cjcsoon2bnp MSN, RN, NP

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    Submit a School Review and Qualify to Win $100!

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    More schools to add! :) Community College of Rhode Island (Public) Rhode Island College (Public) University of Rhode Island (Public) Salve Regina University (Private) New England Institute of...
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    Questioning a doctors order

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP, I'm sorry that this was the response you encountered to a good question about patient care. As nurses, we need to remain vigilant about checking orders for our patients that are entered by...
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    AANP National Conference 2017 Roll Call

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to CVNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sure did! I've signed up for a bunch of them including an basic splinting one, minor procedures, suturing etc. I know it makes me a huge nerd but I can't wait!
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    AANP National Conference 2017 Roll Call

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to CVNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm going! I'm a post-grad. FNP student (my MSN is in Nursing Education) and I graduate in Dec. 2017. I'm looking to go into ED or Urgent Care so I'm trying to work on developing some of those skills...
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP: I was initially interested to read this thread and you make a few really good points (especially with regard to eliminating the practice of nurses taking verbal orders) but I think that...
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    lying about clinical hours

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I find this story is completely unreal, the student absolutely should not be asking the OP to complete his homework from him. The fact that he is lying about his clinical hours is completely unethical...
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    Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    And that's the attitude of someone who is willing to roll with the punches and turn this into a great opportunity! If you keep this up you will end up with a great learning experience (and perhaps a...
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    Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    To the OP, I understand what its like to be frustrated when you don't get your dream placement and you feel like you have done everything possible to earn it. I can even understand how defeating it...
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    Advice on becoming a NICU Nurse

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to virginaboy778's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU positions are very difficult to get because there is so much interest (certainly not impossible, just need to be ready for the challenge). I would tell anyone who hasn't started in an ADN program...
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    Education Conspiracy

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I feel like this is a debate that has been going on the AllNurses forum for years, probably over a decade at this point. I started off in a local ADN program but transferred to a BSN program before I...
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy to see that my article has generated so much discussion from the users and visitors to AllNurses. It is nice to share stories and see what the opinions are of other people in the field. It...
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    Becoming Dad: An Humbling Birth Experience of a New Father and Nurse

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for understanding that and you make some great points. I'm working on a follow-up piece to this article that talks about what happens when your baby/child is sick or has an unexpected...
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    Hourly charting

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to russianbear's topic in Emergency

    I have a few favorites in my charting when I have to write something. Many times I will put something like... "Patient resting on stretcher with eyes closed, respirations even and unlabored. No...
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    What are you an "expert" in on your unit? Becoming the "go-to" guy/gal for ...

    cjcsoon2bnp posted a topic in General Nursing

    All nurses begin with a foundation of basic knowledge instilled during nursing school to which we add specialized knowledge in specific area(s) of practice through continuing education and experience....
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    $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ndnursepract's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    After reading this I'm sad that I can only hit the "Like" button once. As always, Jules tells it like it is. She is an APRN who makes no apologies for having high standards and being appropriately...
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    ER rushing patients to the floor

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully, I have worked on the floors and in the ED and there are major communication barriers between the ED and inpatient units. I have no desire to ship out unstable patients or dump patients...
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    How to increase GPA for NP admission

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Pearl2bNP2016's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Respectfully, I would be very careful before doing this and here is why... I should start out by saying that I obtained my MSN in Nursing Education because I have a passion for teaching and I wasn't...
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    Get my adn or lpn? Newbie here

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to AutumnFutureNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP, if your goal is to ultimately be an RN then I would not recommend that you obtain your LPN/LVN first. The market for LPN/LVN is more limited because there are fewer areas where they...
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    Looking for that clinical educator job

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    To the OP, I'm sorry to hear that you are being passed over for these positions. I think that being a clinical instructor (CI) is a great start to getting educator experience. To be honest, you have...
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    Confessions of a Clinical Instructor (Part II)

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Students

    I'm really sorry that you had to experience that but I am glad you were able to hang in there and finish strong. I hope that in your final evaluation of the course you wrote comments discussing her...
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    Confessions of a Clinical Instructor (Part II)

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Students

    I was skimming through my last NANDA-I guide (2015 - 2017) and noticed that the "disturbed energy fields" was removed. I used it to make a point in this article because I think it was one of the most...
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    Confessions of a Clinical Instructor (Part II)

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Students

    You make an excellent point about the students believing that the nurses on the unit are "real nurses" and thus they know everything about nursing while the clinical instructors are "just teachers"...
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    How do you tell your MS/HS kids it's only a cold?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse but I'm going to guess that one-liners such as "Buck up buttercup" and "Have an issue, take a tissue" aren't what the OP is looking for? But in all seriousness, I imagine it...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    At one point foregoing wearing nylons and nursing cap was considered "not very nurse-like" behavior. Just something to keep in mind.. I don't own guns and am not likely to change that in the future...
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    I hate my job!

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to RNlooking4freedom's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I'm sorry your having a tough time right now and what your describing sounds like burnout to me. What I would say is that I would seriously consider taking a school nursing job but have you...