aculwell

aculwell

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About aculwell

Coast Guard Corpsman for 10 years, RN Diploma

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  1. Thanks! I'm happy to say that I passed NCLEX last week and now I have a job at Johns Hopkins in the BMT unit. I'm totally
  2. Working in Northern Ca

    Yes Pacifica is very foggy and cold....I thought it was Bracing to live there...if ya don't like gray and cold then don't live in Pacifica or in SF. That said October is gorgeous and if you like...
  3. Working in Northern Ca

    Native californian here from Santa Cruz....If you like deserted beaches for dog walking you might want to work north of SF. That said not many beaches allow unleashed dogs. I lived and worked in...
  4. So..You're going to be a MALE nurse?

    Whenever I've been called doctor or asked if I was a doctor I always reply "Nope, I work for a
  5. Roll Call

    New grad here, nursing is my third career at 45. USCG Corpsman for 10 years, Systems administrator for 10 years now an RN and take the NCLEX in a couple days! Glad to see all the guys logging in and...
  6. Bully

    Hmm..as a male nurse myself I'm wondering why you would group all male nurses as being "interesting" Not to be overly sensitive but if I might interpet that as being an indictment of male nurses in...
  7. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    Thanks for the reply....I'm also a male nurse. I am taking NCLEX next week have all my ducks in a row for NC licensure and I know NC is part of the multistate compact so I should have no trouble with...
  8. I just graduated from Watt's in December. I take the NCLEX-RN in a week. I felt like Watts was a fantastic investment. To pay 23k for an LPN program is probably to me a real risk. Yes you can work...
  9. New Grads- what starting rates are you seeing?

    Great advice....that's why I'm applying to all university medcenters. It is good though to have an idea about what kind of pay we should be asking for. A great teaching hospital is fantastic but we...
  10. Hello Everyone

    Well Bomsy I'm a new graduate relocating from NC. I hope the above information about Hopkins is wrong. I have interviews there next week. I guess I will wait until I get there to make a judgment...
  11. How to get Maryland Licensure, moving to MD

    From what I can see and I'm in the process of sitting for boards in NC. As soon as I relocate to MD with my NC license (NC is part of the multistate compact) I must apply for my MD endorsement...
  12. I'm a new grad of a Diploma program in NC. I'm moving to Maryland and am actually interviewing at JHU. I have had mixed reaction from Nurse recruiters as to my being a Diploma Nurse. I'm a bit taken...