gabirder

gabirder has 2 years experience and specializes in Telemetry, Trauma, ED.

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1. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

   gabirder replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing in itself is not a sick, petty or vindictive world. Sometimes you may encounter people who have those attributes, but that is true of any career. Best of luck to you.

2. Army Nursing

   gabirder replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

   maestro - Yes the Army will pay for you to continue your education, and you get paid while you do it. There is tuition assistance and other things. As for advanced degress the army has one of the best CRNA programs around. It requires at least 1 y...

3. Taking the boards before working

   gabirder replied to Kate0140's topic in New Nurse

   If you have the opportunity to work before taking boards then take it. The experinece you gain on the floor may help you on the boards. It did me. I had a couple of questions that my experiences help me to understand more fully. I used Saunders t...

4. Student Nurse Heart Concern

   gabirder replied to Dblake12's topic in General Nursing

   You most definitely need a second opinion. Make sure you tell the cardiologist that it occurs when you are excited. Maybe you need to do a stress test to see if you can make the same thing happen. But definitely get it checked again.

5. Army Nursing

   gabirder replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

   It is not a bad life. The deployments suck at times, esp being away from family, but the rewards are substantial. I saw where you wanted to fly in a chopper. It has been my exp that most med-evac choppers are manned by medics and not nurses. Ther...

6. License endorsement from NY to GA

   gabirder replied to cutiemom5's topic in General Nursing

   Check out sos.georgia.gov/plb/m Endorsement is $60. To what part of Georgia are you moving?

7. Nursing School Assistance

   gabirder replied to Dcrane's topic in Florida

   I took the NAT, at least that is what I think it was called. It had several sections: math, reading comp, a couple of science sections, spelling (yeah I said spelling - and it was my hardest). As far as study guides go, I am sure there are some, bu...

8. Nursing School Assistance

   gabirder replied to Dcrane's topic in Florida

   You will make much less money as an LPN than an RN with many of the same responsibilities. I would suggest going the RN route. Most of those programs will take two years. I was blessed with the ability to work full-time and go to school full-time....

9. Nursing School Assistance

   gabirder replied to Dcrane's topic in Florida

   I say GO for it. I was a senior level chemist with the Florida Department of Health in Jacksonville when I decided to go to nursing school. I was 35 years old, married with three children. My wife was supportive or it could not have happened. I am...