Can you be HIV+ and be a travel nurse?

I'm a HIV+ RN, and want to do travel nursing. One of the agencies I'm looking into requires a physical form for a MD to fill out which contains an area for he/she to vouch that the applicant is "free of communicable diseases." Will I be d

Working with Parallon???? Help

Hello all nurses out there...

I applied to a PRN job through a company called "parallon" that hires nurses for HCA facilities across the US. I am really concerned because I gave a lot of personal information to them…my social security…a cop

Study guide Mary Ann Hogan???

Hello All,

I just finished, and completed/graduated from my first year of ADN school. I knew going in that it was going to be difficult, but I was not prepared for everything that we were responsible for like the volume of readings, and also having

Any HRSA 2015 Applicants?

Hello nurses. I completed my associates degree in 2012 and just completed my BSN in December. I have decided to apply for the HRSA nursing loan repayment program this year in hopes that I will qualify and at least be considered in their awards. A fel

Rasmussen-MN Grads

Hello All,

I'm curious to know if anyone here has graduated from a Rasmussen campus RN program. If so, can you give some info on the program, clinicals sites? Most important, were you able to get a job right away? Do employers (hospitals/clinics) ca

two associates and one associate in RN =BSN????

so i have two associate degrees: one in Medical Assisting and one in medical reibursement technology. I just recieved my third associate degree with my RN. I was told by a fellow nurse that since I already have atleast one associates prior to my RN t

Crusty Old Bat Society

4 I have asked before - How does one joined. How crusty does one have to be? Is 52 Old enough? Are we talking about the flying Mammal or a baseball bat? Are there dues? Enguiring minds want to know!

Hppy Send $36,000 in small bills to me and I will fo

May is Neurofibromatosis Month

1 Did you all know that May if Neurofibromatosis month?
Have any of you even heard of Neurobiromatosis? I bet not.

Here goes:

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an autosomal dominant disease - meaning either you have it or you don't. There are no carriers.

Lvn RN the same as BSN RN??

This may be a silly question, but Is the scope of practice any different between a LVN-RN and a BSN-RN? Also, what is the purpose of going to school for the LVN, if the schooling doesn't include preparation for the RN role and you have to take a bri

Going back to school for Nurse Informatics need help deciding school

PLEASE help me! I am an RN returning to school after almost 30 years. I am interested in Nurse Informatics. I'm having a hard time getting clear cut information regarding schools that offer this degree, cost, curriculum, etc. I think I understand th