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  1. Unsupportive spouse?

    JustMeRN replied to spierre's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    you have to pick one or the other. You can't be a stay at home mom and a full time nursing student. Nursing school is easily as intensive as a full time job. my sister in law just finished her first...

  2. Home Health offer fair??

    JustMeRN replied to Sirene77's topic in Home Health

    3-4 weeks orientation is a huge red flag! My agency won't hire new grads, and orientation for nurses with experience lasts 2 months! I hate to think it, but I can only imagine you are going to...

  3. How flexibile are you with patients in HH

    JustMeRN replied to amillion3147's topic in Home Health

    i work as a per diem hh RN. I pick up visits when the regular nurse can't. I get a lot of the "who are you" stuff. I call the morning of my visit. I frequently get people who want to put me off, or...

  4. Starting HH next week.

    JustMeRN replied to WellDaRN's topic in Home Health

    I started in home health in September with 14 years of hospital experience behind me. I love hh so very much! be ready for a steep learning curve, it can be discouraging at times, it gets easier a few...

  5. RN-BSN 6-1-15 start

    JustMeRN replied to spearsfm's topic in Western Governors University

    Ok, I am set to start! Tuition paid, everything all squared away. I'm excited, but TERRIFIED! What is everyone doing to get

  6. Quit great job to stay home with baby?

    JustMeRN replied to Sangrita RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I went from full time to per diem (weekend and evening shifts when daddy was home) when my first was born. I took a solid 8 months off when my daughter was born. I hadn't planned on being off that...

  7. Opinions on online degrees

    JustMeRN replied to beatrice1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I chose a 100% online rn-bsn program and start next month. The school is accredited with a good reputation. IMO the schools accreditation status and repupation are more important than their location....

  8. Applied for per diem position.. Opinions?

    JustMeRN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked per diem most of my career. How many hours you can get depends largely on the facility. 10 years ago it was common to see pd nurses working full time hours. Aca requirements changed...

  9. Technology needs

    JustMeRN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I will be starting the rn to bsn program June 1st. I'm wondering if an iPad is going to be usable to access task stream and library resources? I would like to have the ability to take my studies with...

  10. Has anyone ever had to undergo this sort of strangess from WGU?

    JustMeRN replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    i wouldn't take it personally. There have been several posts on all nurses where people were applying to programs and wondering how to,"hide" old transcripts from new schools because they had done...

  11. med/surg vs home care with small children?

    JustMeRN replied to Tiffie1210's topic in Home Health

    That's a tough one. I like homecare so much more than hospital, but I work per diem for a great agency and my kids are a bit older. The agencies reputation is a big factor here. If you have one of...

  12. Holding Hands at Work

    JustMeRN replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a minor procedure. I knew the nurse who was there when I woke up, we had previously worked together. I am not at all a touchy feels person. But waking up from anesthesia is weird, and I...

  13. Quit before I even start..?

    JustMeRN replied to William2's topic in Western Governors University

    I think it greatly depends on you, and your facility. If you like acute care and plan on staying there, you need a bsn. There really is no way around it. If you are in ltc it's not such an issue....

  14. Feeling super stressed about newer vna job...

    JustMeRN replied to Oliver1234's topic in Home Health

    um, yeah start looking for a new job. The fact that they expected you to quit is a huge red flag. They intentionally put you in a position to fail. I'm newer to homecare. My orientation sucked, but I...

  15. 40 credits in a year, can I do it?

    JustMeRN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    So, I just got my transcript eval. I will have 40 credits to complete my BSN. I will have statistics, government, communications, biochem, nutrition and all the nursing classes. I only work per diem,...

  16. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Show me where the research shows that bsn makes difference over ADN outside of acute care? As far as I have seen it doesn't exsist. ADN nurses have a place. Current research shows that place is not...

  17. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't disagree that that entry level nursing education should be standardized. I don't know that the entry level should be BSN. ADN nurses still have their place. And in all fairness the studies...

  18. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My apologies, I don't mean to come across as personally attacking. I do take this issue more personally because to me it's more than than just discussing the research and its implications. I was...

  19. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think I said I don't trust the research, or that I don't think nurses should be educated. In fact, the more I read, the more I see that yes, that is the way we should be headed. My real issue...

  20. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    you have absolutly made my point. I never said I felt lazy or selfish. I said you indicated nurses like me are lazy or selfish. You response makes that pretty clear. Of course all physicians, female...

  21. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    JustMeRN replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was once precepting a nurse. Not a new grad, she had worked in LTC for a couple years, this was on a very busy surgical unit. I didn't have a good feeling about her ability, so as a result kept very...

  22. RN-BSN 6-1-15 start

    JustMeRN replied to spearsfm's topic in Western Governors University

    I bet bet we have all the same classes. It looks like you're a newer grad? At least you are still in school mode. It's been 15 years and I'm worried about getting back into the student mindset

  23. RN-BSN 6-1-15 start

    JustMeRN replied to spearsfm's topic in Western Governors University

    I will be starting June 1 as well. :). I am hoping to be done in a year, I have 40 credits to complete. I'm most nervous about writing

  24. ADN's being pushed out

    JustMeRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ok, I have spent the last several days reading through 51 pages and 2 years of comments on this thread before I commented. Phew! I am a nurse that jumped ship when the threat of termination was...

  25. Is this normal? Am I over reacting or just new with nerves? New HHA on Hospice case

    JustMeRN replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Home Health

    That sounds pretty awful. the worst part of this whole scenerio, to me, is moving a client without proper assistance. As a nurse who hurt her back early on, and still pays for it daily, listen to...