ctravel

ctravel has 11 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric RN.

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1. Got My Dream Job!

   ctravel replied to rena86's topic in LPN/LVN

   Good for you. When you're happy, it will show in your work. The money will come or you can always pick up a shift or two in a LTC or a hospital to make extra cash.

2. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

   ctravel replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government

   I'm glad you were offered a position. The hiring process in Phoenix took 3 months and I have 15 years experience. I've been here 5 years so far. It doesn't depend on how long you've been a nurse, the process is the same for everyone. The hiring proce...

3. Off to COT

   ctravel replied to smarttyone's topic in Government

   Don't be nervous, I went through COT 10 yrs ago. Lots of fun. Its like being back in school. Lots of book work about military history, etc. Then you learn how to march, do team building execises, such as planning how to get over a wall with only r...

4. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   ctravel replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   EvaLuna I worked in Germany as AF nurse from 2000-2003. Worked with Army at Landstuhl Hospital. Not sure how much more schooling you are looking to obtain after you get your BSN, but the Army seems to have more money and programs, but everything c...

5. any experience with WTS in St. Croix/St. Thomas?

   ctravel replied to thegreenmile's topic in Psychiatric

   I too called Worldwide staffing about psych positions in the Virgin islands. One recruiter never called me back. Got in touch with second recruiter, who provided some information about assignments and sent me links to website for Virgin Islands. A...

6. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   ctravel replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   Chocokitten, I was an active duty Air Force nurse for 8 years and enjoyed nearly all of it. The military is a great learning experience, because many of the doctors are new doctors, you are learning along with them. You will get to see how doctors d...

7. Switching nursing fields

   ctravel replied to fluffette36's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm not RNC, have thought about it, but I don't see the benefit of paying that much money for a test that doesn't reap any financial rewards in return. I think I am burned out on psych. I started working as a psych nurse directly out of nursing scho...

8. Switching nursing fields

   ctravel replied to fluffette36's topic in Psychiatric

   I've been a psych nurse for 11 years. If you want to try psych go for it. If you don't like it you can always try something else. Unlike med/surg where you are always busy, in psych some days you are really busy and some days there's not much goin...

9. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   ctravel replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   Just found ths forum. I'm a prior Air Force psych nurse. Spent 8 years on active duty. I enjoyed most of my time in the military, pay was great, got to travel overseas. But then there comes a point where you must go into management in the militar...

10. ON-line NP programs

    ctravel replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate

    I'm new to forum and just saw your post. I just completed my first graduate course online. If you haven't found an online school, look at The University of South Alabama. Their programs are all online, accredited and no GRE required. Tuition is r...