Mayladybug replied to live4today's topic in Government
Well, I just talked to a nurse recruiter yesterday and found out that I would not qualify as the school I am attending for my ADN is not NLN acredited. It is JHACA acredited, but evidently the Nurse Corp holds the NLN in high esteem and only wants r...
Mayladybug replied to RNPATL's topic in Government
I just wanted to say thank you to all who have posted on this thread. I am searching and REsearching as I really think the military is where I would like to utilize my nursing skills. So far, from what I read from the postings on this site, it is j...
Mayladybug replied to RNPATL's topic in Government
A great big THANK you to all of you currently serving in the Armed Forces. It was a real treat for me today to show my respect during our local Veteran's Day Parade. Anyhow, I have had this very private quiet desire to join the military for over 25 ...
Mayladybug replied to blardyblardyhelp!!'s topic in Oregon
I have been a LPN in WA and OR. I do teaching all the time. S/S's to watch for, Activity, discharge teaching..etc. And it is all documented (if it isn't written..it wasn't done). As far as calling the docs...that is up to your facilities policy. ...
Mayladybug replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Oregon
SHMC is Eugene Oregon has a Progressive Cardiac Unit that has been listed as one of the top 100 in the USA. It is a step-down unit. Their CSU (cardiac surgical unit) is a really great place to be...or at least it was. I worked there as a CNA 4 yea...
I am an LPN and was a union member at the hospital I worked at in WA. Now, back in Oregon, in a hospital that the LPN's are NOT union, I am finding it to be a challenge. The contracted RN's get better shift diff, better weekend diff, they are given...
I am an LPN and had hoped to finish my school in WA when I moved there. But alas, it was more difficult than I had imagined. Each school had a variety of pre-req's that I would need to take and then once I got them for one of the schools (6 extra c...
Mayladybug replied to snowchaser1's topic in Oregon
I just moved back HOME to the little town NEXT DOOR to Eugene and have gone back to work at the same place I was born. This is a GREAT area to live, if you can tolerate the long gray winters. I was in Northern WA the last 4 years...and very little ...