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  1. VA nurse job with Other Than Honorable Discharge

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Government, Military

    I took a psych RN job at a hospital affiliated with an Ivy League school. Hourly pay is on the low end, but shift differentials and incentive pay bring it up to a agreeable level. The local VA only...

  2. VA nurse job with Other Than Honorable Discharge

    jlambirt posted a topic in Government, Military

    I got an OTH discharge from the Navy after 4.5 years for possession of steroids and attempting to obstruct justice. 60 days in the brig was also part of the deal. That ended in September 2016. I've...

  3. The Pre-Employment Background Check

    jlambirt replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did the same thing and paid for my own fingerprint background check. It shows my two charges from the military. I've never had anything show on an online search that employers perform. Since your...

  4. What's the Most Common Reason for a Patient to be Readmitted on a Psych Floor?

    jlambirt replied to AlwaysAnxious's topic in Psychiatric

    There's also malingering. The teenagers disappear in the summer and the homeless go up in the winter. For a teenager, suicidal comments get them a few weeks out of school and freedom from any...

  5. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    jlambirt posted a topic in Travel

    I'm moving from the west coast to either Hartford or New Haven, CT. I work in a psych hospital and management begs every travel nurse to come onboard as staff after their contract. I'm considering...

  6. Lower Tier Management Jobs

    jlambirt posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Bullshit Jobs | Hidden Brain : NPR I listened to this podcast and it changed my outlook for my nursing career. Apparently, I'm in the sweet spot of lower management that's not accountable to anyone...

  7. Lower Tier Management Jobs

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm curious. Did anybody listen to the podcast, lol? Hearing your opinions was really the point of the

  8. Lower Tier Management Jobs

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Nurse Management

    Awesome post! We just had a pizza party last weekend, lol. I haven't heard the phrase "subject-matter expert" since I was in the Navy. I'm considered the expert as an overnight supervisor, but I...

  9. VA nurse job with Other Than Honorable Discharge

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Government, Military

    For whatever reason, the military and VA seem to constantly put out contradictory policy statements. In my brief search I found this poster showing status definitions. It states, anything above "other...

  10. Lower Tier Management Jobs

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Nurse Management

    We're in agreement on me not being a manager. That was a benefit and the entire point of the Podcast. Supervisor positions like mine DON'T have direct reports. Being hourly, not salary, was another...

  11. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the advice. I have 2 years in psych and have been a supervisor for 1.5 of those years. I have 2 misdemeanors on my record from 2016. A close friend in management combined with a desperate...

  12. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    If I finish my contract and sign on as perm, does the hospital still pay a fee to the agency? Something like a noncompete

  13. VA nurse job with Other Than Honorable Discharge

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Government, Military

    I have spoken to a few lawyers and they've said there's a myth that a simple request will get your discharge upgraded. You need new evidence and a rationale for why your discharge status is incorrect....

  14. Psych no salary/pay

    jlambirt replied to IDNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just some random numbers if this helps. I'm a psych RN in Fargo, ND. We had a travel nurse completing his PMHNP while working for us. As a new grad, they gave him $110,000 salary. About 4 months...

  15. PA or CT with 2 misdemeanors

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't plan on moving until July of 2019 so I haven't applied anywhere. I'm terrified I'll get an ethical warrior in HR that decides they need to report me to my current state BON and I'll lose...

  16. PA or CT with 2 misdemeanors

    jlambirt posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I got a North Dakota license before my court martial in 2016. I lied about steroids so I got possession and obstruction of justice. It shows up on fingerprint checks, but not online state checks....

  17. If the PA BON denies me, will my current BON be notified

    jlambirt posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I got a RN license and job prior to being convicted for 2 misdemeanors. This was 2 years ago and my state doesn't require background checks on renewal so I could stay here forever. I want to move to...

  18. Question about new PA PALS online BON registration

    jlambirt replied to MedTrex's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Find a local Livescan office or whatever fingerprint background check service is available where you live. It's usually around $50 to get a fingerprint check. I happened to find a local business that...

  19. DNP vs Health administration

    jlambirt replied to LookForward's topic in Nurse Management

    100% go for MSN in Administration. Alternatives are an MBA or Master's in Healthcare Administration. These degrees deal with business and management. That's the advice I got from my DON and CEO (BSN...

  20. PA or CT with 2 misdemeanors

    jlambirt replied to jlambirt's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I emailed the BON and get this... Dear Mr. *******: It's true that the nature of a crime may impact a person's eligibility for licensure, but the crime committed can only be considered if it is a...

  21. Could my criminal history be grounds to bar me from license in California

    jlambirt replied to Guest1063608's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    On a separate note, what's the point of getting a charge expunged if you plan on admitting to it later? I'm not sure if the moral police on this board realize this piece of human nature. If it's not...

  22. Could my criminal history be grounds to bar me from license in California

    jlambirt replied to Guest1063608's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Try one of those $50 online background checks. My fingerprint check has 2 charges but my state checks are clear. It was military. If your background and state checks are clean, then you're good. If...