AWanderingMinstral

AWanderingMinstral

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  1. ISO Online ECG Rhythm Review

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks, Esme12! I AM scared because critical care was NOT my bag in nursing school six years ago, BUT I have to remember that I haven't made it this far - entirely - on my good looks! ;

  2. Army: Active Duty vs. Reserves

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am interested in public health nursing opportunities int he Army, BUT they do NOT currently have any active duty openings. HOWEVER, they DO have openings in the reserves. Can anyone speak to the...

  3. Joining the Army Reserve Nurse Corps... Help me w/ pros and cons

    AWanderingMinstral replied to GetBehindtheBarn's topic in Government, Military

    Is the "Army Reserve Nurse Corps" the same thing as being in the reserves as a

  4. Army: Active Duty vs. Reserves

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a civilian RN now. I am primarily interested in the reserves as a means of paying down my loans AND doing the work I was trained to do (i.e. public health nursing). I recognize that I could be...

  5. Army: Active Duty vs. Reserves

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks, azariasRN. The recruiter seems pretty sharp. A reservist can receive UP TO $50K for loan repayment and UP TO $60K in special pay. I'm getting the impression it's an either/or situation OR a...

  6. Air Force, Army, and Navy...Help Me Understand...

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Government, Military

    Okay, I have contacted health profession recruiters with the aformentioned branches and I didn't realize that there is A date each year that recruitment opens. I assumed it was a rolling process. Can...

  7. Air Force, Army, and Navy...Help Me Understand...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Government, Military

    That's disappointing, LunahRN, but, considering it's government, I'm not terribly surprised. I'm on the fence at this point.

  8. Air Force, Army, and Navy...Help Me Understand...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the additional information! So, if I had my apps, etc. completed prior to the start of the fiscal year and I'm NOT selected, I'd have to wait another

  9. Army vs. Air Force

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Government, Military

    Does anyone have any thoughts on which is "better" for a RN with a Master of Public Health degree? I noticed that the Army recruits public health nurses and the Air Force recruits public health...

  10. "Don't you find this degrading?"

    AWanderingMinstral replied to shhhh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's wrong with being a

  11. Adjusting from Staff to Travel Nursing

    AWanderingMinstral replied to Queen2u's topic in Travel

    It's not always a guarantee, BUT facilities often extend contracts. I have been at my current location for nearly nine months. So, there's a good chance you could stay put for longer than 13 weeks....

  12. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I am DONE with bedside nursing. D-O-N-E, DONE! I am tired of being treated like a waiter (one with a master's degree in infectious diseases and microbiology!) and it will only get worse as...

  13. Help With Loan Repayment?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to Uptownurse's topic in General Nursing

    I also feel your pain. I am paying $1,200 per month. I suggest you look at opportunities with the Indian Health Service. In addition, Google the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program. GOOD

  14. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Minnie, for your supportive response. I am not a monster. I am just burned out with patient care. I feel like my efforts are never good enough. A nurse could complete 99 of 100 tasks...

  15. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I agree entirely with your post. I am a member of apic and i attend thwir regional monthly meetings. I was involved with the ic committee at a former employer too. It is becoming a catch-22...how do...

  16. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    No, that's not AT ALL what I meant, Leslie. I am simply tired of being expected to fulfill every patient's wishes all the time while working with fewer hands. I worked full-time as a bedside nurse...

  17. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

  18. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I think your tone is too harsh. I have nearly five years of experience in bedside nursing as well as experience working for a local health department. More and more patients will NEVER be satisfied....

  19. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about switching to the ED so that I wouldn't have to spend SO much time with patients. It's a combination of entitled patients and families AND the lack of adequate staffing. I floated to an...

  20. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work as a travel nurse because I couldn't justify earning $20 an hour when someone will pay me $40. It pains me to be paying $1,200 a month in student loans and still "running errands" for...

  21. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I am working on the suggested two interview dates. So, I suggested a slightly later date as well as either a phone or video interview and they were agreeable to the later date. While I have no formal...

  22. At the end of my rope...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked to interview for an infection control position in the New York City area. However, the e-mail the director accidentally sent to me stated that s/he felt that I didn't possess the necessary...

  23. Cottage Health System - Santa Barbara

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in California Nursing

    I think it's tough when you are single. Two incomes would make it easier. I just posted the info as an FYI for

  24. Cottage Health System - Santa Barbara

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in California Nursing

    I explored opportunities with Cottage Health System in Santa Barbara, CA, but their hourly rate is not commensurate with the cost of living. A RN (BSN) with 4 years of experience would start at $38.11...

  25. Shady Recruiter?

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Travel

    I have been at my current location for six months (initial 2-month contract, one 2-month extension, and two 1-month extensions). Well, I called my recruiter today and she asked when I was planning on...