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  1. Navy vs. Air Force

    Xance replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    As I said, I provided generalizations. I have seen some high speed AF RN's in Afghanistan myself, and also seen Navy and Army RN's running around as well. I just happened to see more Army RN's than...

  2. Navy vs. Air Force

    Xance replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    If deploying to expeditionary environments is what you desire, then as an Army RN you might have a good chance to do so as there aren't many Navy RN's who deploy this way, many end up on ships or at...

  3. Leaving the OR

    Xance replied to Tpax's topic in General Nursing

    I was an EMT-B during school and I could see that outside looking in. There were times I dropped off a pt to the ER and that was one of the few pt in the entire department. There were other times...

  4. Feedback appreciated

    Xance replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I feel this may be a case of a RN who wandered into the ER hoping to snag some Haldol from someone and take it elsewhere. I highly doubt that any RN would happen to wander into another...

  5. How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    Xance replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have an odd position when I see time measured in hours. I get 4-8 months off per year depending on cycle as I work 4 months on, 4 months off. I get a lump sum before I go on vacation as well and...

  6. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    Xance replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe the point was not only actual take home salary, but cost of living as well. Cali undoubtedly has a high cost of living over other areas. Although you can find places that are less...

  7. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    Xance replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Making over 200k isn't unheard of for me as I saw Paramedics making 330k in Afghanistan when I went and the starting salary for new paramedics was 150k for Afghanistan even in 2012 so an extremely...

  8. Quitting first job after just starting

    Xance replied to lvalja's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new RN, but I have 2 suggestions for you. You identified the first option already by considering to continue going for your BSN during your recovery period. It will keep you busy and...

  9. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That is the first and foremost reason for union protection, pay and benefits are icing on the cake. I assume many people who are against unions feel that way because they have neither seen nor felt...

  10. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have noticed a trend amongst those here who argue against unions. They argue that they desire to be paid more for the same work because they, for whatever reason, believe that they deliver superior...

  11. The Wage Gap Myth

    Xance replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    @TriciaJ That is a good point with your 1st observation. I have also heard about similar things, although not advice to file an EEOC complaint. Usually it goes something like this; person A finds...

  12. The Wage Gap Myth

    Xance replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    I know I skipped the 2nd and 3rd pages of this thread, but it started out a somewhat reasonable discussion about the parts that go into the wage gap and somehow white nationalism got involved. That...

  13. Did anyone judge you for being a male nurse?

    Xance replied to ddane94's topic in Men in Nursing

    The comments on here were funny to me, I have seen some of those things myself or heard of others experiencing related things. I don't work in a hospital so hospital politics and the games played...

  14. CEN as a new grad ABSN?

    Xance replied to cheezbawl2003's topic in Emergency

    That is the value of networking right there @cheezbawl2003. It's good that you managed to get hired into somewhere that you can move to different units rather easily, that means that if you were to...

  15. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Xance posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I do have to mention this in the very beginning, my career is definitely non-standard and my situation is vastly different from just about any other RN I have seen yet. I don't think it is...

  16. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Xance replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    You would think that the military would be the most accommodating to such a ship schedule but they are in fact even less accommodating than private employers. That surprised me, but when I saw that...

  17. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    @myoglobin You are quite right in that more than 1 issue would be involved towards how a particular person would vote. However as we learned in RN school Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs puts...

  18. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Based upon your mention of liberal several times in your post I will assume you are conservative. You understand that no union in their right mind would support a conservative voice as generally...

  19. Destined to Be a Flight Nurse

    Xance replied to skorupar's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I believe the point fellow RN's were trying to say is that learning never stops and it's foolish to believe you know everything there is to know about being in the ICU. Especially after so short a...

  20. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Xance replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you all for your input, and unfortunately I have come to the same conclusion. Hospitals just won't hire a 'new-grad' given my situation. Even with my autonomy granted while at sea they will...

  21. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Xance replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    That's just the problem, I do have acute care experience. Almost 6 years of it split between the US Navy and as an EMT-B. My ship job pays better than any hospital will pay an RN so I won't leave my...

  22. Destined to Be a Flight Nurse

    Xance replied to skorupar's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I cannot agree enough adventure_rn, if you set your sights on the 'next thing' you may forget about the thing you're doing right then. To OP; don't ignore the steps along the way. Approach things...

  23. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Xance replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    That is the problem; no one will listen. I tell them what my responsibilities are out on the ship and once I mention I have less than a year of experience I can almost see the interest leaving their...

  24. Dealing with nosey nurses

    Xance replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have rather controversial views on several of these topics it seems. I am a rather open person so I discuss many things rather freely. Like pay, I'll respond with exact figures when asked because...

  25. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    My 2 cents; I am currently a union RN but I am currently in a non-healthcare union. I am a Merchant Mariner and I am represented by the largest US union for Merchant Mariners, and I will say that...