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  1. med surg certification!

    Bopeepinwv replied to nurses care's topic in General Nursing

    You must practice as a full time RN in med surg for two years to sit for the exam. I'm not sure if LTC would count. My nurse manager had to prove my years experience. My friend used the Springhouse...

  2. What is an indwelling IV?

    Bopeepinwv replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    AirForceRN: Well put, could not have said it better myself. I've been an RN for four years, in fact I am a CMSRN (certified med surg RN) and I've NEVER heard it called an indwelling IV. Maybe it's a...

  3. VA Hospital

    Bopeepinwv replied to 2003rn's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work at the VA in Huntington. I work on the Med/Surg floor. Of course like most hospitals it has it's ups and downs. The benefits are pretty good. As an RN I get 8 vacations hours every...

  4. Would you ask a patient's child to dress his or her parent?

    Bopeepinwv replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    When my husband recently had a colonscopy done he was not allowed to leave the hospital until they spoke with me to ensure he had a ride home and would not be driving. Maybe that was the situation in...

  5. Seeking employment with VA hospital

    Bopeepinwv replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to disagree with sosiouxme, I am a RN working at a VA hospital and I do not have a BSN. I have an associate degree as well as do several of the other RN's working

  6. when do you get use to

    Bopeepinwv replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    If you go to bed at 9am and get up at 2pm that is only 5 hours sleep, doesn't seem like much rest. Do you have kids that require you to get up at this time? If not, I would try to get more sleep if I...

  7. My only concern w/nursing

    Bopeepinwv replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that your passion lies in teaching. I work at a VA hospital and we have very good retirement benefits. I will be able to retire in 20 years. I have only been here approximately 8 months...

  8. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    Bopeepinwv replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not compare all VA Hospitals with Walter Reed. I work at a VA hospital and I promise you that we take the best possible care of our patients. We may be short staffed at times, but we make...

  9. VA Nurses Salary?

    Bopeepinwv replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work at the VA hospital in Huntington, WV. The basic starting rate for an RN here is $41,323/year. Plus we get eight hours vacation and 4 hrs sick leave every 2 weeks (pay period) Also I can...

  10. What is a VA hospital?

    Bopeepinwv replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working for the VA hospital in Huntington, WV. We treat Veterans and actually some spouses of veterans. The benefits are pretty good here. I can retire after 20 years of service, and I...

  11. Wheeeew! Isnt this odd? ....

    Bopeepinwv replied to nub4sh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm not sure it will help or not but my test stopped at 108..... and I passed. Here in WV, you can get online and find out usually within 24-48 hours if you passed. It took me 48 hrs to find out....

  12. Burned out after only 2 years

    Bopeepinwv replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever considered going back to school to get your RN

  13. Nursing school friends = regular friends?

    Bopeepinwv replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I met both of my best friends in nursing school. One from when I went to LPN school and the other from RN school. I still talk to them both at least twice a week and see them whenever I can. We...

  14. Any WV Nurses That Use This Site?

    Bopeepinwv replied to blynn9173's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds interesting, Good

  15. Are LPN's really nurses in the eyes of RN's

    Bopeepinwv replied to LUVyourCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely believe LPN's are nurses. I guess I'm alittle bias, I started out as an LPN. [banana]Go LPN's[/banana] I worked hard to make my way thru school and even harder to pass that dang NCLEX....

  16. Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    Bopeepinwv replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    HI, I'm not sure about the VA in your area, but I will say that the VA that I work at has alot of problems with staffing. We are currently very understaffed and having to work short most nights. The...

  17. New grad who REALLY WANTS L&D

    Bopeepinwv replied to BullyLoveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I share your passions for L&D, and wish you the best of luck. You mentioned the feeling you had when you handed the baby girl to her dad, have you thought about what you might feel if the baby...

  18. Any WV Nurses That Use This Site?

    Bopeepinwv replied to blynn9173's topic in General Nursing

    HI, I'm Rhonda. I'm an RN working in Huntington. I started off as an LPN and went straight on thru to RN school. I check this site out most nights during my lunch break. Just thought I'd say Hey...

  19. Horrible News

    Bopeepinwv replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    I have read this story and also find it quite horrible. Not only that so many were killed, but three of them where children. When will people learn that their actions effect