LtLilRed

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1. Army Nurse- Loan Repayment Plan

   LtLilRed replied to jmet1020's topic in Government

   At my second BA, earlier this month, a couple people told me you can not get it set up until you finish OBLC! I also am hearing that they only cover loans that you acquire prior to commissioning. This is unfortunate as I had been told when I signed u...

2. First Drill

   LtLilRed posted a topic in Government

   Can other people tell me what their experience was? I am attending my first drill this weekend (Army Reserve), but only on Saturday, as Sunday is a family picnic and I am not required to attend. I have no uniforms and am unsure what to wear or do. I ...

3. CNS.......confusion

   LtLilRed replied to LtLilRed's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for this information. It is quite helpful! It seems to me it wouldn't hurt to continue as planned and perhaps down the line, I can obtain FNP education if I think I need to broaden my horizons are far as patient population is concer...

4. CNS.......confusion

   LtLilRed posted a topic in General Nursing

   Are CNS's in Ohio now able to get authority to prescribe? The information is conflicting! I am currently getting my BSN and then go directly back to the same college to get dual Master's in Nursing Education and possibly CNS in adult health. However,...

5. army STRAP, deployments and other Qs

   LtLilRed replied to deemo21's topic in Government

   I honestly am not completely sure.I would love to work my way up the ranks and possibly even go active if it means that I can secure a position in an education capacity, because that is my passion! I love to teach and am a great administrator/manage...

6. Pay for Correctional nurses?

   LtLilRed replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Correctional

   I also meant to add that staffing agencies are currently paying RN's a minimum of 33 an hour. I make 35. Sometimes they go higher when they are truly desperate. They tend to let people work without experience as well I'm more concerned that without e...

7. Pay for Correctional nurses?

   LtLilRed replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Correctional

   I will just add that in Columbus,OH at the county jail(there are two jails and one holds 650, the other 2200), RN's are currently making about $28 plus 0.65 shift differential. LPN's about $22. The strange thing is all RNs or all LPNs all make the sa...

8. army STRAP, deployments and other Qs

   LtLilRed replied to deemo21's topic in Government

   Get the packet from your recruiter that includes the application. It wouldn't hurt because the application itself doesn't bind you to anything. So get it, check it out. It's a lot of background stuff and I had to have three letters of recommendation,...

9. army STRAP, deployments and other Qs

   LtLilRed replied to deemo21's topic in Government

   I won't get both simultaneously either. I will have to forfeit my bonus as soon as I start receiving STRAP money. I do believe I am in a TPU that drills once a month and two weeks each summer. I'm pretty sure IMA get together for two weeks out of th...

10. army STRAP, deployments and other Qs

    LtLilRed replied to deemo21's topic in Government

    I took commission with the loan repayment and 15000 bonus. the plan is to apply for the STRAP as soon as I get my orders, which is hopefully soon because I start my BSN program in May. (I got my ADN going on two years ago, when I was 20.) anyway, whe...

11. army STRAP, deployments and other Qs

    LtLilRed replied to deemo21's topic in Government

    Wow. I have a lot of the same questions as I took commission over a month ago and am still awaiting orders. I was also curious if you can use STRAP money for what you choose,since it is given to you and not school. They had told me I could get STRAP ...

12. Correctional Nurse Just Joined Army Reserves

    LtLilRed posted a topic in Government

    I recently took my oath and am now awaiting orders. I know where I will be "stationed" so to say for drill, etc. (15 minutes from my home)They told me it would be about 9-12 months before I would go to OBLC. My main issues, however, are what do I ex...