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  1. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    How did you find this out? Did they make selections for first board

  2. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    sounds like your package is incredibly strong--you definitely have the experience. and i feel your frustration with keeping in touch with your recruiter. the most frustrating part of my summer was...

  3. Traveling correctional nurse??

    240zRN replied to NorCalKid's topic in Correctional

    I don't think you would be able to find work regularly enough as a traveling correctional nurse. I only know of some agencies in CA that staff RNs in the prisons/jails here but I have never heard of...

  4. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    I know it's confusing. That's why I scoured the internet looking for phone numbers of offices around the country and asked them questions about selection. The ones that would give me the time of day...

  5. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    74 is just what they picked up for the first board. they will probably not make all their 34 selections out of the first board of 74. there is usually a second board of say another 50-100 to make sure...

  6. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    anyone know what comprises the number 74? where they made cut offs on applications submitted? i cant believe that only 74 packages were went to board for the entire

  7. navy active duty/general RN boards

    240zRN replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    i didn't submit until the middle of september either because credentialing took TWO MONTHS to certify me because of some "quality control" extra process they put my package through. so upset about it....

  8. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    I was told the first and second week of october they meet and make decisions and you can hear back within a week to 2-3 after

  9. Starting at a Corrections Facility

    240zRN replied to red2003xlt's topic in Correctional

    Chest pain offenders are a phenomenon any correctional nurse is all too familiar with! I will preface my answer with one very huge tip; if you are even marginally unsure as to what disposition to give...

  10. What the process for getting hired by CDCR

    240zRN replied to trutuyu's topic in Correctional

    CDCR, like most correctional institutions, is a process of jumping through red tape to reach the finish line in the hiring process. CDCR Hiring process is as follows. 1.) Take the Self Assessment and...

  11. Starting at a Corrections Facility

    240zRN replied to red2003xlt's topic in Correctional

    Get a clinical assessment book that focuses on quick and dirty triage with emphasis on objective assessments. If it is anywhere like my facility, you would do yourself well to familiarize yourself...

  12. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    If you can get credentialed as an ICU nurse, I would do that because you wont be restricted to an annual board because ICU RN Navy boards meet year round and are way less competitive (pretty much, if...

  13. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    There were some issues with credentialling as they had to do a QC check on my package, so my package was not submitted untill 9/12. It appears as though I made it through and the board has not yet met...

  14. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, I tried last year after graduating and I showed up too late, not knowing they have such a short window. I was offered a spot in an ICU once this residency is over, so if I don't get in this time...

  15. Interview @ Ca prison this Friday.Can anyone give advice for the LVN interview??

    240zRN replied to luckie's topic in Correctional

    Jobs as correctional nurses in CA is not what it used to be. The reallignment means less nurses because they are trying to remove posts from prisons and trying to justify staffing less by switching...

  16. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    I sure hope that is the case. There was a delay in getting a referral from a past unit manager because she was on vacation which delayed my credentialing. I had a goal deadline of August 1st for...

  17. Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession FY 2013

    240zRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    I too am applying for FY2013 DA. I graduated last year, but my resume is a little shotty. I have doing a nonpaid full time residency in ICU from Jan 2012- Present. I am hoping they honor my...

  18. Question for the Nurse Managers out there.

    240zRN replied to 240zRN's topic in Nurse Management

    This is great advice to hear. I decided to take the job in corrections and have been here for a month. The best way I could describe what this job has taught me is the same thing a child learns when...

  19. What are my chances?

    240zRN replied to shighsmith's topic in Government, Military

    From what I hear, there will be many applicants yes, but the amount that will make it to the board is small, that is why the KEY to increasing your chances are better if you submit early. Submit it in...

  20. New RN Grad going to CA Prisons

    240zRN replied to misspinkmeow's topic in Correctional

    Not sure if you can "challenge" the LVN while in RN school like you can the CNA; at least not in CA. If it is true, however, I'd imagine it not be too far off between the point when you can challenge...

  21. What are my chances?

    240zRN replied to shighsmith's topic in Government, Military

    kcmylorn: I agree with shighsmith, your resume-flaunting post contributed absolutely ZERO to this thread. shighsmith: You sound very intelligent; I gather this from not only your impressive resume,...

  22. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    240zRN replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    Not sure if I picked up the mentality from school or what, but the mentality that ICU/ED nurses surpass med/surg in competency is pervasive-- and impressionable new nurses like myself tend to absorb...

  23. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    240zRN replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    This debate , and others like this one, can be whittled into the age old debate: will vs predetermination. Predetermination of course makes those exempt from taking responsibility for actions, but in...

  24. Medical school vs Nursing School

    240zRN replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    This is the most asinine thing I've ever read. I had the grades to go to medical school. I was top of my class in both my chemistry and physics series. I chose to go into nursing because nurses are...

  25. Navy Nurses Corps- Nursing Student

    240zRN replied to zonzabug's topic in Government, Military

    My recruiter tells me that med surg is at 100% capacity right now. He said the Navy isnt looking for med surg, they are looking for critical care and trauma nurses, including periop and operative. I'm...