Residentmaid MSN

Residentmaid has 27 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Education.

Latest Activity

1. VA Nurse II: Performance Dimension

   Residentmaid replied to Morainey's topic in Government

   Did you have any luck? I work with nursing home pts doing oversight, and can't figure out what a good ethics write up might be TIA

2. VA PACT RN

   Residentmaid replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in Government

   I have accepted a job starting in early February. Does the pact RN do mostly phone calls> room patients? what exactly do they do. I am coming from the hospital, fast paced covid floors. will I find the work boring?

3. VA hiring process 2020

   Residentmaid replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   Thank you! And enjoy!

4. VA hiring process 2020

   Residentmaid replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   Thank you! I'm in the midst of the process, if course the week I got my tentative offer I also found out I needed back surgery. Thankfully it sounds like they will still take me after I'm cleared. Did you get a decent offer salary wise? I won't hear ...

5. VA hiring process 2020

   Residentmaid replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   hello! I was just told I got the job as a pact nurse. I have a MSN in nursing education, with 10 years RN and 13 years LPN experience. I was a medic in the guard for aout 10 years. Did you start as step 3? Did they ever increase you to a better rat...

6. VA hiring process 2020

   Residentmaid replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   Can you tell me how detailed the physical is? I have to have back surgery in December, but will be recovered by the time I start. ( just a microdiskectomy, so not too involved) Will this hurt me as far as my acceptance. I told them I would like to ...

7. Applied for Carson-Newman University MSN-FNP Program. Need your input/advice!

   Residentmaid replied to chickypuchan's topic in NP Students

   Are you still happy with this program? I am considering attending in August. Thank you!

8. Carson Newman Spring 2020

   Residentmaid replied to tshigeru's topic in School Programs

   I have been accepted to start in august 2020. How do you like the program so far? I would appreciate any input at all!

9. Simpath American Sentinel

   Residentmaid replied to LTCRNJILL's topic in Online Learning

   I am considering American sentinel as well. How do you like the program so far? Have you heard any reviews regarding how hard they are to work with when getting clinical rotations?

10. Teaching in a Technical/Vocational High School

    Residentmaid replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Educators

    I currently teach at a local tech school. I have been there 2 years. I started out teaching CNA which we dropped, now I am teaching pt care technician. I really enjoy the job, love MOST of the students. The job is very demanding, I have 30 kids in...

11. How do I get started?

    Residentmaid posted a topic in School

    I am interested in finding a job in school nursing. Where do I begin? I looked briefly a few months ago, and it appears I must have a school nursing certificate to even apply for jobs. Does that sound correct? There is a substitute nurse positio...

12. Can I qualify for military?

    Residentmaid replied to Residentmaid's topic in Government

    Great information about the difference. I called an officer recruiter today. I'll call air guard tomorrow to. It's looking like there are too many nurses right now anyway. Do no tuition reimbursement for me!

13. Can I qualify for military?

    Residentmaid replied to Residentmaid's topic in Government

    Right! Like I said. .. wouldn't Lie. It's not how I do things. I really want to enlist, but I doubt I could. While I have never been diagnosed I do have a significant history from when this all started. One can dream. ..

14. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Residentmaid replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Relations

    I did icu for a year. Night shift was great, as we were all new rns who worked together. When I went to day shift I found myself back in junior high with gossip, cliques, and head games. The manager was horribly ineffective I'm type A, but I'm ...

15. Can I qualify for military?

    Residentmaid posted a topic in Government

    I am prior service, with 14 years guard experience. I've been out since 2000. About 5 years ago I started falling, bumping into walls, vision issues, paresthesia. I see a MS specialist and have no plaques or any objective signs of ms. In fact f...