MikePLSDCA

MikePLSDCA specializes in ICU, Med-Surg, Military Nursing.

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1. Military Nurse

   MikePLSDCA replied to keegs13's topic in Government

   Hey Keegs--congrats on finishing high school. I actually just finished up ROTC and college myself--I start active duty next month. I'll be attending Army Medical Department Officer Basic Leadership Course (AMEDD OBLC) in San Antonio, TX next month. I...

2. Military Nurse

   MikePLSDCA replied to keegs13's topic in Government

   Keegs--glad to hear you're up for the rigors of the Army, because not many people are! Some of it is a lot of fun, and some of it downright sucks. In reality, the stuff you learn in ROTC is all aimed toward making an Infantry officer (leading mission...

3. July '10 OBLC

   MikePLSDCA replied to atgrunt's topic in Government

   Awesome. Glad that worked out for you. She's been in a while so I'm sure that info is good. See you there!

4. July OBLC & Duty Stations

   MikePLSDCA replied to ironink71's topic in Government

   I'll be there too (I know I'm a little late at posting). I'm going to WRAMC. See you guys next month!

5. Benefits/pitfalls of ROTC/other?

   MikePLSDCA replied to xradman07's topic in Government

   I did Army ROTC---which was A LOT of work. I'd say that you're better off doing Direct Commission and just getting loan repayment, especially because you're prior service. If you do ROTC, it might be rather frustrating for you to have some 20 year ol...

6. Military Nurse

   MikePLSDCA replied to keegs13's topic in Government

   Hey Keegs I just finished nursing school last December (NCLEX in Jan) and commissioned into the Army Nurse Corps at the end of April after finishing my ROTC requirements. I did Army ROTC for 4 years---they paid my tuition at my private school, and ga...

7. July '10 OBLC

   MikePLSDCA replied to atgrunt's topic in Government

   Hey guys---recent ROTC commissionee here. I'll be attending July OBLC as well. The government (or at least the Army) books tickets through Carlson-Wagonlit. But when you got your orders, as long as you didn't request POV (Privately Owned Vehicle) tr...

8. For ICU nurses

   MikePLSDCA replied to whoaitschrista's topic in General Nursing

   I went straight into the ICU as a new grad--and the hospital didn't have any training program (not a very good hospital, but jobs were scarce). I simply got 12 weeks with a preceptor and then was on my own. It took a lot of self study, and asking que...

9. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   MikePLSDCA replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   StudyinginCT--That's EXACTLY how I felt! At least you could take it a month before me. I graduated Dec 18 and the soonest I could take it was 27JAN and most of my classmates can't take it till the beginning of Feb! Congrats on passing! (since I'm sur...

10. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    MikePLSDCA replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

    I just took the NCLEX-RN yesterday 27JAN10. I scored very well on my school's ATI predictor test (99% probability of passing NCLEX on first try). Nevertheless, the entire time I felt like I was guessing while taking the test. I kept seeing the same t...

11. ROTC OML

    MikePLSDCA replied to raskol's topic in Government

    Ya know, I've been wondering the same thing. I'm an AROTC MSIII and I will be going to LDAC this summer as well. I was told that I will be told my tentative duty station in May, because I graduate and commission in December. This does not make any se...

12. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    MikePLSDCA replied to Pink-Rated's topic in Government

    Congrats on getting Landstuhl! I'm in AROTC as well but I don't graduate till next December (doing LDAC and NSTP this next summer). I'm hoping to get Landstuhl as my first duty station, but from what I've heard it's pretty difficult to get! I'm not g...

13. How do I become an Army Nurse??

    MikePLSDCA replied to theshirls's topic in Government

    Congrats Ma'am, that's quite an accomplishment. Maybe I'll see you around in a few years! -Mike

14. How do I become an Army Nurse??

    MikePLSDCA replied to theshirls's topic in Government

    I'm a nursing student in San Diego and currently in Army ROTC. I attend Point Loma Nazarene University and there was no wait list as long as you've got the grades and the right prerequs done. ROTC is through San Diego State however you can participat...

15. Nursing without the "yukkies".

    MikePLSDCA replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Being tall doesn't really help... I'm 6'3" and still have the same gagging problem. Hope I can get over it someday!