wacondo

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1. Working for IHS as a Grad Nurse

   wacondo replied to gpan_gradnurse's topic in New Nurse

   Id like to clarify some things, First of all Tribal hire IS NOT Federal employment. The tribe owns an operates the facility. You are at the discretion of the tribe regarding employment, YOU ARE not an employee of the federral government. I was offere...

2. Board of Nursing Actions

   wacondo replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

   Wanted to add, Indian reservations use alot of travelers, They don't take anyone with a ding on there license which is determental to patients. Not a good comment.

3. Board of Nursing Actions

   wacondo replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

   been there experienced that 19yrs ago. Nothing happened to my license. People make mistakes. As long as you didn't hurt anyone, no stealing drugs or impairment while on the job you will be OK . This will be a fly on a horses a_ _ in a few years. Hon...

4. Working for IHS as a Grad Nurse

   wacondo replied to gpan_gradnurse's topic in New Nurse

   just wanted to add- sometimes you don't get where you want . You must be willing to take what you can get(grads sometimes have to do that) and go from there, I've worked in some great places and some very awful.

5. Working for IHS as a Grad Nurse

   wacondo replied to gpan_gradnurse's topic in New Nurse

   I currently work for IHS and have for years. IHS has changed a-l-o-t , that being said just go to USA jobs and you'll get one. Choiced sites are hard to get in, Native preference is practiced although it is not hard to get employment. Pineridge SD n...

6. My Best Nursing Job Ever

   wacondo replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

   My BEST job ever was public health nursing working as a "shelter nurse". I worked with the homeless in treatment centers,Single mothers and children(homeless) and homeless shelters. Unfortunately the funding was cut. People spend more $ on stray dogs...

7. Everyone wears scrubs!

   wacondo replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Prisoners wear scrubs, Detox clients wear scrubs, People wear scubs in wal-mart,vet tech wears scrubs . My gr daughters wear scrub pants to bed. They are model and commercialized everywhere. I've noticed this and I think its not right-oh well- my opi...

8. How does Sioux Culture differ from Navajo Culture, or white culture?

   wacondo replied to bride2be's topic in General Nursing

   -The Sioux people are friendly, alot of traditional people, not much signifacant difference from any rez. Remember you are caring for the poorest of the poor. More universal then cultural differences between tribes. Art work is different, Navajo's ha...

9. How does Sioux Culture differ from Navajo Culture, or white culture?

   wacondo replied to bride2be's topic in General Nursing

   I just started on the Ogalla reservation in Pineridge, Have worked for Indian Health service for years-on the Whitemountain apache rez, and in Santa Fe for the 8 northren Pueblo,638-Omaha tribe and Ponca. I can tell you this- all IHS is NOT the SAME...