JoMark06

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  1. Anyone get an Officer Comission with a useless Bachelor's?

    JoMark06 replied to Dre2416's topic in Government, Military

    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

    JoMark06 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

    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

    JoMark06 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

    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. Question about VA RN salary for Prime Care clinic staff

    JoMark06 replied to katkonk's topic in Government, Military

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to mom23boyz's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to mom23boyz's topic in General Nursing

    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?!!!

    JoMark06 replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    Did a 16month accelerated BSN, turned 36 a few months after I

  11. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    JoMark06 replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    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. Question about BSN tuition reimbursement from employer

    JoMark06 replied to RN122's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    JoMark06 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    EKG is diagnostic, telemetry is only for monitoring of rhythm

  15. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JoMark06 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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

  16. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JoMark06 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Primary care nursing can work with the right RN:Patient ratios. The facility I just left did primary care nursing for the most part. When you have 3 RNs to 19 patients it is near impossible to get...

  17. MD orders via computer

    JoMark06 replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I started my nursing career at a facility that used (almost) 100% paper charting, to include orders entered either by a doctor or by a RN entering it as a verbal/telephone order which the doc will...

  18. Please help me!! New in nursing

    JoMark06 replied to dkim4429's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also got my BSN through an accelerated program (I have my first degree in Exercise Phys). Anyway, my program required the GRE and having been out of college for over 11 years, I went with the "GRE...

  19. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    JoMark06 replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The only time I've worn scrubs to an interview is when it was at my last facility and I was interviewing for another position within that facility. They were trying to get the interviews completed as...

  20. Med error in nursing school!

    JoMark06 replied to Will Never's topic in General Students

    How do you know the instructor wasn't with him when he administered the med? He didn't say that. What he did say is the he consulted with his instructor and that the instructor in turn consulted...

  21. Cardiac Step Down Unit ?, please and thank you

    JoMark06 replied to footballmomaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you for the question, FootballmomaRN! And thank you for the information, LanieMe! I start orientation for a cardio/thoracic surgical stepdown unit on Monday (1/31) and I am very excited! I...

  22. ADN or BSN. Which should i choose? HELP

    JoMark06 replied to marcopolo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say apply to all and apply for all the financial aid you can. In the end, if you decide the ADN program is more affordable for you right now, then go that route. There are RN-MSN bridge programs...

  23. Advice for a new grad!

    JoMark06 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it! I am 2 1/2 years into my career and I've been on a surgical floor since finishing orientation in a New Grad program. I have to disagree with the person who said you can't know...

  24. ICU Internship

    JoMark06 replied to mmutopo's topic in General Nursing

    I am going from med/surg to a stepdown unit. I have 2 1/2 yrs of nursing experience and was chosen (so I'm told) over several new grads. So it depends on the hiring manager. You bring a wealth of...

  25. Know of any good/legit online BLS renewal course?

    JoMark06 replied to amazed107's topic in General Nursing

    There have been recent discussions about this exact topic. Click on the "tag" for CPR below your post and you can find a couple. My advice is to check with your facility/agency and make sure they...