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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 has openings for a psych home health program. You g...

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 been a Psych RN on overnights since then and was qui...

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 fingerprint search came back clean, you're good. Th...

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 responsibilities. For the homeless, it's a free room with ...

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 taking a travel job at Yale, kicking ass, and hoping ...

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 and makes more money than their superiors. I actua...

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

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 don't have that much experience. In my environment, it...

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 than dishonorable discharge" qualifies you as a p...

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 benefit of the supervisor position. There's also th...

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 HR department got me my current job. Like both of y...

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

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. A lot guys take bad deals because they think it's...

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 later, he moved to Washington state when a place out th...

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 everything. I'm currently in contact with a PA nursing ...

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. I'm moving to Pennsylvania or Connecticut in 2 years...

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 Pennsylvania and am willing to take my chances with...

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 offered the service. The results email hit my ph...

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 with MBA). My BSN did nothing for that role. I too...

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 felony. We are not authorized under Connecticut law t...

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 on your record....it didn't happen. That's why we ...

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 you tell them, they'll ask for a ton of paperwork ...