windsurfer8 BSN, RN

windsurfer8 has 20 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

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1. What are they currently hiring

   windsurfer8 replied to edgar rivera's topic in Job Hunt

   Who is "they" that won't hire her? Also "after hearing" from who? You could come to Wisconsin. Every hospital around here is hiring. If she can't find an RN job then she isn't looking. If someone says no move onto the next one. Good luck.

2. Marymount ABSN Fall 24

   windsurfer8 replied to mbe12's topic in Online Learning

   I graduated from there way back in the mid 2000s. I enjoyed my time there. Arlington was expensive even back then. Northern Virginia is one of the most educated areas on planet earth and Marymount had a lot of highly educated and good professors. ...

3. Failed Jersey College at the end!

   windsurfer8 replied to V33's topic in General Students

   Just because you "didn't see it" doesn't mean it isn't the policy. Standards are standards. If you don't meet them then most to all organizations will follow policy. You could request a meeting with the department head. I would not argue "others ...

4. Advice needed!!

   windsurfer8 replied to Blynn37's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you want to do "everything to get into nursing school" then you need to get the grades. It is just a fact of life. If you studied 20 hours a week and it was ineffective then you study 30. If that doesn't work you study 40. Always be assessing ...

5. Should I start over or find a new career?

   windsurfer8 replied to Strugglebus101's topic in General Students

   "torture"? Yeah if you think nursing school is "torture" probably would be best if you found a new career. Nursing school is preschool compared to the actual work. I would look for a career that does not challenge you at all.

6. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

   windsurfer8 replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

   Define "hard". What does that even mean? Like do you have to study? If you are looking only for a program that is "easy" you there are other options. Or there are jobs that do not require degrees. If you want to be an RN it doesn't matter if it i...

7. Harassment in nursing school

   windsurfer8 replied to Tiara Walker's topic in General Students

   Your message you take zero accountability. Anything you fail is someone else's fault. Here is the deal. In nursing there will be a lot of people you don't agree with. Docs, head nurses, house supervisors. It doesn't matter. You have to figure ou...

8. Husband not supportive of me going to school

   windsurfer8 replied to sweetpea2014's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You say you feel "trapped" in your current job, but wait until you are an RN and you have even more debt. You will be "trapped" there as well and owe a ton of money. I have seen new RNs leave it in weeks because of how physically and mentally demand...

9. Veterans affairs.. time to call the union?

   windsurfer8 replied to Residentmaid2410's topic in Government

   I was active duty Army RN and retired in 2023 after 20 years. At the 10 year mark I considered getting out, but now I am dang happy I pushed through and have my retirement. I don't think quitting on impulse is really a great plan. Yes...sometimes t...

10. Pre Nursing Student Desperate for Advice

    windsurfer8 replied to nurse200003's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If it it "was always my dream" to become an RN then you have to earn it. Meaning it starts now. No one is going to make you an RN because they feel sorry for you. There are required GPAs for a reason. Excuses mean nothing. Everyone is going throu...

11. Military Discharge

    windsurfer8 replied to FUTURENURSE2525's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Call your nursing board. Do not take any information on this site as truth. Or you could be highly disappointed in the end. Be honest. Were you arrested? UCMJ? Drug charges? Call your state board of nursing..be honest..and get a true answer.

12. Career change at 46.......

    windsurfer8 replied to KaseyC's topic in Male Students

    Man. I just retired from the military last year at 45. I was Army Officer in the Nurse Corps. I still work, but just intermittent. Maybe 16 hours a week. Just be aware. 12 hour shifts. Nights. Weekends. Very hard work. I would avoid taking ...

13. 2017 Grad. Rejected from Grad School x2

    windsurfer8 replied to emERgency.nurse17's topic in General Students

    Literally no one cares where you get your NP. I would apply to the cheapest school unless you have someone paying it for you. I have worked with a lot of NPs. What matters is do they do the job well. That is it.

14. Army/AirForce Nurse

    windsurfer8 replied to QuestionsAnswers's topic in Government

    Talk to a recruiter. They are going to be able to give you factual information. I just retired from the Army Nurse Corps and things have changed a lot since 2001 when I went in. Good luck.

15. Air Force Nursing Questions

    windsurfer8 replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government

    I just retired from active Army Nurse Corps last year. In the Army new nurses/NPs are usually stationed at MEDCENS. Such as Fort Gordon, Tripler, Walter Reed, places like that. The keeping spouses together. It is possible. I have seen married ...