Hi All, I have been contemplating becoming a PMHNP for years and think that I am finally ready to take the plunge back into school. I have been researching on and off for years now but could use some advice. I live in INdianapolis, IN and IU (IUPUI) ...
0Hi All, I have been contemplating becoming a PMHNP for years and think that I am finally ready to take the plunge back into school. I have been researching on and off for years now but could use some advice. I live in INdianapolis, IN and IU (IUPUI)...
I recently posted here in this forum asking questions with regard to Military Nursing "Is Military Nursing my Calling?" I wanted to take it a step further.... I have always dreamed of living in hawaii and would love to work for the Military there se...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Government
Hi All, I appreciate all the answers so thus far... Can anyone else share please? pay and benefits (quantitative and qualitative!) -the adventures you have had -places you have seen -defining moments...etc My dream is to live in Hawaii, serving Mili...
Hello everyone!! I would love to chat with you about what it is like as a Nurse in the Military. I am an RN BSN, have been an RN close to 8 years now, have experience in ER (its a bit dated 2005-2008) OB nursing (LD, PP, M/B, Nursery, scrubbed and c...
I have been researching some as I am interested in massage therapy and am already an RN. It just seemed to make sense to me that with an RN license you can also provide/ practice massage, that it is within a nurse's scope of practice already. I do un...
I will be starting the RN to BSN starting Dec. 1st. I would love to connect with someone who has already taken a couple of the BSN classes so that I can get some advice. Has anyone started the RN to BSN classes, as in the actual BSN core classes (not...
Hey everyone, I am wanting to know how many labor patients you manage at once. I am orienting to LDRP (I have done ER since 2005 and always wanted to do OB) and at this hospital they only do one labor patient at a time, you might have one low mainten...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency
Hi, I just left ER after working it for 2.5 years (right out of school) I am just starting a job in L&D. Most of my ER coworkers cringe at that and say "why do you want to do that"? Well the flow is similar, short stays, and there are several di...
Hi I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a company where you just travel to different sites or homes of pt.s to start IV's? I work in ER, and my favorite thing is starting IV's If you could recommend companies that would be great Thanks!
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has heard of or worked at a camp that specialized in children with ADHD or Bipolar Disorder. I would love to do camp nursing and take my son with me, but my son is "ADHD" or Bipolar (who really knows, different Docs/ther...
Hi I completely understand where you are coming from. I currently work in a level 2 ER and I am really getting sick of being treated like a slave/maid/waitress. Some people are so freakin stupid!! Here I am in one of our cardiac monitored rooms (for ...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to Dynasty's topic in Male Students
Actually I am a female and I WOULD wear one. No reason why you couldn't. Women have balls to! Or we could make our own counterpart shirt that says "you don't have the Ovaries to be a Nurse"! Ha ha
IndyGypsyNurse replied to Dynasty's topic in Male Students
That is Awesome! From one ER nurse to another, but I happen to be female. Love Men in Nursing by the way, we need more!!!. Here's one: Women love heroes... just one of the perks of being a Nurse may not be street enough
Which area/arena/specialty of Nursing is most needed in the Travel Nurse or Agency Nursing Industry? Is L/D or PP needed often? What is most needed? I was thinking of doing travel nursing sometime but I need to know what specialty or experience is ne...
Hi everyone, I am graduating this Friday May 6th yeah! :balloons: I have two job offers, one in Neuro and one in Cardiac. I want to learn as much as I can about all the different human body systems, and have as many clinical skills as possible. I ...
Hi Cali Nurses, I graduate from Nursing school may 6th and I have always fancied moving to CA. I spoke with a nurse recruiter at UCLA and was alerted that the pay would be: 25.36/hr 4.00/hr for nights and 2.50 for weekends. $1500 relocation and no...
Hi everyone, I am graduating this Friday May 6th yeah! :balloons: I have two job offers, one in Neuro and one in Cardiac. I want to learn as much as I can about all the different human body systems, and have as many clinical skills as possible. I ev...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to rach_nc_03's topic in NCLEX
Ok.... yeah... the same thing is happening to me today. I ordered it. No test ID, just my user name and login and it is not working!!! I wished I would have read this! So it was not that good?? I read that it was just like the NCLEX from a posting on...
Hi everyone, this is for anyone who has taken the NCSBN review. There are all of these lessons and I am feeling overwhelmed! Would you recommend just doing the tests and thats it? Also I dont think I have found any test taking strategies or any secre...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in CCU
HI I noticed that you wrote "he" I just thought I would clarify that I am a female. :chuckle Anyway, No I am not graduating with a BSN. I am graduating with an ASN from a very good school which is known among hospital employers for its students havin...
IndyGypsyNurse replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana
Hi, I just graduated from Ivy Tech Indy with an Associate of Science in Nursing on Friday May 5th 2005. I got all A's in my prereqs as well and I got a 30 on the NET test. I got right in. If you apply in the correct manner and follow all procedures y...
Has anyone ever worked for Agostini Nurse Staffing? They primarily staff for California. Did you like your experience with them? Also does anyone know of an american based travel nurse company that has assignments in England, NewZealand or Australia?...