janemulligan

janemulligan has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU, ER.

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1. Retaking NCLEX in 4 days!!!

   janemulligan replied to stbrn91's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It is understandable to feel the nerves and stress at this point. But you need to relax first and avoid burnout. With exam in just four days, you don't need to cram everything at once because it will...

2. Will volunteering help with finding a job as new grad?

   janemulligan replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

   Finding a job fresh out of college can be difficult, so volunteering can surely help with finding a job from references from peers and buddies. Besides, volunteering is always good to go out and get...

3. So is there really a nursing shortage?

   janemulligan replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing shortage is expected in the upcoming years, as the baby boomers are aging and the need for health care grows. Moreover, nursing schools are struggling to fill the gap. The effect of this...

4. Yippiee!!I Cracked the Nursing School Interview!

   janemulligan posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   OH! Believe me, I kept thinking... would this be, just might be, my last chance to enter the nursing profession or would I have to choose an entirely different career. I knew I was a nurse when I...

5. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

   janemulligan replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Sure female nurses outnumber male nurses by a huge margin. I guess I am lucky that the place where I work, doesn't really discriminate between the two genders in terms of money. I have male colleagues...

6. Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

   janemulligan replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Not me by God's grace. But, at my workplace, I've met this highly sensitive nurse who suffered from an over-stimulation problem, unfortunately to top it she was not able to say 'no' to any task...

7. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

   janemulligan replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   We all have already gone through a thousand of quotes about nurses and how this profession is the noblest of them all. But the best thing our nursing instructor ever said to all of us in the class was...

8. Taking a year off after Graduation

   janemulligan replied to Nursestudent103.2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Keep your calm dear friend! It's a positive thing that you're in love with being a nurse because of the diversity of individuals you're exposed to. When I entered the profession, almost four and a...

9. It's a Stressed Out Job

   janemulligan replied to janemulligan's topic in General Nursing

   As the famous quote goes – It never gets easier, you just just get stronger. Of course, there are nursing career beyond the bedside. You can opt for the following – •Legal nurse...

10. It's a Stressed Out Job

    janemulligan replied to janemulligan's topic in General Nursing

    I really hope and wish that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helped you with this type of stress. I must say, where there is an administration with indifferent people, there are other places too, where...

11. It's a Stressed Out Job

    janemulligan posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you ask me how it feels like to be a Registered Nurse at the emergency department for these four and a half years, here you go: Think of a place where phones are going off, you hear voices all...

12. Filipino nurses working Abroad

    janemulligan replied to nursephyllon's topic in Philippines

    Hi, Nursing is and always have been a bright career option. Many parts of the world provide many number of nursing jobs. Almost every part of the world is in need of skilled nurses. Apart from Canada...