NurseKrieger

Has anyone use Excelsior college for a masters in nursing? Im currently active duty military so I am trying to figure out my TA. I have a bachelors in nursing but Im looking to cash in and get ahead while Im not to busy with work. Any guidance would...

Hey thanks so much! What is your out of pocket cost for it? Just curious. I was thinking of setting up TA on my next day off and getting rolling.

I wouldnt recomend it for 2 reasons. 1. You need a base line knowledge of rythms, drugs, code procedures, etc before any of the information will be of ANY value to you. 2. DONT pay for extra training! Thats what your facility is for! Get on a floor ...

I just wanted to ask what type of orientation you received to your organization and how you feel it served you and prepared you to work there, or as a new nurse in general. I received 6 months of preceptor ship + 3 weeks of in processing (tours, IDs,...

I did a kaplan review course. They cost a couple hundred but it was a HUGE help. I passed in 75 questions in under 30 min. Are you SURE you failed? Alot of people, myself included, feel like they fail on the way out of the door. Try to re-register a...

WOW look at the midwest. My ENTIRE bsn costs under 30K from the U of ND. Mine cost nothing because I joined the Army. Over 50K and they are raping you.

Hey all. Just curious- what can a junior army CPT do in the nurse corps? I know you can specialize but I think I want to stay a hotel. Is it true we can become clinic OICs at small bases? I can't really get an informed answer from some buddies and it...

Honestly man. Go to school in the US, minor in Japanese, do the rosette stone. Then if you REALLY still want to go to Japan think about it again. Nursing is NOT an easy subject to study. You’ll be writing papers and up for clinical while your friends...

I was offered ~22/hr for being a new nurse, plus benefits (which were pretty good if I remember right), 35 hrs a week (which was full time), and like 5 days holiday. The differential for nights wasnt spectacular. I think its like 1$. Its not like bre...

Hey thanks for the advice. Im about to wrap up CNTP so I have plenty of time until PCS time. Honestly it amazes me how many LT's around me want to pop smoke as soon as their 4 is up. Im really enjoying this whole Army thing so far.

I know this isn't what you want to hear but please consider it. You may have life experience but that does not translate to nursing experience. I would strongly recommend getting 1 to 3 years of medsurge under your belt before applying to and ICU. Pr...

WAMC at ft bragg- Medsurge areas- ACU bottoms and ACU scrub top (given through vending machines) Critical care areas- Blue scrubs that were given through vending machines Although some nurses prefer to stay in ACUs for their shift in medsurge and I h...

I agree, keep your car with you at BOLC. You will be MUCH happier you did. I just finished the july BOLC so Im at my duty station now. Have fun in HI and let me know if you have any questions.

Man its a bloody day today. Im going to start wearing that face sheild.

Hmm In the Midwest some native Americans like to burn sage in the room to cleanse it of evil spirits. The facility had an expert in it and would attend any requests (there were like 4 a year) to make sure everything was safe, and everyone carried on ...

No I do not. Nursing is a profession and an emerging science and should be treated as such. Not soaked in superstitions and rituals. We aren't nuns anymore. However! That being said- it is imperative that we recognize, respect, and support our pts sp...

Not procrastinated everything just because I could. If I heard the phrase "you cannot do this the night before its due" I was personally insulted. I also would have avoided the cliques like the plague.

Go somewhere else! Dont be afraid to move cross country to find work. Its amazing what your options become when you say you are ready to relocate. I know in eastern ND you can walk into any hospital and pick up a full time position with an over the ...

It seems as though people want a little more than med surge money. I wouldn't be comfortable trying to raise a family on 50K a year. It seemed to me when I was job shopping that raises came few and far between. I do not want to work the same (or simi...

I was offered 22.50 with a 50 cent differential for nights. This was in May of 12 in Grand Forks. But that was with the promise of a pay bump after 90 days and again at 1 year. Im currently active duty army but I thought it was a decent deal. The co...

From what I've read, 12s aren't bad if in moderation. Such as 3 on 3 off, 2 on 2 off, etc. But I believe when nurses attempt to self schedule 5 12s in a row to get a week off, it becomes dangerous and should be limited. I also believe that if facilit...

I ran into "The last of the old guard" in nursing school. A 20 year CNM who taught OB. I cant prove it but I never met a male who aced her class and group projects somehow had different grades sometimes.... Haven’t seen it since.

I get that from my wife sometimes. If I evens sound a little frustrated. Based on my Army experience, she has not seen true yelling.

I just put on my ACU top if I get cold. Look up some army surplus cold weather gear. One piece called the "waffle" will keep you super toasty and can be worn under scrub tops easily. Comes in tan, and black. You can also steal an OR/clean disposable ...

North Dakota starts new BSN grads at 23 ish. And it bumps up fairly regularly. Also, you can walk in off the street and have a job on any medsurge unit with full benifits. You can transfer to critical care after about 2 years. But thats working in ND...