anchorRN

anchorRN BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Navy Nursing Duty Stations

    anchorRN replied to DocMattEB's topic in Government, Military

    Hey DocMattEB I'm currently a Navy Nurse. Yes out of ODS you will go to a big three to "learn the basics", i.e. work med-surg. As a JO you will NOT follow a Sea Shore rotation. If you want to go on...

  2. Need help "picking" 1st duty station (Army)

    anchorRN replied to nrryan's topic in Government, Military

    I'm in the Navy's Nurse Corps, stationed just up the road from Ft. Lewis in Bremerton, WA. Its an awesome area and yes lots of rain in the fall/winter, but to be as far north as we are it is a very...

  3. Post-op TAVR's & Swans

    anchorRN replied to sjalv's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At my last duty section in San Diego where TAVRs were performed, they usually did arrive with a Swan but was DC'd once stable out of the OR. Ive been gone from that command about 7 months now so that...

  4. Certifications to make new grad more appealing?

    anchorRN replied to mmeezyy's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe its state or facility dependent, but in my 12 years as an ICU RN (procedural sedation certified) I've never pushed propofol. I've been asked to before but refused and politely told the provider...

  5. Teas Test

    anchorRN replied to nishey94's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I would assume you are joining reserves? I doubt you'll be able to apply to nursing school on active

  6. Active Duty Military - Desiring to become Nurse

    anchorRN replied to Jordan3's topic in Men in Nursing

    I currently work with an enlisted filipino who has his BSN from a college in the Philippines. He moved to California and was able to get a nursing license (RN) there. But, when he was joining the...

  7. Am I totally screwed

    anchorRN replied to Scooter15's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree with

  8. Change of shift admissions

    anchorRN replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I'll chime in here. At my last duty station I was a house supervisor at a roughly 300 bed military medical center during my last 1.5 years of my tour there. I can assure you that there are ED nurses...

  9. Im sad. Think I tested positive for alcohol

    anchorRN replied to daout's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OP you may want to post this in the Nurses / Recovery forum. There are lots of people who can offer advice there without

  10. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    anchorRN replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First off, I have my BSN but I completely disagree with the OP. This "phasing out" is very geographically dependent. In the big cities, sure hospitals can pick and choose what credentials they want,...

  11. New nurse; what is even happening?

    anchorRN replied to NewNurseLat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there! It takes months (if not a year) to get your routine down and become confident in the ability to do your job. Nursing school prepared you for the basics (i.e. NCLEX) now its up to you...

  12. Excelsior to boost undergrad gpa?

    anchorRN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I'm considering taking a few excelsior graduate courses to boost my undergrad BSN gpa (3.07) before applying to an NP program. I'm in the military and they have a very affordable military rate/hr and...

  13. Excelsior to boost undergrad gpa?

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for the reply. I'm mainly wondering if their graduate school is reputable. I have my BSN from a brick-and-mortar state university. I made mainly "B's" and now want to increase my chances of...

  14. tips to keep patients from passing out durumg blood draws?

    anchorRN replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Nursing

    Here on the ship we tape an ammonia inhalant stick right to the chair

  15. Leaving nursing. Has anyone else done it? How?

    anchorRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Move to Vegas and get a job as one of those "Hangover Nurses" lol. They are truly a thing lol. People go out, get massively wasted, and call a company the next morning that sends a nurse to their...

  16. How do nurse shifts work?

    anchorRN replied to katylady22's topic in General Nursing

    12 hr shifts are very standard for RNs/LPNs in hospitals. If you get lucky enough to work in a clinic, a M-F 8hr shift is probably possible but the pay is going to be much less. In my 12 years as a...

  17. Male graduate and pinning

    anchorRN replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't go to mine and didn't care what people thought of me for it. All that mattered to me was getting my license and going on with my life. I was one of only 2 male nurses in my

  18. So now what?

    anchorRN replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would think another charge nurse on the unit/ward would be a good option as well. surely there are more than just one charge nurse. What kind of facility is

  19. So now what?

    anchorRN replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about your immediate supervisors, i.e. nurse manager? Surely your DON or ADON does not manage all nurses at the bedside.... I would think your immediate supervisor/manager would know you better...

  20. Duke AGNP Spring 2017

    anchorRN replied to jls0459's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is the link, it is right on the general MSN Admissions page, suggesting it is required for all disciplines: Master of Science in Nursing Admission Requirements | Duke School of Nursing maybe...

  21. Duke AGNP Spring 2017

    anchorRN replied to jls0459's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can anyone explain the "descriptive and inferential" statistics class requirement for Duke's MSN program? I'm considering applying (with minimum gpa but taking the GRE), but saw this requirement....

  22. Current South University FNP Students

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh wow sorry to hear that. I'm still researching schools and ordered some GRE books to study and hope to boost my chances at my BSN alma mater

  23. Current South University FNP Students

    anchorRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've looked back through threads and threads on South University and have read positives and negatives (some posts with 30 pages). I'm keeping them in my top 5 schools to apply to because they are...

  24. Prior service looking into active nursing corps

    anchorRN replied to NavySeabee's topic in Government, Military

    NavySeaBee, I'm a Navy Nurse, stationed on the USS NIMITZ right now. As a new grad you're almost guaranteed to go to Portsmouth, Bethesda, or San Diego Medical Centers. This is where the Navy's new...

  25. Help! NC Board of Nursing after passing the NCLEX

    anchorRN replied to littleangel28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you called them? How in the world did they give you an Authorization to Test without verifying your SSN? I hold an NC license and their contact info is right on their