tprkt

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1. Military Nurse Reservist Question

   tprkt replied to tprkt's topic in Government

   Thanks jfratian I totally understand that military life and civilian life are vastly different and that the basic officers training will not get everything firmly rooted on how the military wants things done. Plus (i'm sure that) some people get a bi...

2. Tattoos?

   tprkt replied to heronurse's topic in Professionalism

   Wow, I have 9 tattoo's and looking for my next one and I have 3 Bachelor of Science degrees, Biology, Criminal Justice and Nursing...making a statement like that shows me that you are trash or lowly educated or just grew up in a bubble or under a roc...

3. Military Nurse Reservist Question

   tprkt replied to tprkt's topic in Government

   I should have used "if my skills are in demand" not necessarily "needed"... My main thought of posting this was to try and obtain those who have gone into a branch of nursing corps and what they learned/liked or disliked about the different branches ...

4. Military Nurse Reservist Question

   tprkt replied to tprkt's topic in Government

   Pressed the space bar and it cut off my reply I have heard of a co-worker who was recently sworn into the Army Nurse Corps and I have reached out to her via email, still waiting to hear back so I can hear the steps she went through, etc... As for pay...

5. Military Nurse Reservist Question

   tprkt replied to tprkt's topic in Government

   thanks for the reply Pixie, So what you are saying is that if "my skills are needed" than I probably will not receive a waiver, is that right? And that the Military only gives you credit for 6mos for a full year worked, that's strange to me, but it ...

6. Military Nurse Reservist Question

   tprkt posted a topic in Government

   So I have read quite a few of the threads on this site about people interested in entering Military Nursing and the various website for Air Force, Navy and Army Nursing Corps. When it comes to my career decisions, I tend to research a lot before deci...

7. Passing the CCRN

   tprkt replied to AFnurse211's topic in Critical

   Jnandawa - I have worked for just over a year and a half in a Medical ICU and during my performance review a couple of weeks ago, I was informed that I could take the CCRN exam. That it is based on the number of hours worked so it was explained to me...

8. How old is too old to become a new RN?

   tprkt replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

   IMO, if you want to become an RN, go for it! But you have to take somethings into consideration like job outlook upon graduation, since every tom, dick and harry have a nursing program, will there be openings for new RN's. Also, as someone else menti...

9. Pet Peeves with Doctors

   tprkt replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Relations

   YES!! I work in a teaching hospital, so we have medical students, interns, residents and attendings, so as few as 4 or as many as 7 or 8 people sitting at the nurses station with 5 computers. They are like a flock of birds when a person throws down b...

10. Seriously?? Small rant.

    tprkt replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    If someone wrote earlier, this is a private website and they make the rules...well, there has to be enforcement of the rules for people to follow. Does everyone read the "terms" when they join every site, hell no! They are joining for a specific rea...

11. What sort of physical labour do nurses do?

    tprkt replied to kater_92's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Critical Care and the unit now has ceiling lifts in every room, very convient for patient turns. The floor I worked on previously only have a few rooms with lifts installed, you had to find a buddy to help you move your patients, which can ...

12. Starting school at older age! :(

    tprkt replied to Lessh's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well, I started my nursing school when I was 41, so far I have worked 1.5yrs on a med/surg floor and have worked in Critical Care for just over a year. For me, going back to nursing school at an older age helped as I had extensive life experience to ...