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  1. Just curious, how much clinical time do you get?

    joseyjo replied to NICUismylife's topic in General Students

    We get 8-12 hours per week average (at least Junior year, going into my Senior year). Usually either a 12 hour day 1 day a week or 1 day and a 1/2 day. I'm not sure how I would accomplish more than...

  2. Part time work while in nursing school

    joseyjo replied to wantobern01's topic in General Students

    Hbe you tried nursing homes? Around here they not only hire for weekends only, they pay up to $2 an Hour

  3. I really hate my job as a CNA. Will I hate / suck at being a Nurse?

    joseyjo replied to taraleee's topic in General Students

    What about personal care don't you like? The scope of practice for a nuses encompasses everyday CNA does, so you may have to do some of those things sometimes. Probably less often

  4. Visit log

    joseyjo replied to mc3's topic in School

    Could you just make it a simple spreadsheet on Excel? You could log visits by making a daily log, then if you wanted to see how many times a student came in during a specific time period you could...

  5. Can a nurse get in trouble if....

    joseyjo replied to Ariel143's topic in Rehabilitation

    This. There are so many things a nurse has to get in trouble for, but facility billing practices isn't one of them, thank

  6. Pregnancy and birth

    joseyjo replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ASN is associates of science in nursing. It is a 2 year degree that allows you to sit for the NCLEX when you finish. An ASN program usually does not require prereqs (definitely not 2 years of prereqs...

  7. Pregnancy and birth

    joseyjo replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think either we aren't understanding you, or you aren't understanding us. What prerequisites do they say need before you can attend Community College? All you should need is a GED or high school...

  8. Pregnancy and birth

    joseyjo replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, it doesn't sound right. It sounds like the colleges telling you what's in their best interest not yours. If you want to take the prerequisites for nursing school in two years you will have to...

  9. Pregnancy and birth

    joseyjo replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How many credits are you taking a semester? Which of your prerequisite classes are not going towards your associate's degree? Most of them should apply to both the prerequisites needed for nursing...

  10. Has anyone taken statistics online?

    joseyjo replied to Jessica1019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it online. I got a high A, but I love math. I would definitely not recommend it to anyone who doesn't like to teach themselves, or isn't really comfortable with

  11. Facebook and employers/school

    joseyjo replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Yes.... That's going to make us want to help you. Very mature

  12. Quizzed in Clinical

    joseyjo replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    For me it has mostly been about meds. You REALLY need to know why you are giving each med, it's side effects, possible adverse reactions, route, dosage, etc. One nursery nurse I worked with is famous...

  13. Will I become a bad nurse? How should I change?

    joseyjo replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what you're describing is not a type A personality. It is someone who is in need of Anger Management. My suggestion would be to get some professional help for your anger issues before pursuing any...

  14. How is sepsis treated in a patient who is on comfort care only?

    joseyjo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know the general guidelines for treatment of sepsis in a patient who has an advanced directive for comfort care only?

  15. Look for a College for my Daughter

    joseyjo replied to ConcernMama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This may depend on the area. Where I live it does matter what BSN program you graduate from, at least for the 1st job. After that it doesn't matter though

  16. HELP!!

    joseyjo replied to NicoleElizabethRN's topic in General Students

    Same here. And at least here you REALLY don't want to go to those schools. We had 3 years of graduates who couldn't take the NCLEX because the school was "still working out accreditation", and even...

  17. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    joseyjo replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ouch! I must admit I just lost a lot of respect for you with that comment. Why exactly do you want to go into nursing? You do realize that nursing is about caring for people, right? I totally...

  18. Things You'd Like to Say to Fellow Students...

    joseyjo replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Students

    Love this post! Very cathartic to hear all these vents so similar to mine :) l think all of these on a weekly (sometimes daily) basis. Something that I actually DO say often, but doesn't seem to be...

  19. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    joseyjo replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in a pretty similar situation. I got my GED at 16, and worked in customer service until I was 34. Then I decided become a nurse :-) I am now almost 37 and have one year left of school to get my...

  20. Patient refuses meds and treatment

    joseyjo replied to wifeygrooms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Seriously? Really, seriously. Why would a perfect stranger want to help you with your work, and why would you trust them

  21. Re: Stupid Questions

    joseyjo replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    "I stuck myself with a needle before i used it, am I at risk for bloodborne pathogens?" LOL, I have seen that one on here quite a few

  22. Who's at fault here?

    joseyjo replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    This is worrying to me. Bladder irrigation is relatively common. Did you not see it at clinicals? Did you not learn about it in foundations of nursing or Med surg? What exactly were you studying for 6...

  23. Is university a lot harder than community college?

    joseyjo replied to RN to be soon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took all my prereqs at a CC and I was MUCH better prepared than many of the university transfers. IMO it is a combination of the quality of the program (not always related to price) and what you put...

  24. How much and how long?

    joseyjo replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    64 credits here (associate's degree), took me 18 months, 16-20 credits per semester, plus full

  25. In my feelings

    joseyjo replied to Shanella25's topic in General Students

    LOL! This cracks me up. 22 is too