Jeckrn1

Jeckrn1 ADN, BSN

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  1. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    We need to get better healthcare for all people who are disadvantaged, not based on race but need. Also, people need to take personal responsibility for their actions when it comes to healthcare
  2. Calling all present and former military nurses

    It all depends on you. Some do it quickly some not at all.
  3. Navy Reserve Accession Bonus Q

    The reason it is in the contract is so you can get paid and they have you agreeing to the service obligation.
  4. Navy Reserve Accession Bonus Q

    It should be in your contract even if it’s automatic.
  5. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    OR nurses gophers and internet shoppers. When we do are job correctly and everything goes correctly we don't have to be gophers and can surf the web all case. Would be nice if this was the truth everyday but it depends on the case and the service.
  6. Too old?

    I believe it’s between 40-42 for nurses depending on the service. You need to contact a healthcare recruiter for each service to find out the latest information. They are not very fast at getting back to you.
  7. Practice vs Performance

    As a preceptor (practice) I oriented 10 (performance) new nurses to the unit.
  8. Practice vs Performance

    Practice is what you do and performance is how well you do it.
  9. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    Have to disagree with you about affirmative action. When a color/sex is used as the determining factor racism or sexism or both is used in the hiring. AA only continues racism/sexism by saying that the person would not be qualified for the position w...
  10. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    Male nurses are openly discriminated against for a OB/GYN position.
  11. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    You will not see many people talk about what you wrote because the fear of being called a racist.
  12. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    Have been told that they wanted a black nurse, female nurse and not gotten a job because they liked someone with a lot less experience and because they were black. So it does not happen to just blacks.
  13. Hope to see you soon.
  14. Where at Womack, I work in the OR there.
  15. By your older post it looks like you left the Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF. Where did you PCS to? Enjoyed my time at WACH at Stewart.
  16. Reserves

    You can start the process now since it will take awhile for everything to happen. What you will need to do is let the Healthcare recruiter know that you are moving to the triangle during the process so you can be placed in a NC unit. The HC recruiter...
  17. The government system can take up to 6 months to get you in once you received a tentative offer.
  18. Military Options for Nursing Students

    If you want to go active duty it is not always easy to switch from reserves to active. You will have to go through the whole boarding process again. There are times they will be taking non ROTC nurses but not reserve nurses. This like anything else c...
  19. VA Hospital , Mather California salary offer

    Without your masters getting a nurse 3 might not happen. You can ask for them for step 12.
  20. New FNP, Military Spouse, & Army Nurse Corp

    Even if you apply and get hired at the VA there is a good chance you will have moved by your start date. Since you are moving in 4-6 months start looking in that area for a position. If you get in a Federal government position you will not have to ap...
  21. ARMY- Gaining competitive RN experience

    Do not hide any information, if found out it could kill your career.
  22. Waiver question

    I doubt any service will take you with H3 hearing.
  23. Interservice Transfer Army to Navy

    You will need to contact a healthcare recruiter.
  24. VA Nurse Salary

    Unless you become a Nurse III you only have one more step as a Nurse II.
  25. VA Nurse Salary

    Are you working for the VA in NJ? You can try to negotiate but you will only get 1 more step unless you are able to prove that you are a Nurse III. By looking at their pay scale it would be hard to get 150K since you would have to be a Nurse III ste...