garn12

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1. FNP program accredited by the WASC but not the CCNE, currently going for certification...

   garn12 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi, I'm looking for expanding my education to the graduate level for FNP. i'm looking at applying to the University of Southern California which is extremely expensive ($84k minus financial aid). speaking with the representative he stated that the pr...

2. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

   garn12 replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Relations

   Maybe there is no experienced staff to precept its very common unfortunately. Experienced nurses are tired of dealing with management and their unrealistic expectations and are leaving bedside nursing for the inexperienced to figure it out.

3. Right time to go into the icu

   garn12 replied to garn12's topic in Critical

   Well I want to go to ICU because it was something I been wanting to do. I want the challenge and the opportunity to increase my skill set and knowledge. I think it'll help me become an even better nurse. It's justa personal goal of mine. Along with t...

4. Right time to go into the icu

   garn12 posted a topic in Critical

   Ive been a nurse for 2 and a half years almost three. I'm currently a travel nurse in the float pool. I float to tele, step down and med surg. I still would like to become an icu nurse someday. For experienced nurses out there when did you feel was t...

5. What EXACTLY causes GI symptoms r/t myocardial ischemia

   garn12 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in Critical

   I know from personal experience if my sympathetic or fight or flight mode kicks into high gear i can get nauseous and throw up...especially when im nervous (Getting my blood drawn) lol im a nurse that hates getting poked

6. New Atlanta Contract

   garn12 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

   I know their offering a $20k sign on bonus for their CVICU...take it as good of bad

7. Orlando Health Paying RNs More than Fl. Hospital Orlando

   garn12 replied to Preeps's topic in Florida

   Anyone have any particular thoughts on FH-Celebration?

8. How to get back the love for bedside

   garn12 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if it's just me but it seems as time progresses I get more and more annoyed with bedside nursing. Everything irritates me and I just don't find it exciting anymore. I dont feel like I once did as a brand new nurse. Most of the time I f...

9. Affordable Care Act penalty as a TN?

   garn12 replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   If you are a fairly healthy person and just covering yourself i think the higher deductible lower premium plans are the better option. Think of it like this...you MUST pay your premium every month but you may not ever reach your dedictible anyway...a...

10. Miserable in my contract

    garn12 replied to MsConstrued's topic in Travel

    Op pm where are you from? Im from Georgia was thinking about traveling to Everett for an assignment but I had changed my mind. Im not fun of where im currently at either i worked 5 days this week and was floated every single one of those days. I alw...

11. $1302 every two weeks? =/

    garn12 replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    In my opinion if a recruiter even comes at my with that mess...I would look for another company or switch recruiters immediately. All other calls from that recruiter will be ignored, nobody has time for those games and that crap.

12. Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington

    garn12 replied to garn12's topic in Travel

    Yes the position pays pretty well but i read that that hospital purposely short staffs it's nurse and administration is heavy on the staff...doesnt sound like an ideal pleave along with restraints and psych AND frequent floating lol

13. This is just too much

    garn12 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Med-Surg

    one word. RUN!

14. Travel Nurses Who Started with less than 2 years experience

    garn12 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Nobody is setting anyone up for failure what i'm saying is ther are many factors to determine if someone is ready to travel. There are some people that traveled that are shy of a year of experience and are doing fine. What you are stating may be tru...

15. Is tele enough for travel

    garn12 replied to nowim clean's topic in Travel

    I think tele is enough because you also qualify for med/surg assignments as well...however with that being said. I do find tele and ed/surg to be typically the lower paying assignments and also the harder working assignments as well.