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  1. First NP job, what do you think?

    jerrylundergard replied to Cardiology EP NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It sounds great! As long as everyones cool and there is potential to grow (even salary wise) it seems like a great place to start off as a new grad NP, congrats! Did you have any experience as a RN...

  2. First NP job, what do you think?

    jerrylundergard replied to Cardiology EP NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What geographical location? What was the salary? Did they offer tuition remession? How many days of vacation a year? Insurance? The job description sounds ok but I would need to know the numbers...

  3. New 6 month experience requirment for Army Reserve

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    I already have my BSN so my recruiter knew I wasnt doing anything with STRAP. My recruiter is telling me that she cant send my packet to the board because I havent meet the 6 mos. work experience....

  4. New 6 month experience requirment for Army Reserve

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    So I just found out today from my recruiter that there is a 6 months RN experience requirement to join the Army Reserves. My packet is complete and I passed MEPS but need to wait the full 6 months...

  5. VA to DOD/overseas?

    jerrylundergard replied to TemperStripe's topic in Government, Military

    Im researching my options to get hired by the VA or DOD. Do you know if your FERS retirement and benefits, and rank transfers without a hitch between these two organizations? Is the only reason you...

  6. South Florida Nurse Practitioners

    jerrylundergard replied to jem4dixie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Im living in Miami and work at a local hospital. No hospitals in Miami hired new graduate RNs this last year. There is a current freeze at JAckson (the largest medical center in south florida). Most...

  7. Army Nursing Board

    jerrylundergard replied to BrownBoiRN's topic in Government, Military

  8. Start NP school now or hold out for ICU experience and CRNA school?

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wanted to see what some of you people think. Im a 35.5 year old male that graduated an accelerated BSN program with a 3.35. My undergrad was about the same and my nurse school pre-reqs were 4.0. So...

  9. Army Reserve Nurse Corps Officer Requirements

    jerrylundergard replied to zrc2009's topic in Government, Military

    250 total 66H? Ouch thats kinda scary! On top of that my recruiter is stalling me because they dont have a tech and she has to manually scan in all my docs. She was supposed to get in my stuff by the...

  10. Nursing review board

    jerrylundergard replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    I was at the recruiters last week finishing up the last couple docs we needed. She showed me the bulletin with board deadlines and I saw Nov. 3 deadline for Nov 17 boards and Nov. 17 deadline for Dec....

  11. Military CRNA Programs

    jerrylundergard replied to Cherish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In what ways is the USAGPAN school way harder than other CRNA programs? I just did an accellerated nursing program for BSN and it was intense. It was a 12 month program and we had 3 clinicals a week...

  12. What is real deal with nurses and salaries in Florida?

    jerrylundergard replied to Dino's topic in Florida Nursing

    Nope, you work 72 hours and you get pain for 72 hours. No free 8 hours unfortunately. The shift is 12hours. Really its 7am to 7:23 pm and that counts as 12 hours weather or not you take any breaks or...

  13. Miami Hospitals

    jerrylundergard replied to Tua15395's topic in Florida Nursing

    Baptist is a magnet hospital. I did clinical there and it seemed like a nice place to work but on some floors their nurses are defintely moving. They did no open hiring for grads this year. Only...

  14. Active Duty Shifts and culture

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    Im curious what the shifts are like for active duty nurses at major bases like ft. Lewis and ft. sam houston. How do you guys take report? Is it recordings or do you do live person handoffs? Do you...

  15. Another Loan Repayment Question

    jerrylundergard replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    How much bonus did they give? I am waiting for my paperwork to clear and know they give 50,000 student loan forgiveness but did not know for sure if they were giving bonus on top of that?

  16. Army reserve weekend hours

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    So Im waiting for my packet to clear but I passed the medical. Im curious if anyone knows what the hours are like in the army reserves? Im in Miami and the recruiter told me I could be at the VA and I...

  17. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

    jerrylundergard replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry no answers for you but I have a question. LULZ Are you going to be practicing in the Nurse Practitioner role in the Army? Im curious what they would have you do? Im now just waiting for the last...

  18. PFT tips I've picked up

    jerrylundergard replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    I trained in wrestling and bjj and some of the same principles there would apply to military pt. Ive been medically cleared and am waiting for my totall packet approval but have been keeping in shape...

  19. average gpa for university of miami accelerated bsn?

    jerrylundergard replied to princess37's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think its really tuff to get in right now. Everyone and their brother is applying to nursing school. I would guess my class had a 3.2-3.5 avg, thats based off talking to people nothing statistacal....

  20. So what are all you new grads making?

    jerrylundergard replied to Lola77's topic in Florida Nursing

    University of Miami Hospital is paying its new grad RN 25.32 an hour. You sign a 2 year contract and they tell you they have great collection people that will come for you to pay back every cent if...

  21. University of Miami accelerated program spring 09

    jerrylundergard replied to ice2015's topic in Florida Nursing

    About the books, IMO, they are a total ripoff. I spent 800 dollars my first semester on all those books. The program goes soo fast that theres almost no way your gonna read all those chapters and...

  22. Lorazepam prescription gonna get me a permanant DQ from Army?

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    Howdy all. Well, I got DQd for having IBS. I told the recruiter on the first day we meet that I had IBS and was taking 1 mg ativan at nite along with psylium husk and excercise to control the...

  23. Someone should warn people!!!

    jerrylundergard replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida Nursing

    The situation is pretty awfull in the Miami area too. Most of the people I graduated with dont have jobs. They even have BSNs. Your right, though, without experience its impossible to get hired....

  24. Orange County sign on bonus/pay

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in California Nursing

    I see its tuff right now in parts of california. Im curious if the hospitals in Orange County are giving out sign on bonuses now? Or if under the current economic conditions its just lucky to find a...

  25. The Truth about working at the " VA"

    jerrylundergard replied to patrick1rn's topic in Government, Military

    Globally, Its a myth that socialized healthcare is wastefull. For example, private healthcare in the US costs us nearly 20% of our GDP. In France and Sweden and most other west-euro countries their...