Excelsior can take you places ... AKA, why it's all worth it

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

EC can lead you to some places you might never expect! Here's my timeline ...

2003: Associates degree in Emergency Management Technology (paramedic), NREMT-P

2008: EC ADN

2010: BSN, Chamberlain College

And ...

2011: Army Nurse Corps!

Yep, that's right ... I've been given the honor of being selected for active duty in the Army Nurse Corps. It's very competitive right now, with fewer nurses getting out of the military and more seeking to enter. I started working on this in January, getting paperwork together, in preparation for the one selection board for this fiscal year, which occurred in November. Out of 300+ applicants, about 50 were selected, nationwide, for the Army Nurse Corps. And I'm one of them! So awesome. :)

So hang in there, distance learning peeps ... this is all worth it!!

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Awesome! Congrats!

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CONGRAT's Lisa. If anyone is worthy, you definitely are.

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Specializes in Acute, Adult Gerontology.

Congrats LunahRN, you deserve it all the way!!

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

YEAH!!! So So Happy for you! My MIL is in the Army Nurse Corps...they will want you to continue to get your MSN later down the road! LOL...are you doing reserves or active duty? My MIL is Reserves she love it! She's gone to Egypt, Iraq, and Africa so far...

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

duh i read too quickly you are going ACTIVE duty...dang girl we will miss ya when you go to training on here...sigh...bittersweet =)

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Specializes in Revenue Integrity, Rehab, RAC Auditor.

:hpygrp: Congrats you are truly an inspiration for all of us!! :hpygrp:

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Congrats!!! Wow!

When do you "start", we will miss you around here!

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Lisa, Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought about doing the navy nurse some day, but decided against it because I didn't want to have to transfer custody of my kids for being active duty...So, I guess I will settle for VA, or something else. Anyway, congrats, you deserve it! You have helped so many of us with questions about Excelsior and Chamberlin! Be safe in your endeavors!

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Wow!! That's so cool!! I'm so proud of u!! Aim high!!!:yeah:

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Congratulations! That's fantastic news! :)

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

pankcakes- you DO NOT have to transfer custody of your kids, do not let them every tell you that! You Do have to have a family plan of who will CARE for your kids while you are on the ship, or deployed that is ALL! Just so you know, cause some single women with kids think they can't go in unless they give up their kids, but that' s just not true! I live next door to a single mom with 4 kids and her mom is on the Family Care Plan that should she get deployed or go to training etc her mother is the person who will take care of the kids until she comes back, and she gives her mom power of attornery to take care of any medical issue should they arise with the children and to enroll them in school etc...=)

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