Jedrnurse BSN, RN

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    NCSN

    Jedrnurse replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    I took it five years ago. I honestly thought it was more difficult than the boards. Anecdotally, about half the nurses in my town failed it the first time. I found the "Clinical Guidelines for School...
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    If your teacher says you should go home, you're probably ok to stay

    Jedrnurse replied to nursex23's topic in School

    It drives me crazy when teachers fan the flames. Cue overly dramatic/wants-to-be-sympathetic voice: "Oh my god! You don't look good! You must be sick!" Kids often take their cues from adults. Many...
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    Any other options??

    Jedrnurse replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've spoken with some people who have had great experiences doing private duty nursing. Although I'm sure it's not always the case, there is even some time to study depending on the needs of the...
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    Jobs for RNs

    Jedrnurse replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Nursing

    Even so, I don't think that segueing directly from an unhappy nursing position to teaching nurses is the best strategy. Plus, judging by the OP's name, she/he doesn't have enough experience to go down...
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    Jobs for RNs

    Jedrnurse replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Nursing

    I would generally not recommend that someone who is unhappy as a nurse (at least at this point) leave to go teach other people how to be
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    new job

    Jedrnurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Don't start a new job until after your vacation. Expecting a month off almost immediately will hurt your chances of getting hired. Use the last three months of being in your old job to do all the due...
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    Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    Jedrnurse replied to StillSearchingRN's topic in General Nursing

    See OP's last sentence. (Not sure if it was edit/added after your
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    nurse reviewer vs. school nurse

    Jedrnurse replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    What specifically do you want to teach? Depending on that, you might want to think about increasing your length/breadth of clinical
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    Another lost new grad

    Jedrnurse replied to LostNewGrad23's topic in General Nursing

    What are you basing your nursing shortage assertion
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    Im so indecisive

    Jedrnurse replied to Momof3's topic in General Nursing

    It's tempting to stay in the familiar (healthcare) even when it's miserable. Maybe don't look at it like an all-or-nothing. You can work part-time as an LPN to keep your foot in all the while...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    Jedrnurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! It seems like there's no "there there" when this issue is brought up. Even if there is some validity, there are many more pressing issues facing the field of
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    Jedrnurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that 72 hrs + one day at $2 hr (if you don't end up coming in) is full time. And yes, while per diem staff are scheduled ahead of time, they are also be asked to pick up last minutes...
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    Jedrnurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    You essentially want staff to give up one of their hard earned days off for $2/hr and the high chance of having to work? Ah, no. People who have put in their time aren't responsible to staff the...
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    Stayed suspension

    Jedrnurse replied to Rn061886's topic in General Nursing

    First off, if you're user name is your actual name, change it
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    All these nurses writing articles

    Jedrnurse replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    And the JC charges your facility quite a bit for that level of quality, well-conceived
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    All these nurses writing articles

    Jedrnurse replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Well, these commissions and accreditation bodies need to justify their existence. So they pick an "urgent" cause du jour and focus on that like it's emergent. Then they move on to the next one. That...
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    Jedrnurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Three things come to mind - 1. What is the common element(s) of the scenarios in which the units were drowning? Is there a longer-term "fix" you can work on other than showing up in person to the...
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    Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    Jedrnurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you put a "Caution Wet Floor" sign up afterwards. You wouldn't want to inadvertently cause an accident now, would
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    Internal transfer

    Jedrnurse replied to tsidnaleri's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been on the current unit? That will probably play a role in both the politics and policy of internal
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    Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    Jedrnurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. You can make your point without getting so
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    Starting in Home Health - Is the Experience Viable?

    Jedrnurse replied to HappierTimesAreComing's topic in General Nursing

    I see the question here as being a bit backwards. Instead of an initial home health job jeopardizing your acute care chances, I think your lack of acute care experience should be jeopardizing your...
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    Preparing to get my BSN

    Jedrnurse replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the nursing shortage, about that. It was last seen hanging out with the Loch Ness
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    Is it outside the scope of practice for an RN to tell another RN to call 911?

    Jedrnurse replied to Guest688994's topic in General Nursing

    In a pinch, anyone can call 911 (hopefully not gratuitously, and I would think a unit secretary would yell for a nurse or a doctor before doing so). But it is not a "scope of practice" thing. The...
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    Community Teaching Plan: Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal

    Jedrnurse replied to MAM1014's topic in General Nursing

    At the very broadest, start by identifying a particular health education need of the community and then outline a strategy/plan to help meet that need. But yeah, it would help if you posted what...
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    Medication order correct or no

    Jedrnurse replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen something to the effect of 500 mg 2 tabs (TD = 1000 mg) twice a day written