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  1. Please give me Pros and Cons of being an Army Nurse

    moosicle replied to cuttiepie79's topic in Government, Military

    It really depends on the assignment. MEDCENs can be grueling places to work, with 55-60 hour work weeks and a ton of extra duties (think Walter Reed). For the money, you would probably do better...

  2. Can you use the Army's loan repayment program more than once?

    moosicle replied to rcj2009's topic in Government, Military

    I got about 95k for student loans from Army. But, I do not know if you can do it

  3. Last minute questions for OBLC.....

    moosicle replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I cannot help you with ACU's but I am at OBLC right now. You will have a shared room with light daily maid service with weekly bed linen changes. You could bring some linens if you get cold....

  4. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    moosicle replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    The JP reminds me of my last day at my last job. I had 3 ICU patients for three consecutive nights, and was handing one off to an experienced, orienting ICU nurse. She asked me if I took a daily...

  5. Reluctant to ask, but...

    moosicle replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Government, Military

    I would not worry about it too much. I had a very outspoken gay Army friend, he loved his job. I am a new commission to the Army Nurse Corps, so, I cannot tell you how LGBT are treated except from...

  6. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    moosicle replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    How funny. Nurses who work for the money, how much do you make? Maybe I work for the wrong hospital because it sounds like they are becoming millionaires. I do not think it makes anyone a bad nurse...

  7. Help!

    moosicle replied to Justin08's topic in Maryland Nursing

    >>Is a trauma nurse usually just an RN?? Yes, UMD is probably a good school for this since many of the instructors work or worked at Shock Trauma. They also offer a Trauma NP (Master's). Trauma...

  8. Pain Management

    moosicle posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello, I am a new grad in the ICU since February. During my orientation, I have noticed that we care for a large number of nursing home patients with Stage III and IV decubitus ulcers. Usually,...

  9. Administration/Organization at UMD

    moosicle replied to MZTwin's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You can get things done but it will be a lot of work if it is at all out of the ordinary (example: study abroad). Financial Aid is absolutely horrible and you can always count on them to be late....

  10. Latent TB and Army

    moosicle replied to moosicle's topic in Government, Military

    I have not taken the oath, I have just been told that I am accepted and that I WILL take my oath. I may want to delay it also for financial reasons. Thanks for your help; I feel much better about...

  11. Latent TB and Army

    moosicle posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I was recently accepted for a commission in the Army Nurse Corps, which I am very excited about. As I recall, the paperwork they required did not ask me about latent TB, which I have tested...

  12. do you chart vent settings?

    moosicle replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Emergency

    We do; some in my unit chart settings in multiple locations. This brings up a concern fir me; can a nurse chart too much? I mean , if respiratory charts it and I chart in a separate location but...

  13. Latent TB and Army

    moosicle replied to moosicle's topic in Government, Military

    I trust my recruiter and I don't think she is trying to mislead me. She said that they will start me on meds once I actually start. But this information that you quote seems to conflict with her...

  14. Universal Healthcare/Nursing Salaries

    moosicle replied to JerseyGir1's topic in General Nursing

    Choskins, You are describing a single payer system. Universal just means everyone is insured somehow. Single payer could decrease pay by decreasing reimbursements or if the government owned the...

  15. Universal Healthcare/Nursing Salaries

    moosicle replied to JerseyGir1's topic in General Nursing

    I think UHC and Single Payer are two different but related topics. Single Payer, the government pays and insures, Universal HC can be accomplished in quite a few different ways. I think UHC will...

  16. which path to chose

    moosicle replied to undecided's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just finished my BSN and I am not an NP. However, I don't think the math adds up for a faster NP than PA and if it does, it is marginal. You still need nursing pre-reqs which I think are about 1.5...

  17. Pay issues

    moosicle replied to Ramrodthegreat's topic in General Nursing

    A professor once said that nursing has one of the highest injury rates of all careers due to back injuries. I don't have a citation to back it up but thought I would share. Comparing to police...

  18. Salary for JHH

    moosicle replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I will just say that did not go so well either. I guess it is obvious but I had negative feelings about that place from the onset. Your floor may be better; so, do not let me discourage you. Frankly,...

  19. Salary for JHH

    moosicle replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    The recruiter interview was basically a benefits overview... she asked me no questions and when I asked her questions, she told me I will have a day in orientation to discuss benefits. But that was...

  20. Salary for JHH

    moosicle replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    $57000 including differentials (every 3rd w/e, 50% nights rotating), retention bonuses, and 40 hours per week. They are generally very difficult with scheduling (the above is the norm) but maybe your...

  21. I need cheap, nice, safe apartment/room near MERCY Medical Center

    moosicle replied to pandaboi's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Mount Vernon neighborhood. It is a short walk and safer than most places and all of Baltimore is kind of cheap. I would probably not live in any other neighborhood. Bolton Hill is safer but not as...

  22. Moving to Baltimore--quiet/safe areas to live?

    moosicle replied to Toby's mum's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Bolton Hill and Mount Vernon. Both are centrally located and on the metro line. I would not want to drive through Baltimore every day. Mt Vernon may not be the safest but it is not that bad at all....

  23. Union Memorial

    moosicle replied to winnievanurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Dont remember the floor number, but avoid oncology floor! That was the worst place I have ever

  24. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    moosicle replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    Many antidepressants are used for anxiety and are often considered the first drugs you should try if trying pharmaceutical treatment. "anti-depressant" is simply a class, not a mechanism of

  25. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    moosicle replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar problem but my anxiety was performance based. Since I needed needed relief ASAP (b/c I was screwing up on exams), I asked my MD for a beta blocker. Then, I made an appointment with a...