Storman
has 10 years experience and specializes in Trauma/ER.
I have gone and done the things most others do not want to go and do. I have been "doc" on the lines, an LPN in the hospitals (combat and fixed), performed air evacs in both combat theaters and was the detachment Sergeant of a Forward Surgical Team.
Storman replied to deftonez188's topic in Government
There are cath teams/ cath labs at some of the larger military hospitals, not all though. The Army has several BSN specialties and several Masters level specialties. They include OR, ICU, ER, Public Health, OB/GYN, CRNA, Midwife CNM, Administration,...
Storman replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Government
I believe that most the positions at IACH (Ireland Army Community Hospital) are going to be GS positions, there may be some NSPS left but they are going away and are normally reserved for your Nurse Managers. Contracting positions there are going to...
Storman replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Government
A few questions came to mind when I read your post. What Army hospital? Some still hire contractors, most however strictly hire via the GS system (NSPS is being phased out). The act of getting hired is long and difficult at times. Some will take a ch...
I am a 68W40M6, the M6 can be assigned to a Combat Support Hospital that could deploy to the larger areas, Ibsinea, Balad, Mosul ect. A M6 could also be assigned to a Forward Surgical Team (FST), they typically go to the smaller FOB's and fill the ga...
Storman replied to cuttiepie79's topic in Government
I want to start with letting you know I am not an Army Nurse Corps Officer, I am however an Enlisted LPN/Senior NCO. I have watched many ANC Officers, come and go, some joined for the student repayment, some for personal reasons and some because "it ...
I can not offer any advice from the officer side, and its been many years since basic but here is an overview of basic and 68W AIT. Basic is designed to give you a rapid fire, force feed overview of the Army. Lots of hours are spent doing tasks or dr...