prettymica

prettymica ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN, APRN, NP

hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR

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  1. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is POSH and

  2. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello all, I am on my second rotation at another clinic, we went from geriatrics to primary care. It's so different on the things that you do at each place, no two places are the same. I should...

  3. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Great question, I will have to

  4. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes. Also, If you leave and come back; you can buy back your time, not quite sure how that works. I don't know about what step on the pay scale, but they did get a new payscale for

  5. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think one left during orientation and the other just never showed up, and im sure found jobs outside of the VA. They started months before we did like July and August. There program has more...

  6. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hey yall! Its been 2 weeks and we are basically going by the seat of her pants. We don't have a schedule, she told us we might get one on this Tuesday. But the geriatric program is brand new so its...

  7. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    The first day for me was all policies, benefits, who to call and and when. I fell asleep twice I was so bored. I hope I don't do this tommorrow. We are still with everyone that was hired, so nothing...

  8. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am so nervous for orientation tomorrow! They told us to come business casual; I haven't had to pick out an outfit since

  9. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you so much for

  10. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Very nice! Can you tell us what your schedule is like for those of us, left in the dark about what we will be

  11. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I got my letter about 1 hour after I posted about not receiving it. I briefly skimmed it. But we so have to report at 0745 to the education building, so far the start date is still

  12. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I love reading about the information you have received for your program in FL @Freckledkorican. I emailed my supervisor about receiving my final firm offer letter. I was told HR was out and I will get...

  13. Looking for someone who has/is attending UTRGV Post Masters MHP

    prettymica replied to Daniela-2 Flores's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    hello, I know this thread is about 2 years old, but did you attend the program? I was in briefly,but I stopped to get my FNP and now I want to go

  14. Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    prettymica replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Lucky you! I haven't received my offer yet or onboarding and we start in 15

  15. VA residency

    prettymica posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Has anyone gone through the VA residency for NPs? Primary or geriatric? I would like some insight on the

  16. VA residency

    prettymica replied to prettymica's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for stopping by and letting me know about your posting. I was accepted and I start late September as well, and I will be following you. So nice to have someone else along this

  17. OR Circulator Experience before NP?

    prettymica replied to whaletunes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been a circulator for the past 6 years, and I finish NP school in

  18. USA FNP Program

    prettymica replied to PublicHealthRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Finishing up Dec 2021. It was an OK program. I was tough for me at first but I also has alot of personal issues going on. I had to cut my schedule to 32 hours a week to get in 3 days a week for...

  19. Help! Was job offered at a great hospital as a CNA, so should I postpone nursing school?

    prettymica replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, you should not postpone nursing

  20. Average amount of call time for OR nurses?

    prettymica replied to DesertSky's topic in Operating Room

    It depends on the OR. I work in a non trauma OR so we do 2 days a month. I sign up for three so that I wont ever get placed in an open slot. So, thats ! weekend and 1 week day. So, about 24 hours in a...

  21. ER to OR

    prettymica replied to Charlie0814's topic in Operating Room

    I made the move about three years ago from ER to OR. I dont love it but it works for me at the moment. I miss using my skills. I didnt become a nurse to just chart, position, and answer the doctor's...

  22. How to transition from OR nursing to the floor?

    prettymica replied to Chocolate39's topic in Operating Room

    I did LTC, Hospice, Home Health, and ER before I went to the OR. After 3 years I am bored but I have no idea where I want to go. I am currently getting my MSN and I dont have to think hard nor am I...

  23. Northside Hospital Atlanta

    prettymica replied to hmm94's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Sadly you wont learn scrub experience at Northside. Wellstar, Emory and possibly Grady will teach

  24. Job Hopper

    prettymica replied to 1Sharon1's topic in General Nursing

    What about trying a different setting. They have Hospice, Home Health and the pay is better and normally you can make your own schedule. Also what about a doctor's office or

  25. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    prettymica replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Tuition towards RN classes, scrubs, and nursing books tools to help me transistion from student to competent