FroEJ25

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1. Should I be upset about this?

   FroEJ25 replied to kmarie724's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't worry too much about it either; sounds like it could have been handled better, but depending on how big of an LTC facility it is and how well its run, telling you could have just slipped their mind. And they probably do have to post it- w...

2. Would you switch to nights to make alot more money?

   FroEJ25 replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

   From what I've seen so far, I actually prefer night shift to day, so the money would be a bonus. Granted, this was mainly from observing during clinicals (had a 7 PM - 7 AM NICU rotation) and from what I see when I stop to check on patients at the h...

3. How do you let go of the patients?

   FroEJ25 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

   Well, you have two options: lose your humanity and become a jaded robot, or continue to care and be willing to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune... You'll be a better nurse if you pick option #2 (in my opinion), but #1 is easier. M...

4. OR SIGN ON BONUS

   FroEJ25 replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in General Nursing

   Ugh, that's an ugly situation. I doubt that in any state they could pull your license; most likely you'll end up repaying it somehow. But be careful you don't step on any toes; especially if its a big / dominant healthcare system. You could easily...

5. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

   FroEJ25 replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

   I will say that I really liked most of my professors. By and large they were very pleasant people to work with; they were very supportive, even the ones that I thought were scary at first. Actually, especially the ones that I thought were scary at ...

6. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

   FroEJ25 replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

   Lots of reasons people end up as instructors; sometimes good, sometimes bad. They sure don't pay them well enough; maybe this is especially true at the CC level? I don't know, but I know in general they could make more as regular nurses, especially...

7. Fear of Zombies

   FroEJ25 replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm, is there something is the DSM for fear of zombies? Seems like there should be, with their proliferation throughout popular culture in the last 40+ years. Couple that with the innate human fear of death, and maybe some bad experiences in the p...

8. Struggling new grad - tell me it gets better

   FroEJ25 replied to NJRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

   Usually it gets better, but some floors are just hostile / evil. I know where I did clinicals, we dreaded some assignments; the staff was just flat-out unpleasant and generally didn't seem to want to be there. Suffer for now, be glad you have a job...

9. In the Navy now- heading to NNMC in April! Questions...

   FroEJ25 posted a topic in Government

   Well, everything finally went through, and I did the oath of commissioning on 12/4, so I am now officially committed. I'll be heading to ODS in March (the soonest they could get me in), then on to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda after ...

10. Infectious diseases nursing in the military?

    FroEJ25 replied to FroEJ25's topic in Government

    I guess that does make sense- having an MOS for every specialty subtype would be a bit overwhelming from a staffing and management standpoint. Just goes to show another one of the differences between the military and civilian sectors, I suppose...

11. Infectious diseases nursing in the military?

    FroEJ25 posted a topic in Government

    I am curious if the military (especially the Navy) have infectious disease nurses. Anyone have any idea? I have to think USAMRIID employs nurses, and with the exposure to exotic agents all over the world, it seems ID nurses would have to part of th...

12. What's the best way to join the Navy nursing program????

    FroEJ25 replied to nkslats79's topic in Government

    Whoops- yeah, forgot about that base (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/great-lakes.htm). Still, according to that link they only have 403 civilian and 198 military personnel (which seems awfully low for having 15,000 recruits on base ...

13. Specific questions before beginning military nursing application

    FroEJ25 posted a topic in Government

    I have some questions regarding military service and nursing. The basics first- I'm a 29 YOA male, finishing my 3rd bachelor's (B.S.N.) in April (1st was B.S. Zoology, 2nd was B.S. Medical Technology). I have been intermittently considering militar...

14. What's the best way to join the Navy nursing program????

    FroEJ25 replied to nkslats79's topic in Government

    I really hadn't looked at the Army programs (my dad and brother were both Marines, so I was planning on Navy if anything), but if you have a lot of school loan debt they may be the way to go. Up to $114,000 they claim- seems like a lot to me, compar...