HM2VikingRN RN

What strategies has everyone used to organize syllabi etc for nursing classes? three ring binders and dividers or?????

I broke my right fibula last week. To make a long story short I had an anxiety attack d/t itching over the past weekend. I was recasted on Monday with a stockinette layer etc. Any other nursing interventions that you would suggest are appreciated......

The conversation with coworkers each night starts with "I got x amount of sleep today..."

http://men.msn.com/articlemh.aspx?cp-documentid=5558017&page=1 I was just wondering if there was a relationship between pet type, gender and nursing specialty....Post your responses...

Always have a standby. I did an EKG on a female patient last week. To protect myself I: 1. Had a standby. 2. Draped her chest with a towel before I started applying electrodes. I had a female borderline this week. She needed help dressing. (I had ano...

I would explore the ADN programs. (EG Normandale etc.) Some of the schools have 2 phase programs where you pick up your LPN after Phase I. Phase II bridges you on to RN.) Consider applying to: Ridgewater CC (Hutchinson/Willmar). They have a 2 phase ...

I would contact a Navy health care recruiter. They can help you plan a strategy to work your way into the system. A few hints: Be Ht/wt proportionate and in good general physical health. (Some things are waiverable but some aren't. (eg diabetes.)) Yo...

Not to my knowledge. There are a variety of student programs. Call the nursing recruiter for the VA you are interested in working at. Ask about the SNT program, Working as a nursing assistant etc. If you are already an LPN the NNEI program will help ...

I just entered NNEI. They will fund NP. It requires a letter from your Service Line head that there will be an anticipated need for NP. I had absolutely no problem getting that for my psychiatric NP program.

Fantastic! Maybe we can kill RTW in FLA from the inside....

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I started my accelerated program at 45. Finished at 47. So my thoughts are no you are not too old to start a nursing career. (Prereqs are definitely achievable while homeschooling. Use them as an opportunity to teach your daughter A/P etc....)

Personally I would say no. As a nonlicensed person this has the potential for real heartache for you. As a TMA It is my understanding that you are under the direct supervision of a licensed person. Asking you to practice practical nursing without a...

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Water, water,water I have dropped 53 pounds in the past 4 months through a combination of diet, exercise, and mental health supports. I work mental health and with my commute I work just about 60 hours a week. My trip to the gym is a priority. On PMs...

The VA is starting to hire again....Careers: Nursing Career Center - Minneapolis VA Health Care System

HCMC is in the downtow area of MPLS. Abbott-Northwestern is probably 4 miles west....North Memorial is off HWY 100. There are 3 or 4 hospitals clustered in Downtown St Paul. Fairview Southdale is off France and 62. Fairview Ridges is in Burnsville. S...

If you do what you love the money will follow. Its a aphorism but it especially applies to nursing. As a second career RN I went from one MH job to another but received a substantial pay raise by obtaining the credential. Now I am back in school for ...

Correct-Any valid state license will allow you to practice at any VA facility...

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Resumes, Interviewing, & Landing the Job Having been in Human Resources prior to becoming an RN, and having interviewed thousands of people for jobs, I would like to offer some job seeking advice to my nursing brethren. Below are some guidelines ...

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