

   Janet_RN replied to KathleenRNICU's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   So the question of the day: how did the overhaul of the skills lab

7. New Skills Lab Manager Needs Help!

   Janet_RN replied to KathleenRNICU's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I was the co-founder for a BSN program in 2011. Just graduated with my MSN but had been a clinical instructor for 3 years. I was clueless! SO when we launched our lab- I went to a local university...

8. Pretty down about being a new CNA

   Janet_RN replied to evack5318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Evack5318: going to get your BSN right off the bat is a smart idea....especially if you are thinking ED. I've worked in VA, CA & now Illinois and I see the same trend---LPNs are in LTC &...

9. Experienced ICU RN having difficulty finding job

   Janet_RN replied to CircleOfRN's topic in Critical Care

   WOW! Very true! I just moved to the Chicagoland area, have my MSN and current experience in CVICU and it was not easy! Found a great job after 2 1/2 weeks of face to face interviews (note this was...

10. YOU need to know what accreditation really means!

    Janet_RN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Students

    Great resource! I'm always a little surprised at the lack of thought & research some students put in when applying to different nursing schools. Particularly proprietory schools. It is a huge...

11. Er vs ICU

    Janet_RN replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Critical Care

    I cross-trained to the ER after I finished my orientation in the ICU (so we could float "safely") WAY back in 2001. WOW! It was a totally different beast but it did give me a great deal of insight...

12. How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

    Janet_RN replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with you UltrPosh--the ICU is where you should try to get to. For the CRNA programs I know of, critical care experience is a must (obviously there may be exceptions to the rule!) For what...

13. Talk down to no one...please!

    Janet_RN replied to Mr Sacdiff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I respect everyone who wears blue (or whatever color your job makes you wear), I'm just looking for a little in return." You deserve every bit of it too. I went to school as a "non traditional"...

14. "Dear" doctor that just yelled at me

    Janet_RN replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second that "Hugs to ((((OP))))) for surviving a horrible