gypsy26

gypsy26

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About gypsy26

I'm a gypsy nurse. I love working as a travel nurse and I've seen most of the world and country.

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  1. No visiting hours?

    I have worked at places that have no limits and guests/family members are allowed to spend the night. I have been to places with things like "quiet time" for 2 hours during change of shift and I think they're fabulous. You can easily and safely give ...
  2. WSU DNP

    Do you have a fb? I would love to add you to a group of WSU DNP students or you can search for it. :)
  3. WSU DNP

    I actually just now saw this, sorry about that. I actually am in the same boat! I am hoping to find a job in Spokane because I was previously living there. I currently live/work in Puyallup but applied to Spokane campus and was accepted to the FNP. A...
  4. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    I had a schizo patient on the medicine floor where I work (pt was pretty much a stable and ambulatory patient waiting on placement). They pushed the call light every minute or two and would say it was because they were lonely. It actually made me sad...
  5. I Love Night Shift

    I love nights, even with a higher ratio than days. It's awesome. As a med/surg nurse it rocks to not have a million departments calling all the time, wanting different things or patients in different places the entire shift. Management is gone, so th...
  6. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    I think you might be right about New York. Table 3: Salary Adjusted for Cost of Living - Nursing On Point Is a website I use a lot and NYC is a horrible place to be a nurse. I think nurses are worth their weight in gold but I feel strongly about nurs...
  7. New grads in float positions

    I worked a float nurse with only about a year of floor experience. I was not allowed to float to the ER or ICU but as a whole I really enjoyed it. I agree with you, I avoided drama and I liked the variety. I actually think it's a great experience and...
  8. Fell asleep during clinical.

    I think falling asleep is inappropriate but by the same token I highly doubt you'll be punished beyond a talking to. My undergraduate program did not kick out students who were blatantly plagiarizing and cheating on exams, I think you'll be okay in t...
  9. WSU DNP

    I applied to (Washington State University) WSU's DNP class for Fall 2017. I was wondering if anyone else did? Or does anyone currently attend their graduate school? It says it is mostly online and I was wondering how it is structured, admissions is n...
  10. Air Force HPSP DNP

    Thanks!
  11. Air Force HPSP DNP

    Do you know how long the reserves requirement is for an HPSP NP? (After you leave active duty).
  12. HPSP 2016

    Thank you! She said she is going to work on it.
  13. HPSP 2016

    I was accepted to a DNP program for Fall 2016 and I will hopefully be in the July 2016 boards for the AF HPSP. I wish there was more information but even my recruiter is unable to answer some of my questions. I'll graduate in May 2019.
  14. Improving VA Hiring for ADN Grad (Veteran)

    The VA hires using a point system (veteran's preference, dependents, disability, etc) and vacancies. I highly recommend looking for a nurse residency program, only several VAs offer them nationally. They typically hire all of those new grad nurses. N...
  15. Psych nursing at the VA Medical Centers

    I've worked in several VAs. VAs are as diverse as private sector hospitals. One VA I remember had horrible staffing on the psych unit and the patients were acutely psychotic, the ratios were roughly 9:1 and on the medicine floors it was 6:1. The VA I...