jtrauma

jtrauma has 4 years experience and specializes in NTICU, Transplant Services.

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1. Not a Psych Nurse. Need Direction.

   jtrauma posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello all. I am not a psych nurse and the only experience I have in psych is when I was did clinicals in nursing school. I was needing a little direction of a personal sort. I need to know if I should pursue my thoughts any further. My sister is 24 y...

2. Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Houston, Charlotte ICU RNs

   jtrauma posted a topic in Neuro

   Hello everyone- I know that is quite the spread of cities but I am trying to hit everyone. My husband and I are looking at relocating and these are some of the cities we are interested in. All have Level 1 Trauma centers, neuro and trauma are my spec...

3. Need Relocating help

   jtrauma posted a topic in Neuro

   My husband and I are wanting to relocate for my career, to gain more experience in a bigger city with cutting edge facilities. I am currently working in a Level 2 Trauma center in the Neuro Trauma ICU. We are a 12 bed unit that cares for TBI, ischemi...

4. Many questions

   jtrauma replied to ladyviola's topic in Government

   "3.) Initial Rank/TIS/TIG according to experience? Prior service, 4 years as LPN, 1 year as RN. I'm almost certain that they will not give you credit for any experience you gained PRIOR to obtaining your BSN. This means that even though you have som...

5. Height and Weight Requirements

   jtrauma replied to Jams95's topic in Government

   I give all of you kudos:yeah: it is amazing what all of you are doing and have accomplished, it gives me hope that I can do the same. I am planning to start filling out paperwork for the AF in February and want to be below the weight by then. I don...

6. A couple of simple AF questions

   jtrauma posted a topic in Government

   I have a couple of random questions about the AF, or any other branch member that may be able to answer. Has anyone had experience being stationed overseas and taking animals with you? My husband and I have a cat and a dog that we would want to find...

7. AF Nurse Research

   jtrauma posted a topic in Government

   Hello Everyone. My husband and I have finally come to the conclusion that me becoming an Air Force Nurse is a for sure thing, we are totally stoked. I will not be able to do my training until next Oct because I won't have my BSN until the end of ne...

8. Air Force ICU Nurses - Post your Experiences

   jtrauma posted a topic in Government

   I am currently working in a level 1 neurotrauma ICU and am 1 year away from my BSN with 3 years NTICU experience. I am seriously considering becoming an Air Force Officer, however, I'm concerned about getting pulled away from the ICU during my time ...

9. Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

   jtrauma replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro

   I'm totally all for giving MS to make the passing more "hurried". I agree it keeps the patient from suffering more than necessary the family as well, I would think watching someone die for days is a lot more torterous than watching them for a couple...

10. Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

    jtrauma replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro

    Brain dead is brain dead, there is not hearing there is no feeling of pain, the brain is not receiving blood flow or oxygen so therefore those sensory functions are lost. So why you would give morphine to a brain dead patient is beyond my comprehens...

11. AFTER MEPS, CAN I refuse signing binding contracts?

    jtrauma replied to cumberland40's topic in Government

    Actually, I have spoken with both a Navy recruiter and an AF recruiter and the Navy has bonuses and stipens for RN to BSN and the AF does not. Navy gives $5000 initial sign-on bonus and then 6 months later if you are making a >3.0 GPA you get ano...