jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR

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  1. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    jeckrn replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

  2. military nursing school agreement?

    jeckrn replied to amh248's topic in Government, Military

    Are you in school now? Are you in the military now? If you are in school or about to start look in to ROTC. If you are in the military you will need to speak with someone in

  3. Enlist theN Commission to Army Nurse Corps???

    jeckrn replied to EatMahalNursing's topic in Government, Military

    USC

  4. Enlist theN Commission to Army Nurse Corps???

    jeckrn replied to EatMahalNursing's topic in Government, Military

    The initial contract for all services is 8 years. It does not matter how you do the 8 years; enlisted, officer; Army, Navy, AF, Marines. It all counts towards the 8 years. If you do your initial 4...

  5. Special Pay-Army (Active/Reserves)

    jeckrn replied to Dranger's topic in Government, Military

    Because of my years of service when I came back in the ADSO I had was one year for my PCS. I had to wait 2 years to get my certificate because I switched from the ED to the

  6. Special Pay-Army (Active/Reserves)

    jeckrn replied to Dranger's topic in Government, Military

    I did for AD and it was worth it. If I was going back into the reserves I would do the reserve ISP also.

  7. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    jeckrn replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    My question have you ever worked anywhere but the OR because that is the tone of your posts. Just being able to do a basic assessment; knowing how to respond to an emergency can be the difference...

  8. Leaving govt nursing...

    jeckrn replied to Buckeyern12's topic in Government, Military

    Several agencies besides the DOD & VA have nurses. The Indian Affairs & Homeland Security are 2 off the top of my

  9. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    jeckrn replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    You have given reason why no new grad should go to any specialized area for at least one year since they do not have any fundamentals to fall back on. During the first year of nursing you are...

  10. Leaving govt nursing...

    jeckrn replied to Buckeyern12's topic in Government, Military

    It comes down to what will make you happy. Working in a civilian facility is not like working in a federal facility, ie call offs, staffing, benefits etc. Have you looked into switching federal...

  11. Where do I start?

    jeckrn replied to sssii's topic in Government, Military

    You will need to contact a healthcare recruiter. Do not expect them to get back to you quickly, it could take months. As far as skipping your ADN and going straight for your BSN depends on you. It...

  12. Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    jeckrn replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    None taken. The circulating job is not all task orientated; the 10% is the critical thinking part and this is were the scrub and RN can not always change roles. It is nothing against scrubs because a...

  13. Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    jeckrn replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    You can not compare what nurses do in other countries to what we do in the US. After serving with nurses from several different countries most do not work at the same level as we do. When I took a...

  14. Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    jeckrn replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    Ninety percent what we do circulating almost anyone can do. The other ten percent is the reason we have RN's in the room. As others have stated we see the big picture and not focused on what the...

  15. VA offer came today...

    jeckrn replied to NurseCocoBSN's topic in Government, Military

    Once you have worked on the unit for some time, no sure how long, you can apply for another position when one opens up. You will get step raises over

  16. Health care military recruiter locator, HELP !

    jeckrn replied to Proud_happy_nurse2b's topic in Government, Military

    Go to Airforce.com or goarmy.com and follow the

  17. Army Reserve TIG Question

    jeckrn replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    You should be at 7 years and 7 months for pay. I am not sure how they are counting your time now since it sounds like you already have commissioned. If you have it should have started from the date...

  18. Jury Duty as Salaried Fed Employee

    jeckrn replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Talk with your HR department they should have the latest rules on this. Are you a supervisor or staff RN? This will make a difference. Before you speak with HR look up the rules on jury duty so you...

  19. Gay male nurses in military

    jeckrn replied to Esr90's topic in Government, Military

    For the most part medical people do not care. Just be open and honest with people and they will be the same with

  20. Army reserve nurse

    jeckrn replied to ajb74's topic in Government, Military

    When you deploy there is a good chance you will work 6 12 hours shifts a week not including having to come in for MASCALS. What you will depend I where you deploy to. If you go to a place like...

  21. OR Nursing in the military

    jeckrn replied to ORNurseBL's topic in Government, Military

    Right now its low but it could change any

  22. OR Nursing in the military

    jeckrn replied to ORNurseBL's topic in Government, Military

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  23. Interested in the Nurse Candidate Program after hospitalization + therapy?

    jeckrn replied to Guest949352's topic in Government, Military

    By the time you get done with your BSN and have experience and you do not have any therapy you should be able to get a waiver. But it will also depend on the needs at the

  24. VA Clinical Ladder

    jeckrn replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government, Military

    You will find this in many civilian facilities also. Remember the saying when it comes to healthcare, those who can will, and those who can't

  25. OR vs ER

    jeckrn replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Operating Room

    If they are having you work through lunch and not paying you that is a violation of federal