Garifuna30

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1. Republic of Korea 1st Duty assignment

   Garifuna30 replied to shighsmith's topic in Government

   Hello Shighsmith, I am an Army nurse corp officer and was stationed in Daegu and Yongsan 2010-2011. With your background and experience it shouldn't be an issue getting stationed in Korea as a matter of fact they would love to have your level of expe...

2. Ambulatory Care Nursing certification

   Garifuna30 replied to sl6ivy's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you for your reply. I took my exam the beginning of this month and i did pass. So excited. Core curriculum book and review questions helped!

3. Ambulatory Care Nursing certification

   Garifuna30 replied to sl6ivy's topic in Ambulatory

   Hello, I am scheduled to take the ambulatory certification exam in January. I am studying from my public health book, onlinematerials and the ambulatory nursing exam success book. Any pointers or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

4. AECP Selectee

   Garifuna30 replied to EbonyGold's topic in General Nursing

   Ebony... I enjoy being a nurse. Your first year as a med-surge nurse is challenging, but you learn so much. You will be working shifts, but you will have time to spend with your family. Depending on where you work,You are able to self-schedule. When ...

5. Commuting to Norfolk from Hampton

   Garifuna30 replied to jmunrs2010's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, For three years I lived in Hampton and commuted to ODU, and did some clinicals @ Norfolk General .It really isn't bad. I would leave anywhere b/w 0545-0600. and that got me there @ a decent time.I would recommend that you leave @0530. no late...

6. AECP Selectee

   Garifuna30 replied to EbonyGold's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I too did the AECP. I was already on Active duty when I signed up. I believe it is the best program out there. I was paid my rank for the two years I attended. I graduated in 2007. Your first year as an army nurse will be the most challenging ...

7. August OBLC

   Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

   Did you make here to Texas yet? It is so HOT!!! I am trying to get climatized and i've been running in this heat. NOT NICE. Hope to hear from you soon.

8. August OBLC

   Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

   I wish everyone a safe trip to OBLC. See ya'll sunday or monday. :wink2:

9. August OBLC

   Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

   Lucky you. I wish you a safe trip there. I had to buy all the ACU's becasue When I was in the program I was still wearing BDU's. I did have my dress blues and PT's. For the most part I have everything I need I just have to pack my civilian clothes. L...

10. 66H Reserve to 66B Active....

    Garifuna30 replied to CurlyRN's topic in Government

    Hello CurlyRN, I will be a 66H soon. And I eventually would like to go for the Army public health nursing. All I know about this from researching is the school is located in Kentuck and its a 16 week course(I believe). It used to be called communiyt ...

11. August OBLC

    Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

    Hi Off and Running,I would definitely check on getting your orders cahnged. It shouldn't be an issue. As far as being a nurse at Fort Eustis I 've heard its slow. At one point they were going to completely stop sending Army nurses there but that has ...

12. August OBLC

    Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

    Hello Off and Running. I graduated from Central Texas College 4 years ago. I am going to be stationed in Fort Gordon, Georgia which is in Augusta. My husbands grandparents stay 20 minutes from the post and they will be the ones watching over our chil...

13. August OBLC

    Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

    Hello JD OBLC will start on August 3rd till the 22nd of September, Then after that We will go into the Nurse Track and that will be for two weks which will carry us into the 6th of October. It is usually during Nurse track that most people will know ...

14. 3rd times a charm... that's what they say right?

    Garifuna30 replied to growingpains's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations

15. August OBLC

    Garifuna30 replied to OffandRunning's topic in Government

    Hey, I live in Hampton on Fort Monroe. We're right next to each other. Fort Lee is located in Richmond and its a small but nice post. You're lucky, However there is no big Medical Center there it is only maybe a couple of clinics and a Community Hosp...