ajb50402

ajb50402 has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Need help -Fractured wrist!

   ajb50402 replied to ajb50402's topic in General Nursing

   Just an update, managed to get the cast cut and a splint placed. Ended working the rest of the time with a removable splint and passed and graduated. Painful as hell but well worth it. Thanks again

2. Versed IV push or Ativan IVP

   ajb50402 replied to icumurse1122's topic in Critical

   Versed is quicker acting, but still don't use it for patients with delirium. Definitely linked to increased ICU delirium and even worse, increased morbidity and mortality. Sleep hygiene, precedex, some pain meds. Try to stay away from the benzos if y...

3. Need help -Fractured wrist!

   ajb50402 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Fellow nurses, So i'm in a bind. I am currently halfway through the Army's ICU nurse program and everything has been going great until I ended up in the trauma bay. Long story short I sheared two teeth down to the pulp and fractured my wrist. T...

4. I have some ?s on ROTC/Nursing

   ajb50402 replied to incurrents's topic in Government

   CPT Moreno was part of a Cultural Support Team, an highly specialized team that females could compete for through a selection process. These candidates attended special operations training and medical cross training. These teams have shut down but ne...

5. Army nursing or Air force nursing?

   ajb50402 replied to bikes4fun's topic in Government

   Go Army, We do cooler stuff. Enough said

6. Fraternization question! NCP-related.

   ajb50402 replied to ebbxj's topic in Government

   Judging by your situation military penal code (UCMJ) States that fraternization is between an officer and enlisted or two different ranks. I am a Junior officer in the army and I would say that you should go with your instinct here. A lot of my peers...

7. Combat Nursing responsibilities and risks

   ajb50402 replied to Zii2013's topic in Government

   Im active duty (Have been for 1 year) and have quickly found out that the chances to deploy right now are extremely slim. The military as a whole is downsizing. That basically equates down to one simple fact: Save money, cut troops. Unless another wa...

8. In Search of Advice on Nurse Corps Accessions...Branch vs. Branch

   ajb50402 replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Government

   Totally feel for ya. As army nurses you're really stuck in a hospital and you don't get to do the high speed low drag stuff until you reach captain in your career as a nurse. there are several positions nurses can have, including SORT, the FST's, and...

9. please HELP !direct comission in to the army

   ajb50402 replied to frankie134's topic in Government

   They are still accepting applicants but branch was just saying that the picking are slim, especially with the drawdown that is occurring. They will accept you if you have dependents, but they want someone with a few years of experience and preferably...

10. Army OER

    ajb50402 replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government

    It kinda sucks but the new OER just switched so there is now a new format. The new formatting looks similar to an NCOER in how it breaks down into subcategories. The best place to go is evaluations.hrc.army.mil if you CAC access. If not shoot me a me...

11. Army Nurse Corps Uniform?

    ajb50402 replied to nrryan's topic in Government

    Most of the time you will be wearing ACU's (The funny digital cam uniform). On special occasionas or payday activies you will most likely be wearing your ASU's, or army service uniform. This is the standard dress uniform across the Army. Your rank is...

12. I have some ?s on ROTC/Nursing

    ajb50402 replied to incurrents's topic in Government

    Incurrents, feel free to contact me offline or message me. I would be happy to answer all questions you have about the ROTC route, and life as an army nurse. I went through the 4 year army rotc program and am now an active duty army nurse. I can give...

13. First duty station ARMY

    ajb50402 replied to ncox1's topic in Government

    Ncox1, I've had to do a lot of research for my first duty station as well. What kind of nursing are you looking to get into? If you want to specialize quickly, do not pick a big hospital like SAMMC or Bethesda. Go to something smaller like seattle, c...

14. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    ajb50402 replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government

    Hello everyone! Not sure about stunt from above but I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Blair and I am a ROTC graduate from creighton university in Omaha, NE. I will be commissioning and going to BOLC in August or October. I'm interested in goin...

15. Army BOLC Dates FY 2013?

    ajb50402 replied to ajb50402's topic in Government

    I just talked to our Briagde Nurse and she said we had a say in our BOLC dates. It'll be kinda hard getting into the July one because everyone wants that one to get on active duty ASAp. I think I will be shooting for the August date. Good luck and lo...