Sw88t Pea

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1. Direct Commission into Navy Nurse Corps

   Sw88t Pea replied to TSebald2011's topic in Government

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2. Navy Nurse Corp Info

   Sw88t Pea replied to Blessedone1's topic in Government

   Took me 26 months to get in! Just apply! I got into the Army Nurse Corps but they didn't have a job for me. I just got into the Navy Nurse Corps and commissioned before Christmas. I signed on a 3 year contract for active duty. I'm moving from Oregon ...

3. April 2012 ODS?

   Sw88t Pea replied to CynRN11's topic in Government

   I'm headed to ODS in February. It also took me almost two years. I'll be reporting to Portsmouth Navy Medical Center. Do you have RN experience? I have one year psych. I'm super excited to move on. I'm coming from Portland, OR-born and raised. I'm no...

4. Headed to ODS then Portsmouth, RN BSN Ensign in Navy NC with 1yr exp.

   Sw88t Pea posted a topic in Government

   Hi there, I graduated from University of Portland with RN BSN in May 2010. I just completed one year of psych nursing at a 78 bed hospital. I'm very excited to move on. I commissioned before Christmas as an Ensing (O-1). They moved my rank date back...

5. Know any good hospitals in San Diego?

   Sw88t Pea replied to Sw88t Pea's topic in California

   Hey EmergencyNrse, I'm not sure what you mean by low $$$. I was considering working in New Mexico at first and their starting RN wage is $24 vs. the $30 in Cali. I mean, I'm not sure I know what I'm talking about but, I'm trying to pick a nursing jo...

6. Know any good hospitals in San Diego?

   Sw88t Pea posted a topic in California

   I'm a new grad from University of Portland in Portland, OR. I'm looking to relocate to a job in California. I'm looking in San Luis Obisbo and San Diego. I applied to twin cities but, have no idea where to look in San Diego. I want a good, friendl...

7. afraid of needles

   Sw88t Pea replied to daisymae0's topic in General Nursing

   My best friend was the same way. She couldn't do needles or blood. We now have one term left until graduation. She found she was able to control it when she's doing to others but she still passes out if she receives a shot. Also, she had a bit of an ...

8. $800 worth of textbooks for one class????

   Sw88t Pea replied to bananabubbletea's topic in General Students

   I found it's best to wait for classes to start and then buy books. You need them for the sciences and MedSurg etc. but other than that... not many used were used at my school-UP. I buy mine from half.com and that was a steal or from another nursing s...

9. How to Study?

   Sw88t Pea replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing

   We stole butcher paper from the school and used it to lay stuff out. Draw connections. Find that, for example, the symptoms for disease A are the same as symptoms for disease B. Also, working with others is HUGE. Splitting up chapters-figuring out ho...