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1. Professional organizations in the military?

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   From what I understand, it's just for active duty military nurses. Here's their website. It may explain it a little better. http://www.nursingworld.org/FedNA/

2. Professional organizations in the military?

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   I started this thread a longggg time ago, but I wanted to add an update. Just recently I was invited to go to a special luncheon with the President of ANA and FedNA at Walter Reed Medical Center. That provided me so much information. FedNA is a part...

3. Deployment preparation

   cookie52784 posted a topic in Government

   I started working as a navy nurse in October '06 and deployments have been popping up left and right. I haven't quite jumped on any yet, because I feel like I need to prepare a little more and have a few months worth of nursing experience before I de...

4. Licensure?

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   Thank you! Would you know also if I would say yes when asked if I am active duty? I'm not quite yet active until I graduate...but I'm just not sure what they want me to answer. I've been trying to ask people from my school, the nurse director through...

5. Licensure?

   cookie52784 posted a topic in Government

   I'm about to graduate and I'm in the Navy's NCP. Can I apply for licensure through my state, or should I do it through the state that will be my first duty station? Thanks!

6. Professional organizations in the military?

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   Thanks! That is helpful. It's good to know that I can still do professional organizations like that!

7. Professional organizations in the military?

   cookie52784 posted a topic in Government

   I've been getting more involved with the Texas Nursing Student's Association this year, and I have really enjoyed it. Do nurses in the military fall into ANA or state associations? Do they have their own? You can still be involved in professional org...

8. Base information

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   Lt Dan, I found out I will be going to Bethesda! My OIS is from Sept 18-Oct 20th. Do you know how soon after OIS I will report to the hospital? I'm very excited, and even more so that I know someone who will be there. Is your wife also a nurse? I sa...

9. Base information

   cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

   Thank you! I used to be in pretty good shape, it's just a matter of finding time to get some work out time in. I put Pensacola, San Diego, D.C. as my top three choices. I was very impressed with Pensacola mostly for the fact that they have a whole ar...

10. Base information

    cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

    Yes, most likely I will be going in September. I should find out for sure this week. I was surprised that there were the medium sized hospitals listed on the sheet the director gave me. I'm happy with any of them, really. I have the attitude that whe...

11. Base information

    cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

    Thank you both so much! That really helps!

12. Base information

    cookie52784 posted a topic in Government

    I'm in the NCP and I'm going to be graduating in August. I need to request my top 3 choices assignment. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a difference in working at a camp vs. a naval base. Would it increase my chances of being...

13. Navy Flight Nursing

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    hi all, i am a senior nursing student in the navy's nurse candidate program. i am becoming very interested in the flight nursing program. i understand there is not a large amount of them, and that it is very difficult to get into, but i would like t...

14. Do navy nurses just supervise corpsmen?

    cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

    I can tell you have not had that many good encounters with nurses on the floor. It is sad to hear that the "newbie rn's" have that kind of reputation. I am looking forward to working with corpsmen and not just bossing them around. I do not like the s...

15. Do navy nurses just supervise corpsmen?

    cookie52784 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government

    Thank you so much for the information! That is very helpful and it gives me an idea of what to expect once I'm in. I've heard that corpsmen are really great and everyone gets along with them. I did have a conversation with one at MEPS though and he j...