texas_shaka

texas_shaka has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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   Civilian RN to Army nurse

   texas_shaka replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   I took a pay cut when I joined if you only look at your rank pay. However, I got Hawaii as my duty station and my BAH (housing allowance) is $3100 a month. So now I am making more (technically) but in a much more expensive location. Now, you could ge...
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   Civilian RN to Army nurse

   texas_shaka replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   If you want to join as an ICU nurse (AOC 66S in the Army), you need 2 years of ICU experience preferably in a Trauma 1/University hospital. You can join as a med-surg nurse, work a little while, then apply for the Army's critical care course in San A...
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   Civilian RN to Army nurse

   texas_shaka replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   If you search around in the boards you can get a lot of info on different people's experiences. I joined a little over a year ago as an ICU nurse with 2 years of ICU civilian experience. So far, I am loving it. Why do you want to join the military? ...
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   Joining AD after college as a 66T/ER nurse???

   texas_shaka replied to alprice2's topic in Government

   I would get 2 years of ER experience especially if it is at a level 1 or 2. DO great there and get certified. Learn as much as you can. I commissioned as a 66S (ICU nurse) after 2 years of experience at a level 1 trauma center. Your letters of recomm...
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   Army FY 2019

   texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   Yes we do have a few 66S reserve nurses. Will you be working full time at Tripler or will you still be at your current hospital? I don’t know too much about the reserve side. I know that you’ll eventually do the field portion of BOLC for training.
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   Army FY 2019

   texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   Tripler is great! Love Hawaii and the Army ICU nurses I’ve met are awesome. Very knowledgeable and really care about their career and their patients. My OIC/NCOICs also really care about us and work hard to get us the opportunity to do “Army” stuff l...
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   Army FY 2019

   texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   So yeah the recruiters have a date to submit everything so it’ll get approved to go to the board. This helps prevent submitting incomplete packets. Hopefully that’s the case for you.
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   Army FY 2019

   texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   It’s not the phone call that you want it’s your orders. The phone call was just like a courtesy “welcome to the team” call. I got my orders in my personal email a little over a month before my DCC starting date. So that’s enogh notice for your employ...
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   Army FY 2019

   texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   Actually, I am Active Duty. And my recruiter and I also got my packet submitted super quick to make the earlier boards of the fiscal year. And I kept getting mixed info from my recruiter and the Internet. I assumed I would submit my packet by Decembe...
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    AMEDD 2018 66s

    texas_shaka replied to JLB4621's topic in Government

    I commissioned back in March 2018, went to DCC/BOLC in the summer of 2018 and am now stationed at Tripler in Hawaii. I am a 66S (ICU nurse) DCC - 4 weeks of hurry up and wait, with a few days doing "Army" things like the obstacle course, range time, ...
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    Army FY 2019

    texas_shaka replied to msnapper's topic in Government

    I boarded last December 2017, went to DCC and BOLC in the summer and am now stationed at Tripler Army Medical Center. I am a 66S (ICU nurse). If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, or I can respond here. There aren't too many direct commissio...
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    Looking To Join the Army Nurse Corps

    texas_shaka replied to Jsnagle's topic in Government

    If you were referring to me, you can PM me and Ill send it to you.
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    *New 2018* Things I Wish I Knew Before BOLC

    texas_shaka replied to HopeThisHelps's topic in Government

    It was personal. I could have commissioned the next day after I received my official scroll if I had wanted to. But I had some family things come up that made me hesitant. I made the right decision by commissioning, though. At least I think so thus f...
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    *New 2018* Things I Wish I Knew Before BOLC

    texas_shaka replied to HopeThisHelps's topic in Government

    I was officially scrolled in February but did not commission until 12 March, which delayed my official orders being cut a little bit. I received my unofficial orders 27 April and that was through HRC and I basically verified all the information on it...
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    Looking To Join the Army Nurse Corps

    texas_shaka replied to Jsnagle's topic in Government

    I direct commissioned as a nurse with 2 years of experience. I was offered loan repayment for 3 years commitment (plus 5 IRR) or loan repayment and 10k specialty bonus for 4 years (and 5 IRR). From what I've heard, there is hardly any difference betw...