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  1. Hurricane Irma

    jkesler replied to bluemoon28's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A number of others have already made some suggestions for ear plugs, air mattress, snacks, changes of clothes, and etc. I would also bring a good book or two. If the power goes out on your...

  2. Hurricane Irma

    jkesler replied to bluemoon28's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes. In Florida and a number of other states they can legally force you to stay during an emergency such as a hurricane. They often call it "patient abandonment". Also, because Florida is a "right...

  3. Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    jkesler replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Technically hard would be something like transplant ICU nursing. Or maybe open heart. areas with lots of machines, dialysis, and etc. When you have to watch 6 drips, 4 monitors, and physically...

  4. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

    jkesler replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

    Your friend may have an unusually discriminating sense of smell. People with an acute sense of smell often have trouble dealing with the "dirty" part of nursing or healthcare. She may also have a...

  5. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

    jkesler replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

    Are you being humorous? Or are you really unaware that the CNA role is usually the "grunt" of nursing? They are usually the one that is called when someone needs lifted, turned, fed, cleaned, and...

  6. Best Online LPN to BSN Bridge Program???

    jkesler replied to kgallagher's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It depends on what your priorities are. I recommend LPN to BSN if you can. RN is great. But if you don't have a minimum of a BSN some doors just won't open as easy. If you never intend to leave...

  7. A cautionary tale: advice/help needed

    jkesler replied to Renegade girl's topic in General Nursing

    Have you consider Naturopathic Medicine? Naturopathy - Wikipedia I know people have already mentioned psych nursing. There is also ARNP in psych. Then you get to diagnose, treat, counsel, and...

  8. Possible HIPAA trouble help me please!

    jkesler replied to Giggly12's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you have not contacted your exes employer about violating your privacy you should strongly consider doing so. Secondly, contact the authorities and ask if you can file a no contact order against...

  9. "Your job is to make me happy"

    jkesler replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome to the "service industry". When Hospitals use customer satisfaction (i.e. how happy they are with their stay) as a metric it does indeed become the nurses job to make the customer/client...

  10. Does this sound like case management to you?

    jkesler replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Case Management

    There is a fine line between case manager and care manager. A case manager actively works to acheive optimal wellness outcomes for the client while being a good steward of the resources available to...

  11. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Air Force

    jkesler replied to brughm's topic in Government, Military

    Just about anyplace the Air Force has a mental health clinic or behavioral health inpatient ward will have a need for the PMH NP. Wilford Hall has merged with Brooke Army Medical center in San...

  12. Which hospital would you get a good chance to go into ER directly?

    jkesler replied to EMT89's topic in Government, Military

    It really is going to depend on where you are stationed. If I understand your question correctly you want to join the Navy Nurse Corp and work in an ER in the Navy. To do that you will need to be...

  13. Single parent military nursing?

    jkesler replied to UncreativeUsername's topic in Government, Military

    A family care plan is a document that you fill out certifying that you have a workable plan for who will take care of your dependent children if you are deployed or assigned to a duty station that...

  14. Student clinical's at VA hospital?

    jkesler replied to villasams's topic in Government, Military

    Best thing to do is find out who runs the education programs at the VA hospital you want to do clinicals at. If they don't have a memorandum of agreeement with your college you may have to do some...

  15. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jkesler replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    If your job in the military is equivalent to the job at the VA you get credit for experience. And you can/may use your military time towards the retirement plan the VA has. If you are a qualifying...

  16. Amry Reserve Nurse

    jkesler replied to annetteleann's topic in Government, Military

    Wow Annette Good Questions: #1 - commitment for reserves is 8 years initial obligation #2 - Deployments can be overseas or in the U.S. Whereever they need nurses. Sometimes you deploy as a group...

  17. New Grad nurse wanting to join the Army

    jkesler replied to nursefitz23's topic in Government, Military

    you probably have checked with just about everyone but just in case try looking at this link Nurses | GoArmy.com They have some links that allow you to search for a recruiter and/or contact them...

  18. case management certification

    jkesler replied to thekid's topic in Case Management

    The ANCC also has a good CCM certification process that is universally recognized. The cost is comparable to the others mentioned and they give a discount if you are a member of the ANA. If you...

  19. New Grad nurse wanting to join the Army

    jkesler replied to nursefitz23's topic in Government, Military

    If you are strongly interested in joining the military one there is another option. Focus on finishing your BSN and then go to work in a high demand area such as ICU, Psych Nursing, or Emergency...

  20. Travel agencies for newbie travelers??? Need advice

    jkesler replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

    I did a lot of per diem type work with Favorites several years ago. I was pretty happy with them. They had a nice range of benefits and were able to supply the work I

  21. Need ideas to reward nurses that successfully pass their CCRN

    jkesler replied to cjuricek2621's topic in Critical Care

    See if you can get a place that does massages and day spa activities to give you coupons. Some of them will do a special giving up to 50% off services. They love to do things like this for first...

  22. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    jkesler replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You do know that if you belong to a union that you can ask not to pay for the portion of your dues that support political causes that the union supports or contributes to? Or maybe you don't...

  23. What options does an LPN/LVN have with the Navy?

    jkesler replied to RxOnly's topic in Government, Military

    Check into ROTC. You may be able to go to nursing school and get your BSN in return for signing up for the military. the Air Force, Army and the Navy all have ROTC programs. The Army has the most...

  24. Looking for Nation-Wide Nursing Organizations to Join

    jkesler replied to fmiller007's topic in General Nursing

    ANA is still a decent national organization but they have had challenges over the last few years because it's damn hard being everything to everybody. The worst schism's have occurred because it's...

  25. How about travel nursing?

    jkesler replied to cathy4nier's topic in Travel

    When you accept a travel assignment you are usually offered a contract. You want to be sure that all of the details in the contract match what you are being told about the contract and that it...