herseyjh

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1. SSN, NCLEX & CGFNS issues

   herseyjh posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I have a quick question for everyone. I am a Canadian trained RN who has passed the NCLEX exam as well as my CGFNS screening. I did this about a year or so ago. I am not sure of my timeline for moving to the States to seek employment and I ...

2. Kodiak Island

   herseyjh posted a topic in Alaska

   hello, i am looking to talk to people about nursing on kodiak island. i would like to talk to people who have worked there to get a feeling for the place. any information would be appreciated and helpful. thank you!

3. Seattle Agency

   herseyjh replied to chant's topic in Agency

   I am looking at an ER setting in Seattle. I did some online research and there seems to be two large main hospitals, Harbor View and Swedish. I am wondering which ER to focus on? If anyone works there feel free to PM me so I can make my decision.

4. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

   herseyjh replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency

   Hello, I am looking for information on anyone doing contracts in Alaska. I am considering taking an assignment I wouldn't mind knowing the ball park pay before discussing that point. Thank you for your help.

5. Prudhoe Bay camp nurses

   herseyjh replied to BRANDIES's topic in Alaska

   Charlene, how goes the job hunt? I have worked in western Canada so if you need any help let me know.

6. travel to anchorage

   herseyjh replied to hoyt69's topic in Alaska

   Does the military hospital hire civilian RNs or is it staffed completely with military people?

7. Alaska

   herseyjh replied to RNS2GO's topic in Travel

   Hello, I am right next door in the Yukon. It sounds like there is a need for contract RNs in Alaska. For my review so far most of the big contract companies seem to forget about Alaska. Any suggestions to which company I should contact?

8. CRNA's in the U.K!

   herseyjh replied to jjjez's topic in CRNA

   There are 'anaesthesia assistants' in Canada, and as far as I can tell that is it.

9. Flight Nurse experience adequate ?

   herseyjh replied to 2814's topic in CRNA

   I just thought I would quickly post to clarify the question on flight nursing. MmacFN you said that some programs are willing to look at FN experience. Does that mean you got accepted based on your FN time? Just wondering as I have been working as ...

10. Moments of Terror

    herseyjh replied to London88's topic in CRNA

    I would go with the brevibloc. You can slow the rate and get yourself out of the woods. The bad news is once you have given a beta blocker switching to a Ca blocker might get you into problems. I have seen people do it but mixing the two with get...

11. Articles like this that anger CRNAs

    herseyjh replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

    I like reading articles like this. I am not sure why one profession knocks or puts down others. Well, ok turf has a lot to do with it but none the less it still drives me crazy. From my point of view, where I have slowly grown up through the ranks...

12. EMT to RN

    herseyjh replied to Pyramid_Head's topic in SRNA

    I would say take it one step at a time. Living with the folks might sound bad now, but it is a cheep way to make it out of school not in debt up to your eyeballs. Besides that I would say take it one step at a time. I started as an EMR, then I did ...

13. BScN vs. other undergrads

    herseyjh posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello, I have a few questions regarding the best route to become a CRNA. I see that some programs require a BScN degree while others only require a RN to have some sort of undergrad. Right now I am a diploma RN, and I can either finish my BScN or...