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  1. Endorsing CA RN license to DC

    0402 replied to CaliRN74's topic in General Nursing

    http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/frames.asp?doc=/hpla/lib/hpla/nursing/app_nursing1.pdf That's the form you need- just mark the box for RN license by endorsement (I googled DC nursing license, and it took...

  2. Meds for menstrual suppression

    0402 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    I was in the Marine Corps for 8 yrs and have never heard of such a thing. I knew several female Marines that were on Depo shots because they liked not having a period and a few others that chose to...

  3. Washington Hospital Center July 2011

    0402 replied to Y.not.ask's topic in General Nursing

    Use the word "residency" in your search. I can't remember when they put up the openings, but I think last July's might have been up as early as February, but last year, I think they did an April...

  4. Best way to deal with unsafe staffing, what form?

    0402 replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same as pp- "Assignment Despite

  5. New grads 2011, Northern Virginia/DC, who is hiring?

    0402 replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I believe the low end for new grads is around $24/hr (found in NoVA and DC), and the highest is up in DC, though not much higher, at around $27.50 (plus more for shift differentials)- I don't know...

  6. Nurses with high student loans and NCP acceptees over here please!

    0402 replied to suiteums's topic in Government, Military

    I would look closely at what each service is even offering as an incentive (not that it will be the same in 2013, necessarily). Last I looked, the Navy incentive was little to none. The largest...

  7. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    0402 replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    We had a pt the other day with non-stop nose bleeds who was at 4.X. He was almost continually getting blood products. ENT told the nurse to just stand there and hold pressure (nice- we're med/ surg,...

  8. OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

    0402 replied to K_girl's topic in General Students

    We don't have a policy against stones, but I wear a plain band (it has a claddaugh etched on it, but in general, it's a plain, flat band). It's very easy to clean, with no little nooks and crannies,...

  9. Tattoos

    0402 replied to Eagerstudnt's topic in Government, Military

    Most of the services have actually toughened their rules about tattoos recently. The ones on your back won't likely be an issue (as long as they are not offensive), but having a half sleeve can be a...

  10. Sharp Summer 2011 New Grad Program

    0402 replied to gettingcloser's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's interesting how things change- when I graduated last year, from a school in SD, Scripps was only hiring internally, and Sharp was the one hiring internally and externally. Sounds like it has...

  11. How do I get an interview???

    0402 replied to JenCurry's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the hospitals on base will not take new grads (there are a few that do take civilian new grads, but it's the big ones like Bethesda or Balboa). Have you tried Military to Medicine? They are...

  12. First time on the floor I already violated infection control, is this the end?

    0402 replied to Datu's topic in General Students

    Like how bad are we talking here? Did you go into a MRSA room with no isolation or did you puke in an open chest? Or did you drop a Junior Mint into an open surgical

  13. Resume/CV: Is this a Run-on sentence?

    0402 replied to zima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree w/ pp- the way it's phrased, "unfortunate" comes across as an adjective missing its noun. Making it 2 sentences seems to flow ok, but I would definitely look at rewording the end of the first...

  14. So tired :(

    0402 replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about their connections in Alabama, but Military to Medicine (militarytomedicine.org) is supposed to help spouses and veterans get jobs in health care. Maybe they have an "in" that could...

  15. Doomed to fail

    0402 replied to carlarenee02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you call the person who finished last in their class in nursing school and passed the NCLEX? RN What do they call the guy who finished last in his class at medical school? Doctor As someone...

  16. Fever and Headache

    0402 replied to springgarden's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Again, huh? In one, you're talking about two different causes of cirrhosis (note, both have at least one word in common). I could maybe see if you were looking for the pathophys of a fever from...

  17. Officially an "Old Grad"....Now what?

    0402 replied to joj0bo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, the military is only a reflection of the rest of society and with the economy the way it is, it's also very hard to get into the military as a new nurse right now. It is not the magical...

  18. How fast to push IV meds

    0402 replied to deemalt's topic in General Nursing

    We have a chart in the med room, that the pharmacy puts out, that has many IV drugs listed, if/ how to dilute them (and with what, if it needs to be) and how fast/ slow to push them. It also has any...

  19. WHC Strike 2011 - To strike or not to strike?

    0402 replied to hipaacrates's topic in General Nursing

    Decisions

  20. Different field of nursing...Looking for something new!

    0402 replied to chancie's topic in Nursing Career

    Public

  21. Excelsior help with Post 9/11 GI Bill.....RANT!

    0402 replied to wonderinglpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have you already changed over to the post- 9/11 GI Bill through the VA? The school will process your GI Bill differently, but a lot of your questions are actually questions for the VA, given that...

  22. so discouraging.

    0402 replied to applesandoranges's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Will you still be stateside? If so, I would start with investigating all of the nursing programs in that area and how your fulfilled prereq's match up with what is required out there. If there are...

  23. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    0402 replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    Aren't you posting in other threads that you can't find a job? I know it's hard out there, but are you saying that you would tell people to run away from nursing because it's hard to get a job or...

  24. What is a MUC

    0402 replied to Schweet's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give more context? If it's the unit secretary, perhaps the UC part is "unit clerk" and the M stands for something like "medical" or other related term. A MUC in the military is unit level...

  25. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    0402 replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Insulin (novolog more than anything), colace, protonix, abx, lovenox/