ILEANRN

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1. Army Nurse Reserves process

   ILEANRN replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in Government

   Thanks jlcole. After BSN is done, I want to tackle msn. of all the branches of service, when it comes to nursing, I am very impressed with army nursing. maybe you could mention my question to your recruiter? :-) God bless.

2. Army Nurse Reserves process

   ILEANRN replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in Government

   Does someone know what the age limit is for active duty vs reserves in the army nurse corps? I have been thinking about joining recently. I originally wanted to join but I was a diploma grad and did not think I would qualify. 15+ years later, I am ju...

3. No jobs or nursing shortage-- Nursing isn't in demand!

   ILEANRN replied to bree*'s topic in New York

   I know what you mean when they were "pushing" for BSN 16+ years ago as entry-level nurses. But now, at least in the area where I work, they are not just pushing, they are now enforcing. I am not saying BSN grads are superior, but if you want to be hi...

4. No jobs or nursing shortage-- Nursing isn't in demand!

   ILEANRN replied to bree*'s topic in New York

   I know how frustrating it could be, especially for new grads. In my opinion, this is the worst time to find a job for newbies. It is not because hospitals do not have jobs to offer. It is because reimbursements are lower and therefore it might not be...

5. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

   ILEANRN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International

   Hello! Thanks for the response. I thought of becoming a traveling nurse, but the economy tanked in 2008 and was very bad in 2009. Now it has picked up a bit, but I cannot leave anymore. I bought a house, and with it came a huge mortgage. I am he...

6. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

   ILEANRN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International

   Ani and Uswoman: Thank you both so much for all the information shared between the two of you. I have the same questions as Ani, but thanks to Uswoman, I changed my mind about moving there. Perhaps a visit would suffice. I, too, am an RN with 15 year...