Toto7891 replied to doodlegirl2013's topic in SRNA
I'm currently in this program. Definitely a golden opportunity. Nothing beats an option with free tuition and full-time salary as a full-time student. Your costs are living expenses, moving, and different state licensures required for clinicals. Her...
Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government
Hey all, just an update. I got accepted into the VA component of USAGPAN. Now I have to find a sponsoring VA for EISP scholarship since my current VA facility doesn't have a CRNA need. Anyone have any helpful insight into this process?
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us as long as we have the courage to follow our dreams". So don't discredit yourself until you've actually tried. You got through your pre-requisites already d...
Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government
Hey Ya'll, I'm applying for USAGPAN 2017 in a civilian capacity as an employee of the Veterans Affairs. From my understanding, they only accept 4 VA employees into the program. Anyone have any insight into the VA competition board ;-). I received my ...
Toto7891 replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government
I'm a Navy reservist so I can weigh in on some of your questions. I have my BSN, so where does that put me?? That's good because you need at least a BSN to commission. I am married and have 4 children and really don't want to relocate. how does tha...
Toto7891 replied to souleater11's topic in Government
You can't practice as a registered nurse as enlisted. You'll take an ASVAB, select a rating (job specialty), boot camp, A school/C school. If he wants to stick to healthcare as enlisted, he'll be a hospital corpsman (HM). If he wants to practice at h...
Toto7891 replied to nurseJinicu's topic in Government
Hi nurseJinicu, For Reserves, you'll go to Direct Commission Officer Indoctrination Course (DCOIC), two weeks in Rhode Island. They don't do official PRT at this course but they'll do a simulation of it by the book so you know what to do in your dril...
Toto7891 replied to chris4219555's topic in Government
Good Afternoon, I'm currently a Nurse Corps reservist. You'll need a BSN to be commissioned as an officer plus civilian experience of 1-2 years to be considered. When you are commissioned, they fill a billet whether it be med/surg, psych, or critical...
Toto7891 replied to RochelleJolie's topic in Government
Navy Reserves: 8 years total commitment. At least 3 years as a selected reservist and 5 years IRR. If you are non-prior service, you can't get deployed until after 2 years. After DCO/ODS which will be your first 2 week annual training, you can sign u...
Reserves are basically a supplementary force and reservists, at times, have no prior military experience going in. The drills are designed for you to learn the military way. You'll most likely not do anything related to your specialty during drills. ...
Toto7891 replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government
1) If you serve as an active duty nurse with a 4 year commitment, can you go to school at the same time for your MSN during those 4 years or do you have to finish your term then go back to school? 2) If the Air Force pays 100% of your MSN, do you ow...
Toto7891 replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Oncology
ignore my last post, just re-read your question -_-. i'm assuming it's because of the half-life of chemotherapeutics? you wouldn't want to be killing actively proliferating neutrophils
Toto7891 replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Oncology
The sooner the better? chemotherapy reduces your neutrophil count (causing neutropenia), thus weakening your immune system. since it's a colony stimulating factor, it'll help with production of neutrophil and will "decrease" your chance of getting an...