cjcsoon2bnp MSN, RN, NP

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    What certifications do you have?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Pediatric Inpatient Psych. and Adult Med/Surg. Currently I have BLS and ACLS and I plan to do PALS in the spring.
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    Float Pool Nurses

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Capco56's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello Capco56, I work in the Float Pool of a small community hospital and I find that for the most part they try to keep me on the same floor for my 8 hour shift. I should note that in this hospital...
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    No calls...

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

    I have to disagree with some of the other users on this forum when it comes to applications. I disagree with sending out dozens and dozens (or hundreds) of applications at multiple different...
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    Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    In our facility most of the nurses don't stay in the med. room to see someone waste the med. that they are witnessing in the Pyxis. Whenever I scan my fingerprint and witness the wasting of a med. I...
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    Getting med/surg exp after 2 years psych

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ali9802's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey Boxxy, I'm a new RN as well (I grad. in May 2011 and have been working as a Psych. RN since Sept. 2011). Over the past few months I realized that I needed to have some Med/Surg experience in...
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    My acceptance letter..

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to jasilady's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'm sure you will do well. Just remember that for the next few years you will have little to no social life lol
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    New grad, getting hitched, moving 2,600 miles & job hunting...whew

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

    First of all lets start out with three things... 1. Congratulations on finishing your BSN and your upcoming wedding! 2. Take a deep breath and relax. 3. Pull out your pen and paper or type this onto a...
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    Never too young to prepare for Nursing School

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    The way that the NCLEX is going I think that the kid might be onto something.
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    Need REAL feedback, new grad resume

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to froggirl1129's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Did you try saving it as a Microsoft Word Document (.doc) and attaching it? It would be much easier to review if we could see it in the document form. I will say from a quick look at it that: (A)...
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    SO mad...and not sure I should be.

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

    I can understand why the OP would be frustrated and angry. I understand and completely agree with her on this issue. I also think she did a great job by not sharing that with the patient and...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    I offered a follow-up comment to one of BlueDevil DNP's posts and while I think that his/her response to the OP was a bit contemptuous I definitely didn't see it as homophobic in any way. Having seen...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that the OP was being unreasonable by trying to get his/her ducks in a row regarding the final wishes of their partner's father. Having all of the necessary paperwork is a legal...
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    New Grad just started Med-Surg job 2 weeks ago-crying!!!!

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to tmoney's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You're a new grad. RN and your orientation on a Med/Surg unit is only 4 weeks? For a brand new nurse, most hospitals in my area have a 3 month (12 week) orientation that is a combination of classroom...
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    Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

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

    To the OP, you bring up some interesting points but I must disagree on a few things. While I don't consider myself an overly religious person I do believe that nursing is my calling. However, I also...
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    Psych RN to MedSurg

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to katyb213's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm in the same exact situation (except I'm doing 7 PM - 7 AM) so I will be checking back on the thread as well.
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    Anyone work on a med/surg floor that cares for post op bariatric surgical pts?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Having taken care of a few Bariatric Surgery patients post-op and being a post-op Bariatric Surgery patient myself here is what I can offer. Like tokmom said most of us Bariatric Surg. post-ops are...
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    Waiting game! ATT from RI?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to ms1015's topic in General Nursing

    Just a heads up, it usually takes a while. I would give it another week and then try going into the office and checking on the status of your application. I know that my ATT was sent to me via...
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    Ped Psych Nursing

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to delerben's topic in Psychiatric

    Oops sorry... Here are the links Psychiatric Hospitals and Medical Centers Children's [Childrens] (Pediatric) Hospitals & Medical Centers I would look through both directories and come up with a...
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    Ped Psych Nursing

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to delerben's topic in Psychiatric

    The following is a list of the Pediatric Hospitals. I would begin looking at the list for Children's Hospitals with inpatient psych. units or you can look for stand-alone pediatric psych. facilities....
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    What can I do?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Murse270's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As NAA MOMO suggested you could go and get your CNA license and be a CNA at a local hospital. If you can't get your CNA license at this time then I would look into finding a Student Nurse position...
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    Ped Psych Nursing

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to delerben's topic in Psychiatric

    What part of the country do you live? Are you willing to relocate?
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    A Diabetic rant

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to veggie530's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I think that what I would have done personally is ... (1) Check the B/S level prior to administering any insulin. (2) Once I saw the B/S level was 56 I would give OJ and rechecked the B/S. (3) Once...
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    Questions about neuro assessment

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Candyn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I would say that the patient you listed above would be considered lethargic. If you are trying to wake up the patient and ask questions during the middle of the night then this would be an expected...
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    Questions about neuro assessment

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Candyn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hey fellow new nurses, I'm in the process of making a head-to-toe assessment guide for myself just to have as a reference while I'm caring for my patients and here are the definitions/explanations of...
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    Liability Insurance?

    cjcsoon2bnp replied to Pat2012's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Same here. Agreed.