just_cause

just_cause BSN, RN

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  1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    just_cause replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Congrats on your DNP program. Your state BON allows you to use the term Doctor as long as you specify you are an NP according to the 2008 Pearson report. I still personally believe it misleads the...

  2. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    Yup ADN would make you an O1 (2Lt) in reserves. I would contact your local reserves, ask for health care recruiter w/ nurse focus. Talk to them about what local units are available and see if they...

  3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    just_cause replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have found many postings about the positive value of the DNP - but it typically seems to revolve around the title of 'doctor' being used. I personally believe using the term 'Doctor' in a health...

  4. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    Capt C, I'd run the numbers for an E4 (guessing enlistment rank with an ADN) vs an O1 for the years 1-3, then E5 vs CPT years 4-6... include BAH and I think 34k will seem like an investment If you...

  5. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    No prob, http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/corps_benefits.jsp RESERVE NURSE CORPS BENEFITS When you become a nurse and Officer on the U.S. Army Reserve Health Care Team, you can work in your community...

  6. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    If you are able to 'suck up' the cost of getting to the BSN the payoff as an officer and gaining RN experience will be worth it. What part of the country are you in that you are trying to get an AMEDD...

  7. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    CPT C, I would look at these major ideas. 1. If you join army reserves upon getting your ADN they have an accession bonus (30k) and loan repayment (to 50k) but also have a program for ADN reserve...

  8. Emergency Room NPs?

    just_cause replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is ER an actual NP certification - or referring to an NP who is either FNP or ANP/PANP dual certified. Which of the two varieties of certs you require to work as an NP in the ER capacity depends on...

  9. December army reserve boards

    just_cause replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    Constructive credit is used to determine your entry rank and date and future promotion time line follows that... it's in the AR I referenced above.

  10. Interested in Navy

    just_cause replied to Nrwich's topic in Government, Military

    Nrwich, You can coordinate your commission in the navy nurse corp up to 2 years prior to your graduation date. The commitment depends on which incentive you take.. they have the concurrent program...

  11. Please Help Me Decide!!!! AirForce Nurse or Navy Nurse

    just_cause replied to anewchapter's topic in Government, Military

    I'll be interested to hear your recruiter's response - my info is from the navy recruiter I spoke with. I was addressing the desire for sea assignment at the time and was disappointed by what seemed...

  12. December army reserve boards

    just_cause replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    Patty, congrats on the 1lt - Try looking at this - Google 'AR 135-101' then go to page 17 in section 3-2.

  13. Army Board Odds

    just_cause posted a topic in Government, Military

    I found this article today - it depicts a change in current policy to recruit foreign workers for medical and hard to fill military billets:...

  14. New Grad at VA hospital.

    just_cause replied to arabella205's topic in Government, Military

    First off - congrats on your job with the VA. I would talk to the nursing manager on the success of the 6 week orientation and also try to talk to nurses who arrived and did similar transition. If...

  15. Please Help Me Decide!!!! AirForce Nurse or Navy Nurse

    just_cause replied to anewchapter's topic in Government, Military

    sailor nurse, Ok and how many nurses are on an aircraft carrier...? 1? How many carriers are there? So this is a small overall amount - and a competitive billet in the nursing community.. same with...

  16. Where to find a good stethoscope?

    just_cause replied to jackey_nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was interested in CD27... I found some reviews and used phrases from the reviews to do a google search.... I found the exact same verbage multiple times at multiple sites... ie a bot or person with...

  17. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    just_cause replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    how is the pay in the af higher then the other branches? perks and weight :) i can see that.... pay is standardized until you add specialty pay ie jump status, sea duty

  18. LPN VS. RN Questions!

    just_cause replied to LittleJ's topic in General Nursing

    hold up - you are in WA :) There are plenty of schools that do not allow/maintain have wait lists - entry is competitive on an annual basis... I would highly recommend entering and becoming an RN in...

  19. LPN VS. RN Questions!

    just_cause replied to LittleJ's topic in General Nursing

    Please make sure that IF you do enter an LPN program that you have a easy and seamless transition to RN.. many enter LPN programs that have 'lesser' pre-reqs and thus cannot easily upgrade to an...

  20. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    just_cause replied to xstalkrx's topic in Government, Military

    Perfect advice... if you want to be an RN you need your BSN and enlisting is very non-linear approach to that~ I would not recommend ROTC for a nurse either - direct commission is a great route. I...

  21. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    just_cause replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    .....money is not 'the' motivator, it is a

  22. Orders

    just_cause replied to momofabmtcs's topic in Government, Military

    Non-commissioned officer - in the Army it is your SGTs (E5) and

  23. Questions on why to choose NP

    just_cause replied to kea137's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Perhaps becoming a RN and trying to move into the operating room environment... (no med-surg is not required - but it is the 'traditional' route). After you work in the OR you would have great...

  24. Military Pay Off Loans

    just_cause replied to UjonesRN's topic in Government, Military

    referring to an individual augmenting a unit that is short - ie you are a nurse - a deploying unit.. or a stateside unit supporting a unit is short and a reservist is activated to support that...

  25. Military Pay Off Loans

    just_cause replied to UjonesRN's topic in Government, Military

    Athena is right, If you have a SO who can care for the kids should you be absent... and you like the military - then I'd recommend active duty. If you just want to pay off loans - then perhaps that...