True!!!!!!! I have been with Veterans Affairs for 15 years in the ICU...In our city with 5 hospitals--we have the best staffing (all Rn's) in the ICU.., the newest equipment, 5 weeks vacation, 13 sick leave days, double time on the holidays...the lis...
We are also feeling very burnt out here in our ICU. For months and months we have had every bed full, we have done time changes, OT to cover our area. The problem lies in that now as our census is slightly lowerer 1-2 open beds, we are having to floa...
It will help you to interpret all the current research taking place in nursing..I am taking research this semester... it is filled with all the terms I learned in stats last semester...
jwBSN replied to Ellen Bobinski's topic in Government
I have been with the VA for 13 years and I feel the same way you do...We have the best equipment, teamwork approach, and the best staffed ICU in town...It is an honor to serve those who served.
jwBSN replied to TaylorMade,R.N.'s topic in Government
I am in the NP program now...I will do adult/geriatric. I chose that because one of our NP first had geriatric and then was told she could treat those only over 65, so she had to go back and get her adult certification also.
This is my first post to the NP forum....I am in the NP program here in MO. now....I have always wanted to travel more....has anyone tried the traveling NP opportunities?
Hi.... This is Judi.... I have been a RN for 19 years. I got my BSN the last 2 years at MU.... I am now in the NP program. I am in Columbia and I also work at the VA (columbia) ICU...
I work for the govt... I have not received any memo's etc. about how if will be affecting us.... I have had for several years a second job....if they do not pay overtime at my first job,,I will work at my second.....it will be their loss... and I wil...
Before I started back to school, I did aot of volunteer work for Larry Rice,,,at that time he DID care very much what happened there,,,,he may be a good contact...
I am a ICU RN of 20 years...we are not like that either..... they say nurses are the only group that eat their young......we work in a very supportive environment also...teamwork approach......sorry the new one is having so much trouble......find the...
I make too much also... I took out a student loan....also my employer has a progrma if you choose to commit to their payback time....Fastweb has scholarship listings...
I will be in Research for the NP program this semester... Some sites I used last semester included..Agency for Healthcare Research, National Guideline Clearinghouse, American Heart assoc. Joint National Institute of Heath, CDC, National institute of ...