GoNavyHopefulRN

GoNavyHopefulRN has 4 years experience.

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1. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Hunt

   I got hired at 28 weeks two years ago. I didn't hide it at all (kinda rounded to begin with). I nailed that interview and got hired. I really truly believe if you know you're stuff and you have a genuine disposition about yourself (and they think y...

2. Leaving After 10 Months

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in New Nurse

   I can appreciate your concerns and I feel like you were me four years ago. Like you, I left the floor to go into PHN'ing largely because my hubs was deploying and we had a small child at that time. Had I stuck with floor nursing for a few more mont...

3. Madame, your ignorance is astounding

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Goodness forbid this MIL is ever that patient... I shaved a patient with CDIFF..took forever and the smile I got was priceless:bowingpur

4. Persistence is paying off...

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to Oldlove's topic in Government

   Reading all of your posts is so exciting:cheers:. Thank you all for inspiring me to hang in there. I've just started the process about four weeks ago and my recruiter is awesome...totally on the ball. I just have to hurry up and wait. I just love...

5. How do you possibly study with YOUNG kids???

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to TryingNot2BeScared's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Everyone here rocks. @TryingNot2BeScared: I will think good thoughts for you. You will come out of this one tough woman and a hell of an LVN! When you do get through this, know that you have the fortitude to continue until you've reached the top.

6. Looking for Psych Reference (Non-textbook)

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to katelintolman's topic in Psychiatric

   Check out Motivational Interviewing and Mental Health First Aid.

7. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to navyman7's topic in Government

   I won't get discouraged CynRN11 and congratulations! As long as the positive outcomes continue, I will plug and chug with my recruiter.

8. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to navyman7's topic in Government

   I appreciate this Q&A forum and need anyone to post a reply and help me out. I left this post in a different thread so here it is again. I have been reading posts related to the Navy Nurse Corps. For this last few days, I have been gathering inf...

9. Headed to ODS then Portsmouth, RN BSN Ensign in Navy NC with 1yr exp.

   GoNavyHopefulRN replied to Sw88t Pea's topic in Government

   Congratulations Sw88t Pea! This is going to be the start of a great chapter...

10. Headed to ODS then Portsmouth, RN BSN Ensign in Navy NC with 1yr exp.

    GoNavyHopefulRN replied to Sw88t Pea's topic in Government

    Hi NavyMan7 and everyone else! Enjoy that fundus? I needed a good laugh so thanks! I have been reading posts related to the Navy Nurse Corps. For this last few days, I have been gathering info on how to get in by DA. It's tough I know and I wish...

11. How do you possibly study with YOUNG kids???

    GoNavyHopefulRN replied to TryingNot2BeScared's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    You can do this. I understand your frustrations. I was in nursing school with kids similar to yours in terms of ages and mental health concerns (my son). I used every second of the day to study. I walked to class thinking of IV therapy, meds, int...