olivedrab

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1. Nursing in the military without actually joining

   olivedrab replied to dragonfly123's topic in Government

   1. All nurses who serve in the US military forces are Officers. 2. To be an Officer in any of the US military branches, you must be a US citizen. *Note that LPNs are Enlisted and not Officers, but also have to be citizens. I think it has to do with...

2. Commission Today!

   olivedrab replied to SilverRN's topic in Government

   c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ....ma'am! :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:

3. Nursing in the military without actually joining

   olivedrab replied to dragonfly123's topic in Government

   hi! i seem to remember it was an active duty army nurse who posted somewhere in these archives that civilian nurses get paid less because they cannot be activated and deployed. you may also not get the other family living expenses/allowances/benefi...

4. Which branch is better for nursing?

   olivedrab replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government

   dear MurseNeutron, thank you for your posts. always appreciate hearing from those who are actually out there serving.

5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   olivedrab replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   imho, there's just no way it's going to be "mandatory" anytime anywhere soon with such a shortage. :chair: and i don't mean just in actual practicing nurses, but in nursing school spaces. right now, there are 3-4 year waiting lists and there wa...

6. training for foreigners?

   olivedrab replied to olivedrab's topic in International

   yeah, i wasn't after the bursary at all --- i had been told that bursary programs aren't open to foreign students, so i was trying to see which ones were. i appreciate the program descriptions! :)

7. Schools without waiting lists

   olivedrab replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

   i've checked out a few of those on the list above, and it turns out that some/most(?) only accept in-state applicants (or in-county residents), so it's not really going to help those of us who are spread out all over.

8. Which branch is better for nursing?

   olivedrab replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government

   i've been researching things and was struck by this --- i know that an ASN is a 2 year degree and a hospital diploma is a 3 year thing. is that what you are getting? you are working on earning both? :mortarboard: then i think you really shouldn'...

9. Which branch is better for nursing?

   olivedrab replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government

   i share your excitement about serving! :) i will pass along the piece of advice that changed the whole direction of my research -- only speak to HEALTH CARE (OFFICER) RECRUITERS. anyone else will not have the most up-to-date info about stats, offe...

10. Long Time No Post - Question between NG & Army

    olivedrab replied to KMARN16's topic in Government

    i think that was just the NG recruiter saying what any other recruiter would say about a different branch of service.

11. training for foreigners?

    olivedrab replied to olivedrab's topic in International

    what are the differences between the degree courses and the diploma courses? is it similar to the difference between the associate's degree (2 yr course) and the bachelor's (4 yrs)?

12. training for foreigners?

    olivedrab replied to olivedrab's topic in International

    anyone recommend a particular uni or city/town to check out? also would appreciate advice on places to stay away from. the ucas list is so long that i would prefer to have some knowledgeable people to give me a few clues first, before i send in mor...

13. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    olivedrab replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    contrary to some reports that the af is downsizing and cutting back on personnel.... an article for you. air force will take over facility in afghanistan from the army the air force will take over for the army in running the new combat support h...

14. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    olivedrab replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    yes, and they didn't usually come back for about 18 mos. that's 1.5 years of school you would've missed.

15. ROTC Questions

    olivedrab replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in Government

    haha, this is my friend's attitude about sorority girls (who are her age, btw). they keep trying to recruit her, and she just says she wouldn't want to be in "close quarters" with them.