calimarinewife replied to pittdidi's topic in California
Well. I graduated Sept 30th, I got my Authorization to test late Nov, Tested the 2nd week of Dec then, got my results 2 weeks later. (I passed Whoo Hoo!) So over all about 3 months. But I heard if your going through this process in the Spring time i...
calimarinewife replied to RNPATL's topic in Government
I am due to graduate from my LVN program in 2 weeks and REALLY want to work at the VA. One of our clinical rotations was at the VA here in San Diego, but unfortunatley not all the students in the class were able to go there, so I was not able to vis...
calimarinewife replied to calimarinewife's topic in Government
I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the great info. I had no idea where to start to research this more and you all gave me some great advice. Thanks so much!
calimarinewife replied to calimarinewife's topic in Government
Thanks for your reply! It's nice to hear you had good experiences, b/c I have heard some not so nice things about VA hospitals, but I guess it varies everywhere, civilian hospitals included. Thanks again, Heather
calimarinewife replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg
I can't say that I can give you any info on this matter as I am still in school, and will be graduating in Sept for LVN/LPN. However all of our instructors highly recommend that we go straight into Med/Surg for atleast 2 years, so that we're exposed ...
Is anyone familiar with being a GS nurse for the government? My husband is in the Military and I've heard a little about it. Just hoping that someone who is a GS nurse had some info to share. How difficult it is to be hired? How it works with being...
calimarinewife replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in CRNA
I am going to school in san diego. My husband and neighbors/friends are a great support system for me. My husband is a Marine so we are stationed 3,000 miles away from are families who leave on the east coast. 5 months into my program he left for I...
calimarinewife replied to skanded's topic in North Carolina
Thanks! :) DO you know what the pay scale is for there? In living in SAn Diego right now, so I know it's going to be way lower than out here since there's such a big difference in the cost of living. Also, any info on places to work around the area...
calimarinewife replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor
A friend of mine who I was in clinicals with, went into the pt's room to do her head to toe...well, she asked him to squeeze her finger to check his strength and he said "I Can't" When she asked him why he replies "I can't b/c I'm a Quad" ugh! She...
calimarinewife replied to calimarinewife's topic in Ob/Gyn
Thanks for your reply. That's kind of what I figured. I know I will get to L&D eventually, and the journey there is bound to be educational. I'm sure it will all work out the way it is meant to. Thanks again, Heather