jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR

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  1. If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    jeckrn replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you still feel good at the end of your shift there is no reason to replace

  2. If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    jeckrn replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you have been wearing them for 12 hour shifts for 6 months it is time to replace them. Work shoes are like running shoes, they only have so many miles on them before they are worn out. They may...

  3. Unfrickenbelievable!

    jeckrn replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    Sounds like fraud on the nurses part and the mothers part with patient A. The state/federal agency paying the bills for this patient needs to be notified otherwise you could be considered part of it....

  4. Problem solving using evidenced-based practiced

    jeckrn replied to mylsp_81's topic in Nurse Management

    EBP gives you the book answer and it reaffirms the decision you make based on experience and common

  5. CRNA in the Military

    jeckrn replied to Don't Tread On Me's topic in Government, Military

    Of all the long term health education programs in the Army the CRNA is the hardest to get into. Most of the other programs if you are qualified you will get in. The CRNA program only around 50% get...

  6. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    jeckrn replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    It depends on the facility. The one I worked at only had 8 hour shifts when I started and when I left it had a mix of 12 & 8 hour shifts. I would work a combination of 8 & 12 hour shifts to...

  7. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    jeckrn replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    -All VA facilities use the same computer systems. -The night diff is 10% and it covers 2nd & 3rd shifts. There is no difference between the 2 like some civilian facilities. Weekend diff is 25%...

  8. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Each step in the first part of a grade is 2 years in length. The later steps are 3 years in length. A RN with 2 years experience would be a step 1. When it comes to a new hire your years of...

  9. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    jeckrn replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    It is also on the VA

  10. VA and Epic EMR

    jeckrn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    It uses what it calls VISTA II which is a government system and one of the best out

  11. New job and joining

    jeckrn replied to kward6's topic in Government, Military

    Was in reserves for years and had to work weekends etc. The hospital will work around your schedule. If you are to work every other weekend plan on working 2 out of 4 instead and another weekend for...

  12. VA Hiring Process

    jeckrn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Any job that you do not put down on the application and sign could get you fired but the VA has access to the tax system which will show where you have worked which gets you caught if you lie about...

  13. VA and Epic EMR

    jeckrn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    If Epic is a commercial EMR I do not see that happening. They only way I see them changing their EMR is when the DOD changes theirs and they have the same one. Could be wrong but after working at...

  14. Army Reserve

    jeckrn replied to smvtx23's topic in Government, Military

    When you are doing your weekend drills you will not receive BAH (housing) but will be paid for 2 days of active duty wages for each day. So for the weekend you will be paid for 4 days. When you do...

  15. Army Direct Commission with a entry level MSN. . . Is it possible

    jeckrn replied to TeeGee23's topic in Government, Military

    The question that you need to find out is not just about having a MSN vs BSN but also do they need/take CNL direct commission. If they do what is the amount of experience

  16. How to be the best candidate: BSN Navy

    jeckrn replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    Keep your GPA as close to 4.0 as possible, do community volunteering, get in the best physical shape that you can, obtain any certifications that you can. You need to make yourself as well rounded as...

  17. A few questions about joining

    jeckrn replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    Was Army reserves at the time which is a

  18. A few questions about joining

    jeckrn replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    I was a Capt (O-3) in the Army reserves. I was prior enlisted in the

  19. Prior active duty to Navy ODS

    jeckrn replied to NomadNavyNurse's topic in Government, Military

    I can not tell you an answer about uniforms but you will be surprised on how you are treated. You will not be getting yelled at for things you used to when you were

  20. A few questions about joining

    jeckrn replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    Pixie is right the Navy will not give you any credit for your ADN time. When I came back on active duty I had 10 years experience with one deployment as a nurse. The Navy would only give me time for...

  21. A few questions about joining

    jeckrn replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    Your time in the reserves will count for pay so if you did 4 years in the reserves you will start at 4 years on the pay chart. Depending on how many points you have you could have "E" pay which is...

  22. Legitimate Interview?

    jeckrn replied to ellieheart's topic in Government, Military

    I was working at a VA hospital while I was in the reserves and applied for a new position for when I came home from deployment. I ended up doing the interview by phone from

  23. VA meds

    jeckrn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    I have worked with 5 or 6 EMR's and would have to say it was the best one at the time. Yes, it had room for improvements but compared to some it was like driving a new Lexus vs a model

  24. Legitimate Interview?

    jeckrn replied to ellieheart's topic in Government, Military

    Would not surprise me the way the VA

  25. VA meds

    jeckrn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    It could be for the pain management program. When I worked at the VA people who were in the pain management program could not be prescribed narcotics unless it was thru the pain management program....