JoMark06

JoMark06

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About JoMark06

JoMark06 has 4 years experience and specializes in CVICU.


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  1. I would encourage you to talk to a recruiter. They will have the best answers for you. I know with an ADN you can get a commission in the reserves with a requirement to get your BSN to go past Capt...
  2. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

    For all of you who have never worked at a VA hospital...this is policy and it is acceptable to the Union within the VA system. An Annual Leave calendar for the following year is put out toward the...
  3. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

    Leave time is scheduled a year in advance at VAs. That is the policy and it is supported by the union. However, changes can be made as long as requests are put in before the next schedule is...
  4. Contact the recruiter at the VA you applied to. S/he should be able to give you an idea of what you'll be offered. Of course, the board (nursing board at the VA you applied to) makes the final...
  5. Does anyone like night shift?

    I love night shift! Not only does it work for my family...we have 2 school aged children plus my husband is also a nurse and works day shift at a different hospital...but I truly enjoy night shift....
  6. Is it true? BS + RN does not = BSN?

    I have a BS in Exercise Science from a traditional 4-yr university. I went back to school 12+ yrs later and got my BSN through an accelerated program. Whether or not your daughter ends up with a BSN...
  7. ADN or BSN...how much does it really matter?

    I never said don't apply. All I am saying is that if someone is trying to decide between ADN and BSN for school that they should take a look at how agencies are advertising in the area. The VA where...
  8. ADN or BSN...how much does it really matter?

    It's becoming more of an issue these days. Veterans Hospitals/clinics are advertising "BSN preferred". My current hospital is going with a "BSN in 10 (years)" approach with the goal being an all BSN...
  9. Charge nurse and take patients?!!!

    At my hospital I have been floated to another unit so they could have a "free floating" charge nurse. I didn't feel it was fair to my floor to take from our staffing where our charge nurse was taking...
  10. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Did a 16month accelerated BSN, turned 36 a few months after I
  11. You'll only need to get and maintain one license...it'll be in whatever state your choose but preferably in your "home of record" state so that you can receive mailings from your licensing agency....
  12. Did you get enough phlebotomy experience in your ADN program?

    I don't think any program, ADN or BSN, gives you "enough" experience with any sort of nursing skill. A huge amt of nursing is OJT (on job training). In my 4th semester practicum I was in an ER...
  13. Some employers will reimburse student loans. Not sure about reimbursing directly to the employee who paid for school out right. You can ask the nurse recruiters at different hospitals/agencies that...
  14. Difference between EKG and telemetry?

    EKG is diagnostic, telemetry is only for monitoring of rhythm
  15. I was on a med/surg floor at a local VA until moving to my current facility. I now work on a cardio/thoracic stepdown floor and I am loving it. Such a different culture from the VA I