navyman7

navyman7 has 10 years experience and specializes in Critical Care Emergency Military Nursing.

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1. Passed the AANP FNP Certification Yesterday-Tips!

   navyman7 replied to GOGOKTFNP's topic in NP Students

   Great post. I am curious about how much time people have taken to prep before the test? Weeks, Months?

2. AANP FNP (Failed -> Passed!)

   navyman7 replied to FNP-SA's topic in NP Students

   Great post, thank you.

3. Passed the AANP-FNP Exam March 16th

   navyman7 replied to tinabringmetheaxe's topic in NP Students

   Great explanation, thank you. I feel like I have a million questions for you, but i'll try and keep it to a few. 1. How many months did you give yourself to study before the exam? For the GRE/CCRN, I gave myself 3-4 months for each. 2. Which exam d...

4. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government

   Checking in after a long needed sabbatical. Glad to see so many of my military brothers/sisters picking up where I left. I'm still around if folks have questions. I tried to read through some of the stuff that has been posted, too much to try and cat...

5. Thinking about joining the military as a nurse

   navyman7 replied to mikealty's topic in Government

   Carolina; As I have said before, I HAVE met a few nurses and physicians who have deployed with the seals and other special ops groups and some of them have had to shoot back. I have seen some of the pictures myself. Please don't tell me what I know ...

6. Thinking about joining the military as a nurse

   navyman7 replied to mikealty's topic in Government

   Thanks for the clarification. I met a retired PJ who told me he was a RN. He didn't specify wether or not he was still AD and in the PJ's when he had his RN. My bad. Despite the above clarification I have met a few navy RN's who have deployed with s...

7. Is Navy after ADN graduation a bad idea? Lose clinical skills?

   navyman7 replied to newbie13's topic in Government

   Chief: It absolutely IS there leadership. I am not there DIVO/DH. They have the worst enlisted leadership that dogs them day and night. I go out of my to support them, train them to be the best in the command, write letters of recommend for all my c...

8. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government

   And Aircraft Carriers of course. thanks dschulte.

9. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government

   SNLO: you will be busy as a nurse. 12+ hour shifts, 7 shifts over 2 weeks, plus it can be very challenging trying to take your leave/vacation. As with any facility, you will be busy. Regarding ship life; unless you are selected to deploy on the Merc...

10. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

    navyman7 replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government

    Just to clarify some things that corpsmen can do; what they can do all depends on where you work. Corpsmen in the ICU can do much more than corpsmen who work on stepdown or L&D units and vice verse. My corpsmen can work with central lines, push I...

11. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government

    Pandabear: I am sorry to say but the recruiter would be the best one to answer your question. It's been so long since I came in that I don't remember what kinds of things that help an application look good. I do know that grades, and experience go a...

12. Thinking about joining the military as a nurse

    navyman7 replied to mikealty's topic in Government

    Check out my thread; Military Nursing Questions Answered. Many great questions/answers there. Also nurses can go into battle while deployed. Check your facts. FST's/FOB's can and often are on the border of the fighting and take incoming fire/mortar ...

13. Is Navy after ADN graduation a bad idea? Lose clinical skills?

    navyman7 replied to newbie13's topic in Government

    Bad idea to enlist. Take out a loan, apply for scholarships, etc. DO NOT ENLIST. You will be so sad that you did. Many of my corpsmen are biting at the chance to get out and get into school. You will be treated like crap, paid poorly, and have to wai...

14. Best Navy Hospital for Critical Care

    navyman7 replied to Jp307925's topic in Government

    JP307: A recruiter can guarantee NOTHING! I was guaranteed so much, and I have been so disappointed over the years. I know many people that have their CCRN and have not been admitted to the ICU. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Also if you're loo...

15. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government

    RESINGRN, Typically they would place you in the PICU because you have a specialty that takes time to train people in. Now things are changing at our hospital where they may put you somewhere regardless of your training and wants because they think t...