Just earned my RN but I can't work for another year due to deployment. Advice?

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I am currently a logistics officer set to deploy next month. I just earned my RN degree and am starting my first RN job next week. However, I ask for advice because I am wondering how nurses are able to go back to work after a year off from working as one?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Depending on where you deploy to- go check out the hospital and see if you can hang out or volunteer- we were always grateful to have volunteers. Plus it's a great way to get to meet others from a different squadron.

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That sounds like a great idea and I hope to continue my education online RN-BSN as well. One of my courses is a practicum and I sure hope your idea is something I am able to do. At this point, it seems that's the only choice I have. Thank you for a quick response. I'm sad that I just got my first RN job and may lose my skills before I can even use them. Have you been through a similar situation? If so was it hard to integrate back into being a nurse?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

No, I haven't been in a similar situation- I was a nurse in the military

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