Meco

Meco specializes in CVICU/CCU/ICU.

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1. Anybody have an opinion about Guard -vs- Reserves?

   Meco replied to NursePamela's topic in Government

   The Guard is very limited for nurse. In the reserve you can specialize in many different areas, in the guard you do not specialize... all nurses are considered med-surg nurses and are basically used as clinical nurses. One thing to considered is that...

2. anyone from Jackson TN

   Meco replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Tennessee

   I live in Trenton and Work in the CVICU at Baptist Memorial Hospital. :balloons: I plan on working also as a flight nurse with the Tennessee Air National Guard.

3. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

   Meco replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government

   [The web site to the accelerated BSN school I attend is http://www.uu.edu. It is a great program. They are extremely student friendly!!! The name of the school is Union University and it is located in Jackson Tennessee. Ask to talk with Mrs. Kirk, ...

4. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

   Meco replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government

   Are you really from Hawaii?

5. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

   Meco replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government

   It's kinda a long story. I was in a ADN program and hated it! It was while I was in that program that I got a job as a "Health care tech" at Baptist and when I heard about this accelerated program I transfered, what a great change! Not all nursing sc...

6. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

   Meco replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government

   Hey dawneyes, I am also looking into a crna program. I graduate from an Accelertaed nursing(BSN) program in Dec. 2004. The school I am attending is starting an CRNA program and so I plan on doing a year in CVICU at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphi...

7. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Meco replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hey, That is great you are pursuing nursing. Are you going to remain in the military after you get your nursing degree? I am planning a trip to San Antonio this March. I was going to check out a military hospital because I had thought of going into ...

8. airforce nursing??

   Meco replied to frogman77's topic in Government

   Thanks for the reply. I have recently talked with a recruiter and he has answered all my questions. I would like to reaffirm his words with others who have been or are currently in the airforce. I have also found http://www.military.com to be very in...

9. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Meco replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   http://www.uu.edu/academics/son/ http://www.uu.edu/programs/seconddegreenursing/CurriculumModel_030503.htm 59 credit hours total. You have to already have a 4 year degree from another university to be eligible. Hope that gives you enough information.

10. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

    Meco replied to agent's topic in Male Students

    I am 1 of 4 males out of a class of 22 students total. I am in an accelerated BSN program which started 1/2/04 and graduates on 12/16/04.

11. Nurses pay

    Meco replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    At Baptisit Memorial Hospital in memphis Nurse Interns make $15.16 per hour. New grads I think make $18.75 and if they have pt. bed side they get another dollar, so most new grads here start out around $20.00/hour. Considering the cost of living here...

12. Male nures Make their markin the military

    Meco posted a topic in Government

    Check out this web site I thought it was great! http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=7906

13. Air Force Nursing Questions

    Meco posted a topic in Government

    HOW FAST DO YOU MOVE UP IN RANK IN THE AIR FORCE. IF ,LETS SAY, YOU ARE A RECENT GRADUATE LIKE I WILL BE. CAN YOU PICK YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT? AND WHAT IS THE PATIENT TO NURSING RATIO USUALLY. CAN YOU RECEIVE ICU OR ER TRAINING AS A SECOND LT. OR DO Y...

14. airforce nursing??

    Meco replied to frogman77's topic in Government

    Can you pick your first assignment after OTS and have it placed in your contract when you sign up? Do to certain circumstances, it would be in my favor to go to Eglin AFB for my first assignment. Anyone have an input. I have yet to ask a recruiter fo...

15. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

    Meco replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government

    The latest info. I received from a recruiter was that the age limit was before age 40 and the Army is 46.5, but they may be flexable with such a nursing shortage in the USA. I would like to converse with others who have served or are planning to serv...