MCHnurse

MCHnurse has 2 years experience and specializes in OB, neonatal.

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1. after all that...I amy not be able to maintain my commission!

   MCHnurse replied to Gennaver's topic in Government

   Hi Gen, I've been busy with school and haven't visited the board much lately. I'm so sorry about all of this you're having to go through!!!! It sounds like your recruiter is a little shady...good thing you have the initiative to follow-up with some...

2. how long is too long??

   MCHnurse replied to drew9319's topic in Government

   Gen's probably right; if they "lost" it for awhile, it will probably make the next board. I was in your situation back in December. My packet was submitted in November and I did'nt hear until January. It was a painful wait! Apparently this new sy...

3. Physical requirements to be a Navy nurse

   MCHnurse replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government

   I remember when I was pregnant I got those HAs too. It was so torturous that my MD told me to continue with one cup per day to save myself the pain. Weaning is good! Thanks NavyNurse06! The "deal" I was looking for was about the Marine DIs (beca...

4. Physical requirements to be a Navy nurse

   MCHnurse replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government

   I am soooo in trouble. I guess I should start cutting back now in anticipation of leaving in July. What's the deal with Drill Instructors at OIS (if that's even what they are called)? My husband, a former Marine, said that they are all Marines. Is ...

5. Nursing.....Air Force or Navy??

   MCHnurse replied to Allemse's topic in Government

   Well it sounds like us girls are all in good company. I too have debt that exceeds $100K. That includes student loans, credit cards, and cars. YIKES! I'm a penny-pincher and I'm already devising a very aggressive payback plan. Certainly my sign-o...

6. Nursing.....Air Force or Navy??

   MCHnurse replied to Allemse's topic in Government

   Hi Allemse, I just wanted to put in my 2 cents on this. I am currently in nursing school and have emassed a HUGE amount of debt (my husband was also finishing his degree as I entered school so two of us were full-time students with no income and 2 k...

7. Commission Today!

   MCHnurse replied to SilverRN's topic in Government

   Congrats to you! Best of luck!

8. NICU Nurses Questions,

   MCHnurse replied to CaringT's topic in Government

   That is crazy! Well we know where she could request to go if she wants to work NICU. Apparently the detailer I spoke to was *not* talking about Germany. Thanks for sharing...that means good opportunities for me too.

9. NICU Nurses Questions,

   MCHnurse replied to CaringT's topic in Government

   I certainly won't disagree here since I'm not yet in the military and I have no first-hand knowledge. I think the point my detailer was trying to get across is that there are many overseas sites that have only 5-10 births per month. This in contras...

10. NICU Nurses Questions,

    MCHnurse replied to CaringT's topic in Government

    I'm no expert on this but ironically I had a conversation with my detailer today and we talked about this exact subject. As navynurse06 said, the Navy does have NICUs and they do utilize Navy nurses. My detailer also said that there are several sma...

11. Navy Selection Board

    MCHnurse replied to drew9319's topic in Government

    I feel your anxiety! I too just had an application go in front of the board and it felt like forever before I got a response. My application was reviewed the first week in December and I didn't get official word that I was selected until a week and...

12. Finally some good news!

    MCHnurse posted a topic in Government

    Thanks to everyone for listening to me whine about the lengthy application process. I finally got a call from my recruiter today to tell me that I've been selected for the Navy! Now I just have to wait until my graduation in May to find out where I...

13. Physical requirements to be a Navy nurse

    MCHnurse replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government

    It's funny that you say that because that's what I thought when I was asked to submit over 15 pictures of myself in different poses wearing a t-shirt, a scrub top, and a dress shirt. If they had started asking for naked pictures I was totally out of...

14. Physical requirements to be a Navy nurse

    MCHnurse replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government

    Wow, I wonder why they gave me such a hard time with them! I didn't have to write anything but they made me take tons of pictures. In the first set of pictures my face had to be showing and I had to clearly show all angles of the tattoos up close (...

15. Questions for new Navy nurses

    MCHnurse replied to MCHnurse's topic in Government

    Visuals are something I can relate to. Wery well explained. Now I got it! Thanks.