deliverator MSN, RN, NP

Family medicine, Cardiology, Spinal Cord Injury

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    VA 72/80 schedule

    deliverator replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Has anything come of this at the Las Vegas VA? I work at the Long Beach VA and would like to get this work schedule for myself if it is possible to work out with HR and my manager. The additional 8hr...
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    Veterans Health Administration National RN Residency Program accepting applications

    deliverator posted a topic in California Nursing

    [h=1]It seems this is only open to internal candidates until December 4th. My coworker tells me that after December 4th, they will be accepting candidates from external applicants. Good luck. VHA...
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    CSULB Nursing - Spring 2014

    deliverator replied to SunnyBoy's topic in California Nursing

    It depends on how you study and learn material. Do you need your professor to read to you directly from a PowerPoint presentation of the material? Or are you able to do that yourself? I just finished...
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    CSULB Nursing - Spring 2014

    deliverator replied to SunnyBoy's topic in California Nursing

    if money isn't an issue and if you want to make your program lighter, take pathophys and pharm before you start your program. two less classes to worry about. I did all my bsn pre-reqs at golden west...
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    VA Clinical Ladder

    deliverator replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government, Military

    Hopefully to revive a long silent topic and with the same issues on promotion for nurses in the Dept of Veterans Affairs. I've worked at the Long Beach VA since July of 2011. While there, I've gotten...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    deliverator replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for nurses having a good foundation in med/surg, but what sucks is that you get those new grads on the medical unit that have that "entitled, elitist" attitude, who don't want to be there, but...
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    CSULB Nursing - Spring 2014

    deliverator replied to SunnyBoy's topic in California Nursing

    Anyone here apply to the MSN NP program? Is it competitive to get into? I'm interested in applying and was wondering what the application process entails and if the GRE is
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    VA Long Beach, CA

    deliverator replied to cris.damian's topic in California Nursing

    you will be given preference as a veteran. If you were working at the VA San Antonio as an LVN, you would be able to do an interfacility transfer. As it is, you would be considered a new grad RN. You...
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    Veterans Administration Long Beach is taking applications for New Grad Program

    deliverator posted a topic in California Nursing

    Job Title:Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Department:Department Of Veterans Affairs Agency:Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Job Announcement Number: VR-840529 T38-13-GNT [TABLE] [TR]...
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    New RN first job on Spinal Cord Injury Unit

    deliverator replied to nlsRN2012's topic in Neurological

    Hi, I work in the SCI unit at the LBVA, ward V1. Welcome to the team. I hope you're up for a challenge because working in SCI is hard work. Patients are heavy - proper body mechanics is a must. You...
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    Veterans Administration Long Beach is taking applications for New Grad Program

    deliverator replied to deliverator's topic in California Nursing

    Well good luck to you then and to all of you. Hopefully I'll be working with some of you in the next year over in Spinal Cord
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    Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    deliverator replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work in spinal cord , the patients are mostly male, prefer to have female caregivers if they were given a choice. I am the only male RN on the NOC tour. I feel that most of the time when...
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    Public colleges vs. Private colleges?

    deliverator replied to heather0315's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As long as the college is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and you attend one of those colleges and graduate,...
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    Low GPA Options

    deliverator replied to gnvant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is my 2nd career. My GPA in my undergraduate program was like a 2.8. I tried getting into accelerated programs, but they said that because I did not have a 3.0, I would not be considered. So...
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    How many times were you rejected before getting into nursing school?

    deliverator replied to TiffanyLe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got accepted to the nursing school of my choice on my 4th application. As acceptance was based on lottery, those who were not chosen through the lottery after the 3rd application had an automatic...
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    What's Cali. life like?

    deliverator replied to DFRAZIER25's topic in California Nursing

    I'm an RN working out in LA County at the Dept. of Vet Affairs in Long Beach, and live in Orange County. If you are a traveler and have a pick of L&D assignments, I'd have to recommend Hoag...
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    What are the odds of getting a NEW GRAD job in California?

    deliverator replied to angela1207's topic in California Nursing

    Is there a VA hospital where you live? If there is, apply to it. There are 8 VA hospitals in California. If you can put in 1-2 years at the VA hospital in your area, you shouldn't have a problem...
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    Veterans Administration Long Beach is taking applications for New Grad Program

    deliverator replied to deliverator's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck to you all. I remember it took me forever to get in the VA. I had 3 interviews in various depts and never got in. I ended up working at Kindred and Downey Regional to get experience and...
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    Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    deliverator replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    where can you get tunic style scrub tops in the US? I don't get many hits on
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    deliverator replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Spinal Cord Injury. It's very rare that we have female patients on the wards. When we do have female patients, it's very rare that we don't have a...
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    Finding a peds job as a new graduate

    deliverator replied to MachoNurse's topic in Pediatric

    good luck in your interview. I really can't recall the interview as it has been over two years since that time. Show your love of working with children. Know your developmental stages as well as have...
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    Am I still a new grad???

    deliverator replied to MsSocalRN's topic in California Nursing

    You are no longer a new grad. Too bad you are two months shy of one year of acute care experience. You can apply for a per diem position to get those last two months, or one hospital that is hiring...
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    Kindred Hospital in Westminster, CA is hiring nurses

    deliverator posted a topic in California Nursing

    I was talking to some of my fellow classmates that got positions at Kindred Hospital in Westminster, CA and they are telling me that they are in desperate need of RNs, LVNs, and CNAs for all depts and...
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    Kindred Hospital in Westminster, CA is hiring nurses

    deliverator replied to deliverator's topic in California Nursing

    Sure you can do that. You can also walk in, go up to the DON's office to say hello, hand her your resume and say that you are an RN with SNF experience. She'll be impressed by your guts and may refer...
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    VA Long Beach Vs. White Memorial New Grad Programs

    deliverator replied to jojonavy's topic in California Nursing

    New grads at the Long Beach VA Medical Center have to suffer a year of the GNT program. GNT stands for Graduate Nurse Training. It's basically nursing school all over again, but you're getting paid....