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Hi there, Yes, two of my doctors (Orthopedic Surgeons) have been Canadian transplants and they told me the main issue in their system is the wait times for even the most basic of procedures (hernia repair, lumpectomies, gall bladder removals ,etc). G...

Hi, would you share with us why you made this statement?

I second this statement, they contain cost by ultimately reducing care and quality of care delivered. The VHA is a basket case of epic proportions. Any good news or data is based on manipulations and cherry picking, it is a dog and pony show, smoke a...

Oh boy, more passive-aggressive RN behavior. More ad hominem logical fallacy attacks. What in your opinion makes one ready for a masters degree? What is a masters degree? If you are looking at it from a leadership angle then you haven't worked for ma...

Hi Bobognnp, Actually I'm multi-racial (I pass for white, at the end of Summer, I can pass for Native or Latino) and my wife is a woman of color and is an immigrant. I know very well what white privilege is and I know what implicit bias is. I have wa...

Hi Bobognnp, I am interested in hearing more of your point of view. I have been following all of the goings on and I just keep hearing statements and facts thrown out with out any deep root causes analysis. I also don't hear any specifics about what ...

Hello Shelle, Any input on what the most important admissions factors are? I just got an email yesterday from the Admin Rep she told me I am now in review and should hear in 2-3 weeks. Any input or insight on what is going on and what I can do to hel...

Hello, question, why did you write this: "Im a black male in South Georgia and went to school where there were no black teachers for nursing and my class was mostly black (about 60%) and had 3 more black males in school." Why is this relevant to the ...

If you can do the BSN right away then go for it. The thing is ADNs tend to be a little shorter and you can start working sooner. But there in again is a trade off, because some environments want BSN (Accredited hospitals), some places it doesn't matt...

I worked as a CNA for a little while and I was a medic in the US Navy 20 years ago. I am changing careers. My work (I am a care coordinator at a mental health clinic) is paying for me to go to RN school.

Hello NPZ_RN, I am a former insurance tort claims investigator. What pro-student said is exactly what I was told by several Oregon and Washington State RNs, APNs and BONs who were waiting for licensure or wanted to P/U extra floor shifts or work in a...

Chirp...chirp... I am applying for the August start for what its worth. Any advice for me? I just took the TEAS on Friday (84%) and turned in everything.

I know this is a very old post but this company has everything a bigfoot needs: Zappos.

Do the ADN. You have a degree in Hotel Management so I am assuming you probably took some type of budgeting or finance classes? Do a basic cost benefit analysis and time value of money, etc. Disclaimer, I am an MPA and an MHA, I have that background ...

Are you saying you joined the Air Guard after you got the boot from the Navy? Did you get the boot from the Navy for the roids in 2016, then went Air Guard? What was your Navy job? What was your AG job? Were you enlisted or commissioned? Was NCIS inv...

A Protected Veteran is not the same thing as Veterans preference for hiring, or eligibility for disability benefits, or being eligible for the level of security clearance as per the background check for a staff nurse/low level RN manager in the VA (V...

"Cheap out" are the key words. If, or I should say when, they get sued in court for negligence (whatever it is, and they will eventually) they will have to explain the rational for not wanting to pay the price it took to recruit or retain an RN. We w...

Right, you applied through vacareers.va.gov and got rerouted and put your information through USAJobs, right? You can email me directly and I will get you the name of the nurse recruiter or you can call the facility where you applied for on USAJobs. ...

Did you ever get your answer jlambirt? A big factor in all of this is the year of the offense (Art, 15/32/Etc.) and the year you were discharged. If you are still around let me know and I can fill you in.

No Forest2, the VA RN hiring does not work that way! The VA, DOJ/BOP, DOD, NHS, IHS...etc. are totally different than any civilian HR. To call VA/VHA HR....that would be horrible advice and it totally incorrect and really a waste of time. Your best b...

Yes, you can do a revamp of your "resume/CV" and ask the board to reconsider...as long as it has real, substantial changes. Just like a proficiency, you can ask them to reconsider before you have to file a formal appeal. I have seen managers do this ...

I second this. Amen.

Asking for a friend...are you a nurse, PA???

Hello Beldar..., Is seems you have a couple of problems that can actually be solved quite easily. Problem 1. You seem to have a problem with Asian women who are in positions of authority over you. Problem 2. You seem to think your employer and others...

Hello All, I think it is state specific, but an LPN can be a Supervisor/Manager. It is not "illegal" in the states near me and is normal in rural LTCs and ALFs. Being a supervisor or manager is a different role than the role of an LPN working under t...