jpicurn

jpicurn has 19 years experience and specializes in PICU, peds, nursing instructor.

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1. How far can hospital go?

   jpicurn replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

   I think the areas are vastly different, and would not be comfortable as a peds RN going to post partum, or vice versa. I would also worry about cross contamination; as a new mom with a newborn, I wouldn't want a nurse that just took care of a pneumon...

2. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

   jpicurn replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in COVID

   I agree with a lot of the posters listed here. I have been a nurse for over 23 years; when I started, fresh out of school @ 21 years old, I was going to "make a difference!" Earn a decent living. Travel. Be a blessing to others. Nursing takes it's to...

3. Covid-19: The Guilt of the Work From Home Nurse

   jpicurn replied to maybug's topic in COVID

   I was super happy to read this! I recently left hospital/bedside nursing in December 2019. I started orientation with the health department as a public health nurse, working in immunizations and TB testing. My orientation was due to finish in June 20...

4. Is this nursing burnout?

   jpicurn replied to jpicurn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies ..... To further answer some questions, I am working part time currently (two 12 hr shifts) but working full time hours most weeks. My home life is busy and I have two teenage sons who are in sports and school activities, and ...

5. Dry, Cracked Hands

   jpicurn replied to newnurselearningtheropes's topic in General Nursing

   I will swear by (but probably can't spell it right) L'Occitane hand cream, it is pricey but worth it! I buy it on amazon every few months and keep it in my work bag.

6. Is this nursing burnout?

   jpicurn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I have been struggling a bit lately. I have been a nurse for a long time (20+ years) and have worked in many areas throughout my career. I currently work in a PACU and have "tried" to love it for over two years. It's hard. I don't love it, I ...

7. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   jpicurn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "Wait, did you say my wife is in the hallway? So is my girlfriend!" DUM DUM DUM.

8. How much is a normal raise

   jpicurn replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

   We used to get raises anywhere from 2%-6% depending on the year from 2000-2008. From 2008-2012, we had pay freezes and no raises, no bonuses, no extra anything. In 2013, we got a one time "bonus" depending on your hours per week worked, mine worked o...

9. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   jpicurn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1. Night shift, no matter how long you have worked it, even your entire career....is not normal. 2. Getting on the phone=guarantee call light going off in 3....2....1.... 3. A "q-word" night will always be followed by a non-q word night. Always. 4. ...

10. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    jpicurn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "ANOTHER raise this year?" No, you're too kind!

11. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    jpicurn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    A family member armed with a laptop and "Dr.Google."

12. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    jpicurn replied to purplegal's topic in Professionalism

    I have worked peds for 12+ years, and we all wear colorful, fun prints, and cartoons, and I like it. That being said, my first experience as a nursing clinical instructor (in pediatrics) and having an evaluation done, I was marked down for wearing my...

13. Why would you give this up??

    jpicurn replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    I have no idea why you would want to do this; I am trying my best to get out of working nights and bedside and INTO school nursing, not for the hours or pay, but so that my schedule will align with my life better! I have been part time nights and pa...

14. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

    jpicurn replied to RachealAnne's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a PICU "princess", I have held multiple nursing jobs, and as I approach the 20 year mark of my career, I can honestly say....I don't hate nursing. I hate some of the new procedures/mandates, and I hate some of our charting processes, and ...

15. do babies frequent your PICU?

    jpicurn replied to tinybbynurse's topic in PICU

    In our PICU, winter/RSV/resp season we see lots of babies. Most of our patients are under a year old at any given time; that being said, spring/summer, we see lots of traumas and teenage girl overdoses. So it's always a little bit of everything. In o...