luvbug080688

luvbug080688

Med/Surg, APU/PACU, Peds, Flight

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About luvbug080688

luvbug080688 has 5 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, APU/PACU, Peds, Flight.


Graduated with BSN: May 2010 Joined the Air Force Nurse Corps in August 2010 - have worked medical/surgical, peds, APU/PACU, and flight nursing

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  1. What kind of shifts will I work in AF Nursing?

    If you are working an inpatient unit, you will most likely work 12-hour shifts. Most facilities try to do a panama type schedule where you work 14 shifts in a 28 day period. Additionally, you will, most likely, flip between day shift and night ever...
  2. Wanting to go to Germany

    It's really hard to say how likely you will be to get Germany. Where you are stationed at the time all depends on what the Air Force/Army needs at the time. There are definitely locations in Germany that both the Air Force and Army place nurses tho...
  3. Average recovery times?

    Where I work, we have 2 phases to our recovery: 1) PACU: they hang out with us there on their gurney for a minimum of 20 minutes.... ....after that.... 2) APU: they then hang out here for a minimum of an hour. the first 30 minutes they are there, th...
  4. MedSurg Certification

    Hey All! Two questions for you: 1) What is the best place/accreditor for a medsurg certification? 2) My two year mark for experience is in October. I had been in a medsurg setting unil a month ago when I was transferred to the APU/PACU of my facili...
  5. Any nurses out there in the military?

    i am in the air force currently working as a nurse : )
  6. Air Force: Regulation Pumps (i.e. heels)

    ]Does anyone have a favorite regulation pump that they wear that isn't one you can buy from AAFES??? ] ] ] ] ]Low cut, rounded throat shoe, with a raised heel no higher than 2 ½ inches (measured from the inside sole of shoe to the end of heel li...
  7. AUGUST 2011 COT

    Like it's been said a billion times before on here, COT is what you make of it. If you have a good attitude and don't freak out over everything, you will be fine. Your flight is going to make or break it for you as well. A good flight and a good f...
  8. AUGUST 2011 COT

    @tee_byrd for the comissioning? everyone is different as to how big or formal they want theirs to be. i didn't want anything big or showy or busy. i did mine in my living room wearing shorts and t-shirt, as was the lt col who was comissioning me. ...
  9. AUGUST 2011 COT

    i comissioned 8-july-10 for the cot 10-06 (august) last year with no issues. : )
  10. Air Force Hospitals with ICU's

    Lakenheath has an SCU technically, not an ICU. : )
  11. Gaining Exposure to Psych Nursing

    thanks for the tip. unfortunately, due to my current situation and placement, picking up shifts at a psych facility is out of the question. i will have to just do research and reading for now then.
  12. Gaining Exposure to Psych Nursing

    Hey All! I am interested in the possibility of pursuing an advanced degree in mental health nursing. However, I currently am unable to switch out of my MedSurg environment to seek placement in a psych setting. Having said this, is there anything th...
  13. FY 2012 Air Force Medical Programs Statement

    i am back : ) ha. so whenever you want to chat. or if you have facebook or whatever works best for you. let me know!
  14. FY 2012 Air Force Medical Programs Statement

    Hey Texas- I enjoy England. It's not as busy as Lackland would be obviously, but I like it here. I can give you a more in-depth view on it via e-mail or PM if you would like to do that. Feel free to e-mail me at my screen name at yahoo.com : ) I...
  15. Did I doublecross her?

    It's all about who you know and using what resources you have available to you to the max. Do what you need to do to get a job, as long as it isn't illegal.