JoMark06

JoMark06 has 4 years experience and specializes in CVICU.

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1. Anyone get an Officer Comission with a useless Bachelor's?

   JoMark06 replied to Dre2416's topic in Government

   I would encourage you to talk to a recruiter. They will have the best answers for you. I know with an ADN you can get a commission in the reserves with a requirement to get your BSN to go past Capt in the Army. The Army will pay for further school...

2. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

   JoMark06 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

   For all of you who have never worked at a VA hospital...this is policy and it is acceptable to the Union within the VA system. An Annual Leave calendar for the following year is put out toward the end of the current year (exact date depends on if it...

3. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

   JoMark06 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

   Leave time is scheduled a year in advance at VAs. That is the policy and it is supported by the union. However, changes can be made as long as requests are put in before the next schedule is published. If your nurse manager is refusing requests, y...

4. Question about VA RN salary for Prime Care clinic staff

   JoMark06 replied to katkonk's topic in Government

   Contact the recruiter at the VA you applied to. S/he should be able to give you an idea of what you'll be offered. Of course, the board (nursing board at the VA you applied to) makes the final decision. It will be based on your level of degree, yo...

5. Does anyone like night shift?

   JoMark06 replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

   I love night shift! Not only does it work for my family...we have 2 school aged children plus my husband is also a nurse and works day shift at a different hospital...but I truly enjoy night shift. Yes, sleeping during the day is hard but I've gott...

6. Is it true? BS + RN does not = BSN?

   JoMark06 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

   I have a BS in Exercise Science from a traditional 4-yr university. I went back to school 12+ yrs later and got my BSN through an accelerated program. Whether or not your daughter ends up with a BSN depends on the school/program. Your questions wi...

7. ADN or BSN...how much does it really matter?

   JoMark06 replied to mom23boyz's topic in Washington DC

   I never said don't apply. All I am saying is that if someone is trying to decide between ADN and BSN for school that they should take a look at how agencies are advertising in the area. The VA where I worked for 3 years prior to specializing and ch...

8. ADN or BSN...how much does it really matter?

   JoMark06 replied to mom23boyz's topic in Washington DC

   It's becoming more of an issue these days. Veterans Hospitals/clinics are advertising "BSN preferred". My current hospital is going with a "BSN in 10 (years)" approach with the goal being an all BSN staff. As I have glanced through job annoucement...

9. Charge nurse and take patients?!!!

   JoMark06 replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital I have been floated to another unit so they could have a "free floating" charge nurse. I didn't feel it was fair to my floor to take from our staffing where our charge nurse was taking patients to give them a free floating charge. On...

10. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    JoMark06 replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    Did a 16month accelerated BSN, turned 36 a few months after I graduated.

11. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    JoMark06 replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    You'll only need to get and maintain one license...it'll be in whatever state your choose but preferably in your "home of record" state so that you can receive mailings from your licensing agency. When you work in a federal facility your license ...

12. Did you get enough phlebotomy experience in your ADN program?

    JoMark06 replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any program, ADN or BSN, gives you "enough" experience with any sort of nursing skill. A huge amt of nursing is OJT (on job training). In my 4th semester practicum I was in an ER setting and that's where I got all of my IV start and b...

13. Question about BSN tuition reimbursement from employer

    JoMark06 replied to RN122's topic in General Nursing

    Some employers will reimburse student loans. Not sure about reimbursing directly to the employee who paid for school out right. You can ask the nurse recruiters at different hospitals/agencies that you are considering applying to.

14. Difference between EKG and telemetry?

    JoMark06 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    EKG is diagnostic, telemetry is only for monitoring of rhythm changes.

15. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JoMark06 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

    I was on a med/surg floor at a local VA until moving to my current facility. I now work on a cardio/thoracic stepdown floor and I am loving it. Such a different culture from the VA I left.