cyclone67

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1. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu (ADVICE)

   cyclone67 replied to Julia Matthews's topic in General Nursing

   I have lived in Hawaii (was not a RN then), but I have enough knowledge to tell you to prepare to work in the Midwest to get experience. The only chance you would have would be to work long-term care / SNF. It is very hard for new grads that are fr...

2. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

   cyclone67 replied to ML1376's topic in COVID

   Absolutely there is a difference between the military and nursing. I am retired military and there is a huge difference. The military basically has a break it, you buy it policy. If a military member catches Covid19 for any reason (work or social ...

3. Im so indecisive

   cyclone67 replied to Momof3's topic in General Nursing

   Retired Army person here. The military is a great way to get into and test a new career area, and worst case will give you the GI Bill which you could use to make a career change later. If you are interested in that, see a recruiter, see what’s ava...

4. NCLEX Results on Hold 2018

   cyclone67 replied to mmurphy398's topic in NCLEX

   Did something unusual happen? Usually a hold happens because you hand scan wasn't working, power outage, etc. they have to go through then and review the tapes / test before the release your results.

5. Applied to 6 Residencies and No Offers

   cyclone67 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Things that are important to consider: Are you getting interviews? If not then your resume or experience are not making you competitive. If you are getting interviews remember You are also applying to the most competitive residencies. You need to...

6. 4 shifts of orientation for new grad

   cyclone67 replied to questioningnurse's topic in New Nurse

   I had 3 months of orientation with a preceptor; oncology unit. No, 4 shifts is not enough or the norm for a hospital job. I would keep my eyes open for another residency opportunity.... And that is not flexible to your needs -- but is totally flex...

7. GI Bill Help

   cyclone67 replied to kjharris's topic in General Students

   I agree that the math doesn't seem to work. I used my GI Bill for nursing school last year. I didn't have to pay a single penny. I completed a entry level master's program and the tuition for the 16 month program was 40K. Just FYI, you do know th...

8. UA MEPN 2018

   cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona

   Just FYI, I think I read earlier that one of you are using it because of cancer. If it is for nausea / vomiting check into Marinol. It is a legal FDA approved drug and with that you could turn it in as a prescription with the urinalysis. I work on...

9. UA MEPN 2018

   cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona

   This is likely the major roadblock. You cannot get a clinical placement with a positive drug test. Even in states where marijuana is legal, medical personnel cannot use it for even medicinal purposes. It all comes back to the fact that marijuana i...

10. Frustrated: cant find a nursing school with classes to accommodate full time day workers

    cyclone67 replied to Ladyddm's topic in General Students

    I would run far far away from that Tampa school. I also read the comments / reviews on the school and they were pretty horrifying across the board except for some 5 stars with no comments that looked like they were probably put in by "fake" students...

11. Expired Courses

    cyclone67 replied to klp2006's topic in General Students

    Most schools have a 5 year period for science pre-reqs. However, do your research. I also found a program where I did not have to retake any courses. I was in a similar situation to you. I ended up going the opposite route -- a MEPN program. Mai...

12. UA MEPN 2018

    cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona

    I don't know about the gauges; but I can comment on missing days. They will work with you in the case of things like weddings, medical issues, death in the family -- usual things you cannot avoid / were already scheduled. If you're talking missing ...

13. 70 yr old looking for the right job

    cyclone67 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    You should check with the College of Nursing at University of Arizona. When I went to school there we had quite a few nurses who just worked a few days a week helping out with clinicals and lab skills.

14. UA MEPN 2018

    cyclone67 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona

    Just wanted to pass on that you guys will be using some different books than the last cohort. So do not buy any used books off former students until you get your book list from the CON. I saw that on the MEPN Facebook page and just wanted to pass i...

15. NYU AND drug screen?

    cyclone67 replied to Nynurse1986's topic in Job Hunt

    Drug screens are always going to be a possibility regardless of where you work. Even if they don't test you at hiring (and I have never heard of anyone not being tested for a nursing job), you can face a random test for a number of reasons. Such as...