jj16 BSN

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1. Which specialty - help

   jj16 posted a topic in General Specialties

   I started my career in 2020 as a second degree nurse. It was a bumpy start to say the least. I was on an IMCU/Stepdown in a level one trauma center. We lost 22 nurses in the 15 months that I worked...

2. VNA vs Outpatient oncology

   jj16 posted a topic in General Specialties

   I spent my first 15 months as a nurse on a very busy IMCU in a level 1 trauma center in Boston. I graduated in the height of COVID and our floor was 99% COVID through my entire orientation. Once it...

3. Right specialty for me

   jj16 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I started as a 2nd degree nurse last year - graduating in May 2020 and starting my career on a medical stepdown in a level 1 trauma center in major city. I was part of a new grad program but my floor...

4. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

   jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you! Do you feel that this type of experience with my 1 year of stepdown could put me into a PACU

5. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

   jj16 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I’m considering making the leap from a level 1 trauma center working on a very busy stepdown to an outpatient ambulatory eye surgery center. We have had a mass exodus on my floor, leaving only a...

6. IMCU burn out. What’s next?

   jj16 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I work at a BUSY IMCU in a major city/level 1 trauma center for 1 year and have already begun to experience burnout. I am a newish grad, but a second career nurse. My initial goal was ICU, but I’m...

7. Can I handle peds?

   jj16 posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi! I’m a second career nurse - former special education teacher with a master in education/developmental delays. I became a nurse after one of my children developed a severe childhood epilepsy...

8. IMCU New Grad Books/podcasts

   jj16 posted a topic in Critical Care

   I am a career changer who just finished orientation at a busy city hospital on an IMCU that was the primary COVID step down and I am struggling with feeling like COVID patients are the only patients I...

9. New Grad Critical Care Big City vs Med Surg Community

   jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Nursing Career

   Thank you! I’m not young hahaha. I’m 42. I’ve been home with my children for 10 years but my youngest is only 5 (oldest 12) so I do appreciate how important time spent with them is. I...

10. New Grad Critical Care Big City vs Med Surg Community

    jj16 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a recent graduate of nursing school. I am a second degree student with a young family. I applied to almost 100 jobs leading up to graduating and then right after. Our job market (Boston area) was...

11. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Oncology

    Good question and something I would not have even known to ask or consider! I am grateful you brought that

12. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Oncology

    Thank you so much! It is chemo administration. This is very helpful

13. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I am a recent grad (2nd career) and have a couple of questions. I spoke with a recruiter yesterday, for a position at a private oncology clinic. I really loved my clinical time in critical care...

14. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    jj16 replied to Citrobacter's topic in School, College Programs

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15. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!! Both are very good. That's how I chose them in terms of applying, but I sort of figured I would get into one and not the other and have my decision made for me. Ha! It's a good problem...