Mayladybug

Mayladybug has 6 years experience and specializes in MED/SURG/TELE.

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1. For those who wanted information about joining the Army Nurse Corp, this is for you.

   Mayladybug replied to live4today's topic in Government

   Well, I just talked to a nurse recruiter yesterday and found out that I would not qualify as the school I am attending for my ADN is not NLN acredited. It is JHACA acredited, but evidently the Nurse Corp holds the NLN in high esteem and only wants r...

2. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

   Mayladybug replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   I just wanted to say thank you to all who have posted on this thread. I am searching and REsearching as I really think the military is where I would like to utilize my nursing skills. So far, from what I read from the postings on this site, it is j...

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

   Mayladybug replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   A great big THANK you to all of you currently serving in the Armed Forces. It was a real treat for me today to show my respect during our local Veteran's Day Parade. Anyhow, I have had this very private quiet desire to join the military for over 25 ...

4. silly question, can LPN's teach?

   Mayladybug replied to blardyblardyhelp!!'s topic in Oregon

   I have been a LPN in WA and OR. I do teaching all the time. S/S's to watch for, Activity, discharge teaching..etc. And it is all documented (if it isn't written..it wasn't done). As far as calling the docs...that is up to your facilities policy. ...

5. Looking for info about Sacred Heart

   Mayladybug replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Oregon

   SHMC is Eugene Oregon has a Progressive Cardiac Unit that has been listed as one of the top 100 in the USA. It is a step-down unit. Their CSU (cardiac surgical unit) is a really great place to be...or at least it was. I worked there as a CNA 4 yea...

6. Inquiring about the union

   Mayladybug replied to bengle56's topic in Oregon

   I am an LPN and was a union member at the hospital I worked at in WA. Now, back in Oregon, in a hospital that the LPN's are NOT union, I am finding it to be a challenge. The contracted RN's get better shift diff, better weekend diff, they are given...

7. LPN to RN programs?

   Mayladybug replied to WoosahRN's topic in Oregon

   I am an LPN and had hoped to finish my school in WA when I moved there. But alas, it was more difficult than I had imagined. Each school had a variety of pre-req's that I would need to take and then once I got them for one of the schools (6 extra c...

8. Eugene/Springfield, Medford, Bend, K-Falls?

   Mayladybug replied to snowchaser1's topic in Oregon

   I just moved back HOME to the little town NEXT DOOR to Eugene and have gone back to work at the same place I was born. This is a GREAT area to live, if you can tolerate the long gray winters. I was in Northern WA the last 4 years...and very little ...