midwesternboy

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1. January 2009 ODS

   midwesternboy replied to wanttobeanavynurse's topic in Government

   MiltM, I stayed at King Hall, the ODS housing, until the course started. There was a whole bunch of us who arrived early. It wasn't bad and my room was really warm. recent BSN

2. January 2009 ODS

   midwesternboy replied to wanttobeanavynurse's topic in Government

   I graduated from the Nov 08 ODS class. Our orders told us to check in on Friday, but when we got to the quarterdeck, the Marine said we didn't need to be there until Sunday afternoon! That wasn't any fun! If you have any questions, I will do my best ...

3. Indecisive: Army Nurse Corps

   midwesternboy replied to courthousenette's topic in Government

   Good luck with your decision. I would take a look at all services, unless you are set on the Army. Every service differs just a bit (i.e. base location, incentives, lifestyle). I wish you the best of luck with your decision. -recent BSN

4. Just graduated from ODS!

   midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government

   Thanks, the transportation office lady said the same thing. She said you had to be a "hawk" so everything got done right. Did you get a sponsor before you left for ODS? after? during? I'm going to San Diego and I already called the command there to t...

5. Just graduated from ODS!

   midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government

   My household goods are being picked up this next week. Any advice besides making sure everything gets on the inventory list? Thanks in advance. -recent BSN

6. Just graduated from ODS!

   midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government

   I'm headed to the Nov ODS and then to San Diego, I will probably have many questions once I figure out how to read these orders. recent BSN

7. Just graduated from ODS!

   midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government

   smattles1of2, Thank you so much, All you info was so very helpful!!! Hey wanttobeanavynurse, we will probably be at ODS together, that is if they get my paperwork done. We are suppose to leave in two weeks and still no orders, etc. Kind of a little ...

8. Just graduated from ODS!

   midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government

   Congratulation!! I am suppose to go in November, but who knows. I do have some questions. 1. Any helpful hints, things to bring/not to bring, any advice on ODS? 2. How much time were you given between ODS and getting settled in at Portsmouth? 3. How ...

9. US NAVY vs. US AIR FORCE

   midwesternboy replied to NYnur2010's topic in Government

   I have a friend in the Navy Nurse Candidate Program and she got 5K up front (plus she'll get 5K when she commissions) plus she gets 1K every month. Remember all of this money is taxed! Also the application process is long, so she won't get the full 2...

10. Civilian Nurses NH Rota Spain

    midwesternboy replied to ciao_bella's topic in Government

    This was the address I found online for the facility http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil//rota/index.cfm I hope this link still works. Good luck in your job search. -recent BSN

11. Calling all Air Force Nurses!

    midwesternboy replied to lakebabynurse's topic in Government

    Sorry, I can't help answer your questions, but any particular reason why you don't want to be a FNP?? I just graduated and am looking into both FNP and PA programs. recent BSN

12. HPLRP for the Navy

    midwesternboy replied to venicequeen's topic in Government

    I was told by my recruiter that the Navy has a 38K loan repayment and a 20k bonus for a 5 year commitment. The health prof. loan payback is for doctors, PAs, pharmacist, etc. The army does pay back up to 114,000 but remember all of this money is taxe...

13. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    midwesternboy replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government

    I had a classmate who wanted to go the USPHS route. It is a dual process, which was previously mentioned. She went to work on an Indian Reservation somewhere down in Arizona, New Mexico. She actually went down as a GS employee (since the process was ...

14. Advice 4 joinin navy as medical corpsman

    midwesternboy replied to soon2Bnavy's topic in Government

    brothre200, I'm in the final stages of my nursing corps application. However, I have read through many of these threads over the past year, while I was attending nursing school. Plus I've spoken with various healthcare recruiters and nurses in the mi...

15. Advice 4 joinin navy as medical corpsman

    midwesternboy replied to soon2Bnavy's topic in Government

    If you want to enter med school, you will need a 4 year degree. However, some programs have 2+4, which is 2 years of college and then you transfer directly into 4 yrs of med school. I know tulane univ. and one of the KC universities offer this kind o...