harvestmoon RN

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1. Transferring WGU Credits

   harvestmoon replied to jnemartin's topic in Western Governors University

   WGU is around $4K each term (6 months and you can complete as many classes as you want in each

2. Time Management

   harvestmoon replied to harvestmoon's topic in General Nursing

   I misswrote - they don't change 3 times; they change twice. I get 2-3 NAs

3. In Search For The Perfect Nursing Job...

   harvestmoon replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   So I'm a new grad at 60 (graduated last year at the start of Covid) and worked C-19 testing/vaccination clinics until I got a job in an ER (go figure), which I thought was going to be my dream job...

4. Time Management

   harvestmoon replied to harvestmoon's topic in General Nursing

   I gave NAs assignments at 2000 and I have no idea where they went. I wonder if they were as overwhelmed as we were. I tried at 0700 but the day NA said the night one should have done what I asked him...

5. Nurses Caring for Nondiabetics After an Insulin Injection

   harvestmoon replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Pretty much all our patients on TPN get insulin. I had a covid patient on massive steroids getting insulin but she was not diabetic. I've only worked for 3 months but that's what's come up so far....

6. Nurses Caring for Nondiabetics After an Insulin Injection

   harvestmoon replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Pretty much all our patients on TPN get insulin. I had a covid patient on massive steroids getting insulin but she was not diabetic. I've only worked for 3 months but that's what's come up so

7. Time Management

   harvestmoon posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last night was a *** show and I'm looking for pointers. New grad; licensed for 9 months and 3 months into first real hospital job (step down ICU). I'm also 60 years old (and I wonder if that has...

8. Where Do Minneapolis/St Paul Nurses Live?

   harvestmoon replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in General Nursing

   I live in south Minneapolis and have biked to work locations from St Paul to brooklyn park to edina and SLP. Minneapolis has great transport

9. Minneapolis/St Paul VA

   harvestmoon replied to OUxPhys's topic in General Nursing

   I work at the MSP VA. I would say floor nursing is good but all the clinics (endo, GI, onc, etc.) are kind of little kingdoms and can be incredibly difficult if you don't get along with the NM. I'm...

10. Transferring WGU Credits

    harvestmoon replied to jnemartin's topic in Western Governors University

    I got my BSN in December and I'm looking to get a FNP; not that interested in DNP. From what I've found, BSN-FNP has just around 20 more credits compared to MSN-FNP. WGU's BSN-MSN is 36 units so it...

11. VA hiring process 2020

    harvestmoon replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government, Military

    If you're on the fast-track system, weeks. If you're not fast-tracked, then forever and a

12. permanent VA job after temporary

    harvestmoon replied to harvestmoon's topic in Government, Military

    thanks so much! I got fingerprinted yesterday, along with the physical exam so I'm thinking a start date is getting closer.

13. VA hiring process 2020

    harvestmoon replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, I've run into issues. I emailed vetpro and it took them a week to respond. I haven't tried their "fix" but I'm not really optimistic, but we'll

14. permanent VA job after temporary

    harvestmoon posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am in the process of credentialing (new grad RN) for a 13-month RN outpatient (I believe) job at the VA hospital in MN. I think I'm going to be working in their respiratory unit but I really don't...

15. VA hiring process 2020

    harvestmoon replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know if you are still on allnurses, but how is this working out? I was offered a 13-month temporary position and I am almost done with vetpro (and the expedited stuff). setting up the physical...