nurse.j.

nurse.j. ASN, BSN, MSN

FNP- BC, Med-Tele, PCU, Home Health Case Manager

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  1. FNP school with a busy family?

    nurse.j. replied to alconnor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You got this!! I did my MSN- FNP program, working as a 0.6 in the hospital while having a 3, 5, and 10 year old. My husband was incredibly supportive as well. The school I went to had live lectures...

  2. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

    nurse.j. replied to Sage1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just got my NP at 40 years old. I plan on working until I'm at least 65, so that's still another 25+ years of working and knew I couldn't do it much longer as a bedside nurse. So no, I definitely...

  3. Switching to CCU

    nurse.j. posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey all looking for some advice! I had an interview in May and was offered a job at a local hospital in their CCU/CVICU (you can be crossed train to CVICU), but turned the job down d/t starting my...

  4. Breast pumping in the car ?

    nurse.j. replied to HHNurse<3's topic in Home Health

    Hello! When I returned to work after having my second baby, I was doing HH CM & pumping in my car in between visits. I wore scrubs to see patients, but always wore a nursing tank top under my top...

  5. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

    nurse.j. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I've been trying to search this board for some help, but can't seem to really find what I'm looking for. I am a nurse of 3 years, stared my career in a step-down/PCU unit and after...

  6. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

    I actually ended up going back to hospital nursing. I'm a 0.6 on 12s and my managers are so flexible with our schedules. It's the best thing for my family right now and I'm trying to get my BSN and...

  7. New grad in need of some more advice

    nurse.j. replied to Sheika34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need to speak up about your training! I work on an incredibly busy Med-Tele floor with a 4:1 ratio (sometimes 5 if we are short) and the charge almost NEVER takes pts. Your preceptor should not be...

  8. When to go back to school?

    nurse.j. posted a topic in General Specialties

    Hey all! It's been a long time since I have posted on here and I have had already a few different nursing jobs since I graduated from my ADN program in 2013. I started out as a resident PCU nurse and...

  9. working for hospital or home care?

    nurse.j. replied to bigorange123's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to ask you since I saw your response on this thread...maybe you can help me out here? I worked in the PCU at a very terrible managed hospital/unit for 1.5 years as my first nursing job....

  10. RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I have a friend who is in the sales part (non clinical) and she said that she couldn't imagine doing her job with small children. I know everyone is different but I'm looking for work/life...

  11. Best route to get into mother/baby

    nurse.j. replied to newnurse085's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey hopping on here because I'm interested in breaking into L&D, M/B also. I worked on a busy step down unit for almost 2 years and then started HH case management for the past year and half. I...

  12. My Dream to be a Labor and Delivery Nurse

    nurse.j. replied to MrsSassyLassie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this an old thread but my heart keeps calling me to L&D or M/B. After having an amazing experience at a wonderful hospital with my second birth, I knew I wanted to go back to pursuing my...

  13. Mother baby/ Labor and Delivery Nursing

    nurse.j. replied to missmaddie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a new nurse but looking for a way into MB also! I did a year and half on a PCU/tele step down and then left the hospital to do HH case management for the last year and half. Needless to say,...

  14. Advice to those looking at home triage jobs...

    nurse.j. replied to PACURN1818's topic in Telephone Triage

    I'm hoping to make the switch to a job like this in the next couple of years. Was a PCU nurse for almost 2 years and then have been a HH Case Manager the last 1.5 years. Is a BSN or higher education...

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

    nurse.j. replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I'm a Home Health Case Manager and although it's not hospice, I know it's very similar. There is a lot of charting...but that's the trade off for making your own schedule and not working hospital...

  16. help, bedside nursing not for me?

    nurse.j. posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am in my first year of nursing. Finished nursing school under not so ideal conditions (divorced my ex-drug addict husband, moved twice, all while raising my under 3 year old son), passes the NCLEX...

  17. Is it just my agency?

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    I decided I'm going to stay with my agency when I return from maternity leave and see how it goes. I want to at least make it to my 1 year (mid March) before I make any decisions about checking other...

  18. Is it just my agency?

    nurse.j. posted a topic in Home Health

    I've been doing HH now since March of this year with a smaller company and working as a RN case manager. I do mostly admits and RN visits but do quite a bit of reg visits too. I see sometimes up to...

  19. Inexperienced with assignment

    nurse.j. posted a topic in Home Health

    Recently my caseload has become more difficult and they're sending me out in the field to do procedures and care I have never done before. My training was very limited and there was no checklist of...

  20. Going on Maternity Leave

    nurse.j. posted a topic in Home Health

    So we found out a few months back that we are expecting a little bundle of joy at the end of the year. Made it past the first trimester so I told my team at work and they are all very excited....

  21. Going on Maternity Leave

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    Thank you! Yeah I've been going back n forth with all the different options and I'd rather be tighter on money and home with my kids more than working all the time. When I had my first I wasn't in...

  22. Going on Maternity Leave

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your reply. Of course money will be tight if I only work PD. Of course would be nice to stay full time after maternity to have full pay...but as you said it's hard to work full time with...

  23. Going on Maternity Leave

    nurse.j. replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    Anyone?

  24. Thoughts on switching to HH nursing

    nurse.j. replied to NurseB2014's topic in Home Health

    Congrats!! Let us know how its going when you

  25. New job updates?

    nurse.j. replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    Yeah. I'll finally be getting a laptop this week so I can have more control of my schedule but of course there's always new admits. I suppose I should also be a little more assertive and let pts know...