khinlicky

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1. AF reserve/Navy reserve direct commission for nurse

   khinlicky replied to khinlicky's topic in Government

   Thanks! I looked at Air Guard too, but they said they were full in my area. If you don't mind, could you give me some ideas of the things you did that helped make you a good candidate? I mean, anything other than the usual stuff that makes people loo...

2. AF reserve/Navy reserve direct commission for nurse

   khinlicky posted a topic in Government

   Hey guys, I'm highly interested in joining either the Air Force reserves or Navy reserves. From everything I've read (haven't heard back from a recruiter yet), it sounds like a nurse can be direct commissioned into the reserves without prior active d...

3. Looking at Navy Reserve nursing

   khinlicky posted a topic in Government

   I'm looking at becoming a navy reserve nurse after I get my BSN and I'm wondering about the specific type of role I would be expected to fill. In reading about the roles of commissioned officers, it sounds like they are more like upper management. I'...

4. Do women find male nurses attractive?

   khinlicky replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

   most male nurses I've run into have been quite manly. I don't perceive it as being girly, I just figure they wanted to get into a line of work that paid well and had a lot of flexibility and opportunity, same as me. Honestly, I'm quite thrilled when ...

5. Navy Reserve Nursing

   khinlicky replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government

   Hello, I don't know if someone has asked this question yet, but do the reserves require a certain amount of work experience as a nurse before applying?

6. New nurse: I get no respect

   khinlicky replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

   Agreed. This isn't the military. Respect is earned, but decent people will also give respect because it's the proper thing to do.

7. In over my head?

   khinlicky replied to khinlicky's topic in Relations

   Thanks for the replies, they've been encouraging. She's actually an RT. Maybe some people might not have taken her comment personally, but for someone who isn't even a nurse to say (publicly) that she wouldn't want me to be her nurse actually made me...

8. In over my head?

   khinlicky posted a topic in Relations

   I'm still in nursing school and have about a year to go. The hospital where I work as an aid has started a new program where nursing students can apply for a special position where we can work as aids but also perform some nursing responsibilities un...