cjcsoon2bnp MSN, RN, NP

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    Going into the ICU as new grad

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to NURSEJSS's topic in Nursing Career

    I would suggest taking the ICU job. It sounds like this is where your heart lies and although the orientation time seems a bit short you might be able to work something out with your manager. Taking a...
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    Community vs psych nursing before LD

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Hcoutinhojay's topic in Nursing Career

    Does your home care company have any clients that are post-partum, neonates or pediatric patients with chronic illness? I ask because you could try to get assigned to those types of patients. My other...
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    hiring older nurses

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it is important to have staff that are diverse and represent a variety of backgrounds, diversity should include, but not be limited to: race, religion, gender, age, work experience and...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    When I did Med/Surg. I loved doing bedside report. I used to work noc. shift (1900 - 0700 or 1100 - 0700). I always wanted to do a bedside report because you can visualize the patient and see quickly...
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    The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think that the Nightingale Pledge remains as an interesting piece of nursing history and should not be removed but it wouldn't hurt to have it updated either. As a future nursing educator I plan on...
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    FNP vs NP vs CNS

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to mills9229's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As many of us know the Psychiatric-Mental Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS) credential has been retired and as traumaRUs alluded to many of the CNS certification exams are being retired. I...
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    Resume feedback Please:)

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to swoo5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As someone who reviews resumes I would say that your resume is better than many I have reviewed from potential job candidates. With that in mind I have some suggestions... Remove the objective...
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    How to write 1 cover letter for 2 different units

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to pnewton27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Here is my advice as a former ED nurse and now I work as an administrator/hiring manager (albeit its Psychiatric/Mental Health nursing).... Write two different letters. Each unit deserves a customized...
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    Photo on your resume?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Its a resume not an match.com or eHarmony profile. Leave the head shot off of your resume and if a position requires one then I would run in the other direction.
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    Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, this particular behavior that you and the other users mention on this thread is passive aggressive and comes from a place of insecurity on the part of "The Interrogator". These individuals...
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    Thank You email VS. personal hand written

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to krazykat48's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think that a handwritten letter is the more traditional option and is certainly very impressive; however, these days an e-mail is perfectly acceptable because hiring decisions are often already made...
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    Black and Job Hunting

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Keep in mind that what I'm about to say is just my personal opinion, everyone is entitled to one and you don't have to agree with me but I just thought I would throw it out there. I agree 100% that...
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    MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

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

    Congrats on your new position! I will be interested in seeing the responses of our peers. I am in a similar position (minus the new job in an academic position). I too want to teach but also desire to...
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    Male Nurse Hair Styles

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    To the OP, during nursing school clinicals and job interviews I would wear it more conservative and avoid styling it into a faux-hawk so that potential employers and clinical instructors can focus on...
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    To lock or not to lock the rooms

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

    I would be extremely hesitant to have a policy that has the doors to patient's bedrooms be locked in order to force them to attend groups. I have seen physician orders at my facility (a pediatric...
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    Do Med Surg / Tele RNs still get hired into ER?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    I was hired in the float pool of a small community hospital and initially I was trained to float between the two Med/Surg. units I was told that I could eventually train for the ICU. I didn't really...
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    Student nurse saves family from Ebola

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to redmielita's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think that's a good idea. I wonder how we could get that started. Any ideas?
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    Student nurse saves family from Ebola

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to redmielita's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is amazing. I have to admit that I can't imagine how she must have felt getting turned away from all of those hospitals and having to go home by yourself and try to save the lives of your family...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    I've done that too (not in nursing school but as a nurse). I've also dropped a glass PCA cartridge full of Dilaudid which smashed all over the floor, that was really fun to clean up while my coworkers...
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    News in my neck of the woods

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I think one of the important things in this case was that this patient/inmate died because the guards refused to allow him out of the cell when the medical personnel on duty asked for him to be taken...
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    Pain meds

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ajw49886's topic in Patient Medications

    I haven't done Med/Surg. in a while but this is what I would have done (with the limited amount of information that we have about the situation) If the patient reported being nauseous and in pain I...
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    All Men Shift

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a nurse who also happens to be a male. I have worked with some great nurses and some nurses who I believe struggle with even the most basic forms of time managment, empathetic care,...
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    Sacred Heart University - Online MSN Programs

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in School, College Programs

    Sorry I haven't been watching this thread or posting on Allnurses as much as I used to but I did see your post so I thought I would respond. To update you, I have enrolled in the MSN in Nursing...
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    Passed My ANCC Certification :)

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to chevyv's topic in Psychiatric

    Congrats on passing your exam! I remember being so nervous when I took it and thinking that I was 100% positive that I had failed the exam and when the PASS showed up on the printout I was over the...
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    Sacred Heart University - Online MSN Programs

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone go to Sacred Heart? Any feedback on the MSN program?