Mergirlc MSN, APRN, NP

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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not sure if you'll know the answer to this one, but here it goes: Let's say you get hired as a FNP in one place at the VA for $60K/yr. After one year (or whatever the min. time is) decide to...
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    VA Case Management

    Mergirlc replied to TeamRNs's topic in Case Management

    I'd like to ask if you feel the VA is worth it, compared to other jobs you may have had. I"m assuming you worked non-government jobs? I always see the outside sector seems to pay more than the VA....
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    VA Nurse Pay Scales

    Mergirlc replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    I'm curious if you ever found out the answer to your question? Are you somebody who went into a direct entry MSN? I was just talking about this to a friend who will be graduating from a direct...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    This might be too early to ask, but I'll ask anyway. ? Does this residency count as "service, " in the sense that if you choose to apply to the VA after residency for a NP position, you will...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't know if you'll know the answer to my question, but is this pretty common to lose 2 NP residents so quickly? It seems that at two weeks, there really is no way to judge whether it's going to...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you both @Freckledkorican and @MentalKlarity. I appreciate the insight. Next semester, I'm about to start my FNP clinicals. It will be for the entire 2023 year and will get close to 700 hours...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    For those of you who chose to do this residency instead of just going straight into a non-residency job: Did you decide on this route because you felt your school did not give you the best training?...
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    Any Limitations To Bullying?

    Mergirlc replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    If somebody indeed threatened me to the point I felt my life was in danger, I would not have had the time to post on the All Nurses website, I would've stopped what I was doing and called the police....
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    Failed NCLEX 3 Times

    Mergirlc replied to A_offthewall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    See.....ask and you shall receive! ? All Nurses always delivers! Good luck to you and I wish you much success in the future. And just as a reminder, keep in mind NCLEX will be launching a new...
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    Failed NCLEX 3 Times

    Mergirlc replied to A_offthewall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is the guy: https://allnurses.com/profile/1053402-damion-jenkins/ I can't vouch for his services, but he will sometimes hold facebook meetings and has his own tutoring service. He also...
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    Failed NCLEX 3 Times

    Mergirlc replied to A_offthewall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX is a very difficult, indescribable test. After your third attempt at it, there seems to be some deficit going on. Perhaps your school program didn't focus on helping your cohort understand...
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    Moving family to Rapid City, SD

    Mergirlc replied to Jake_from_Statefarm's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's been roughly 3 years since you posted here on AN, but if you're still around.....would love to know how the transition went for you from CA to SD regarding dealing with the Winter weather....
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    My living situation while in Nursing school

    Mergirlc replied to Penebly09's topic in General Students

    In many cultures, this is normal; in particular when it's an unmarried child. Doesn't matter if the child is in their 20's or 60's, he/she will still live with the parent(s). Don't stress about...
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    Pass NCLEX since 7/29 but license hasn’t posted

    Mergirlc replied to CAgirl23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, it's not. A lot of it depends on the school you are attending and how fast they are in submitting all the information about their graduates to the CA BON. Some nursing schools take their sweet...
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    Driver in fatal crash has had her license suspended

    Mergirlc replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing News

    The CA BON felt the heat. Every news story led with, "A
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    Online labs prerequisites for California license

    Mergirlc replied to wpqkf0507's topic in General Students

    I cannot tell you if they will accept Portage or not. What I can tell you from my experience back when I was applying for nursing schools in California is many nursing schools did not accept Portage...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    The stipend probably varies depending on location. As you mentioned, they seem to be different sometimes. For example, the San Francisco Bay Area offers a little more than what you mentioned, but...
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    Wilkes University - BEWARE!

    Mergirlc replied to jennifer2021's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ^^ This is true. Especially since COVID, it has given programs even more reason to do everything online than before. Most schools figure, "Hey, it worked during COVID, let's keep going!" I know...
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    AANP - passed! And some advice

    Mergirlc replied to barcode120x's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for your tips! Much
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for the clarification. At what point of the process did you know your home site? I'm thinking it would be nice to know, in advance, to find housing either in the middle of the...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Mergirlc replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Congratulations! This residency sounds very well-organized. This is exactly what a new grad FNP needs in order to be successful. I wish all organizations were like this! Does the VA help with...
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    Fired From First NP Job: Struggling Emotionally

    Mergirlc replied to CH_NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm very sorry about losing your first job. I know it probably doesn't feel great right now, but don't let it throw your FNP plans away. I wanted to add, don't let working as a RN sidetrack you...
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    Who do I escalate to ?

    Mergirlc replied to Zamzam's topic in General Students

    Curious minds wanna know...........what did you do and how did it turn
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    NCLEX help study buddy?

    Mergirlc replied to adamj007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear about your difficulty in passing NCLEX. Somebody just posted about passing after the fifth try. Maybe their post will help? Typically when a person takes more than two times to...
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    PA to Ohio license

    Mergirlc replied to Leah21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you very much for your information. I really appreciate it! I have noticed differences in pricing and taxation regarding homes (purchases), which favor OH a little more than PA. This is...