armyobrn

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1. Please help decode GS pay scales...where do you start?

   armyobrn replied to studentnurserachel's topic in Government

   I work in an Army hospital on the L&D unit and have for 22 years. My hospital has a 5-7-9 program for new grad RN's. You come in at a GS 5, work for 6 months and if doing good go to GS7 for 6 months.After a year you can go to GS9. Then after you ...

2. portacath inserted wrong

   armyobrn replied to nascarchris8's topic in Oncology

   Radiation is not put thru a portacath. It would have nothing to do with it

3. Clairol pulls commercial

   armyobrn replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

   that's strange It was just on my tv last night. I guess not all stations pulled it.

4. Going too far

   armyobrn replied to RN from OZ's topic in NICU

   he can not speak for the whole US but for my hospital we wouldn't have considered that baby viable. We just delivered a 22 weeker yesterday that mom came in ruptured. Baby lived for 1 1/2 hours,no heroics were done,just time spent with the family. I ...

5. Army Nursing???

   armyobrn replied to flowerchild's topic in Government

   Flowerchild~1LT to CPT in a couple of years is more likely than months. The average time for that promotion is 3 years. I would check that out with your recruiter if they are telling you it will be just a couple of months.

6. 8 hr. shift vs. 12 hr. shift

   armyobrn replied to TristateRN's topic in General Students

   I work 12 hour shifts and wouldn't go back to 8's for anything.I prefer the least amount of days at work. We throw in a 8 hour shift in the pay period so there is no loss of hours.

7. Army Nursing???

   armyobrn replied to flowerchild's topic in Government

   expect for your life not to be your own, to be on call 24/7.Make no plans for the future,they will change.If you like to work short staffed,low budgeted welcome aboard.