Vikingkitten replied to just_cause's topic in Government
Was NCOIC of TMC 7 and Platoon Sgt. of HHC 1st Medical Bn.( no longer in existence) back in the 90's. Had a lot of field time there and it was a good post for training. We had the Nursing staff and physicans in the field for their annual Field Traini...
Vikingkitten replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing
I didn't have much trouble getting into my BSN program: I jokingly referred to myself as the token Male! School was definitely more stressful. By the time I went to school I was an experienced Army LPN, medic and paramedic and medical instruct...
Vikingkitten replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing
Sniper, You already graduated from the most stressful school you'll ever attend! Congrats on almost being done! Some of us FOGs want to retire some day! Former Sniper
OK, I guess I won't be applying to Walden anytime soon. My wife did go through something similar when she applied to a graduate program . She was then in her 30's, we had been married for years, served 12+ years in the Army, and her previous co...
Vikingkitten replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing
My $.02: -Instead of thorough and prudent nurse,how about Professional Nurse. -Too many "I"s. 'Nuff said. -Definitely eliminate the last "nonjudgemental " paragraph! -Don't "hope". "expect" and "plan". Use concrete words and ideas to convey your ...
Vikingkitten replied to calihelper's topic in General Nursing
Just some thoughts I had when reading it: -"Incredible Institution"- sounds a little vague and shallow. How about Nationally Recognised (is it?) Institution; Award winning; Well thought of;Innovative. You might have to do some homework on the ins...
Vikingkitten replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing
I'm with those who say not to use that supervisor again. The job market is hard enough these days, and losing a position to a lukewarm recommendation isn't what you planned for. Use other supervisors and co-workers. Just my $.02.
Vikingkitten replied to jd2nurse's topic in Flight
I was a Flight Medic in the Army back in the 70's. Loved flying too and the hard work it entailed. Of course, this was in the days before every town and city had an Air Ambulance Service of some kind, so we did a lot of flying for civilians. Lot...
Had something similar at Children's : anything removed during a surgical procedure HAS to be sent to Pathology for "proper" evaluation/examination (hospital policy). So, one day in ENT, little "Johnny" comes in with a part of a crayon shoved so deep ...
Vikingkitten replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor
Mine is a combination of my codename when I worked for an initialed Government agency and the second half is from a Martial arts class I was in when the Instructor told me "a kitten could have hit me harder than that!" Well, I was holding back some...
Vikingkitten replied to Schatzi RN CEN's topic in Rural
DON'T pick Meditech; it's expensicve, it's cumbersome, it's not user friendly.......... it's just the worse! Try SIS- Surgical Information System, or ORMIS. I know they are OR systems, but are available for the rest of the hospital. Just don't get ...
Vikingkitten replied to vastudent09's topic in Ob/Gyn
"I have to put my hand where?" From a 2 1/2 year (male) L&D nurse who stilll thinks it was the best experience of my 30+ year career! btw, not serious about the previous quote.