military spouse

I think you have to ask yourself some personal questions. How vested are you in this relationship? Is he willing to support you? Can he live off base? Can you live without health insurance? If you can't find a job there, but can find one in PA, ...

Are you sure you want to work in an acute setting? It is 100% okay to not do it. I know, so often we are told to get that med/surg experience, and I do encourage it, but maybe you found out early that it isn't for you. I've worked in a few hospita...

Absolutely! My last employer began hiring people prn in attempt to evaluate their performance and ability to work in a challenging setting prior to offering full-time employment. I think this was beneficial to both the employee and employer since we...

If you want to enroll in a MSN program that doesn't involve a bridge, you might consider Excelsior or Gonzaga. They are the only two I am aware of that will allow a non-BSN student with a R.N. and other bachelor degree go straight into the MSN progr...

Maybe he does this with everyone he orients. Initially, he may allow you to do and then at the end give you the opportunity to follow him and fine-tune any skills and have the opportunity to ask questions. I can actually see the benefit to giving y...

Hello all, Our hospice has decided to develop a team that will serve a different region of a metro area (about 50 miles away). Most of our patients and group homes will not allow visits before 0900 or 0930 (after breakfast) and we aren't paid for ou...

Gonzaga will definitely call you back and keep calling you :) I THINK their program was about $28,000 or so, double that of Excelsior.

I know of Gonzaga and Excelsior that allow you to bypass the BSN and go directly into the MSN.

I'm not positive about the BSN, but it looks like they are online classes. I'm in their MSN program and the classes require weekly substantive postings and, generally, one individual paper and one group paper per class. I've been impressed with the...

I'm not too sure about rents, but if you want to give me cross streets or neighborhood names, I'll gladly tell you what I know. Are you in NoVa? The west valley is a bit like Leesburg and those area in that there are nice new houses, sidewalks, new...

Definitely concur that LP or Goodyear, particularly north of the freeway, are better choices. However, Avondale north of the freeway (Dysart and Indian School or Camelback) certainly are nice areas with all the shopping and restaurants nearby. Scho...

Okay, I hear you. I guess we're better of returning to the suburbs of Phoenix!

Is it almost impossible to get hired by the VA? Why don't people like Vegas? I would really like to find a government job with decent benefits including a pension. When I lived in AZ, I worked for the state and the benefits were great but we decid...

I probably get out on time 90%. When I worked the infirmary, count and report took a bit longer, so maybe out on time to 30 minutes late. Also, depended on last minute admissions. I have also been locked-down where no movement was allowed and we we...

I will gladly give you kudos :yeah:Thanks for the response! Hubby is retired military and I would love to move back West. Grew up in CA, spent time in AZ and El Paso, TX. Have worked a variety of settings, most recently corrections. It appears th...

Are they hiring people with the expectation that they start in about a year? How does that work? Thanks!

Doctors do crazy things :) We had a physician that would always write for a clean, quiet, private room for her patients. All but two of our rooms were semi-private, so she had to know it wasn't happening for they types of patients she admitted. We...

Out of curiosity, does the hotel give you a discount? We are in an area where working elsewhere might be worth my time, but I wasn't sure how the hotel thing works.

I drive a bit under an hour each way and most days I listen to Dave Ramsey. Helps to keep me motivated financially!

You made me laugh about manipulating to get a piece of paper :) Don't EVEN get me started on the A and D ointment. I flat out tell them to buy their masturbating lotion at commissary. A and D is not in any of our protocols. The other day we had a...

I should probably add that we were "on-call" for our entire 12 hour shift with a 1 hour recall. Technically, though, if you weren't called in by your tenth hour or so, you pretty much knew you wouldn't have to go in.

I have been a correctional nurse for about 6 years, in two different states and I think it would be a rough first nursing job. Many inmates are trying to con you into all types of things and you really need to be confident in your assessment skills....

I'm always amazed that hospitals can get away with hiring nurses with the expectation that they work when scheduled, but if the census is low then they can cancel the nurse or place the nurse on call. Fortunately, I no longer work a job where I am c...

Hello, I was wondering if somebody could give some insight into how a young adult could become a LPN or RN the quickest way possible in the PHX area. I've read and passed along some info on Ethel Bauer, Apollo, Gateway, Estrella Skills Ctr. Does an...

We work a set schedule and every-other-weekend. Ex: Tues Eve, Fri day, SA/SU every other.