Rhody16x BSN

Rhody16x has 7 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

   Rhody16x replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

   That is correct, your first 4 years will not count for GI Bill.

2. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

   Rhody16x replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

   Hey there! I’m an active duty Army ICU nurse. I did my medsurg time at Tripler and loved it. My take is medsurg is roughly the same at whatever MTF you go to, so you might as well do medsurg in...

3. Air Force SOST — Special Ops Surgical Team

   Rhody16x replied to Rizzo02481's topic in Government, Military

   The “ones ready” podcast has a good video on Youtube about SOST. The ED doc goes a bit into their

4. If you have VA Nurse Practitioner or Army AMEDD Reserve Questions...

   Rhody16x replied to NickG's topic in Government, Military

   I’ve heard about the 66E, makes sense. That’s good to know in regards to deployment experiece. Thanks for letting me pick your brain! I’m from CT but went to

5. If you have VA Nurse Practitioner or Army AMEDD Reserve Questions...

   Rhody16x replied to NickG's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks for the detailed answer! I’ve heard some rumors that an additional S will be added to the team primarily used for JECC, any news on that? I imagine most FRSTs on the reserve side share you...

6. If you have VA Nurse Practitioner or Army AMEDD Reserve Questions...

   Rhody16x replied to NickG's topic in Government, Military

   What’s the additional duties look like for the O3 66S’s on your team? I imagine most O’s are dual-hating as an S3, XO, ect. I’m currently AD and often hear that the commitment extends far...

7. Army nurse process

   Rhody16x replied to ak1's topic in Government, Military

   Since your school does not have ROTC your only option will be to direct comission. If your goal is become an L&D nurse in the Army I highly suggest gaining some experiece on the civilian side in...

8. How difficult is it to specialize in the Army?

   Rhody16x replied to Squirrel13's topic in Government, Military

   I’m pretty unfamiliar with online NP programs but I imagine they do require some in-person cliniclals which might be tricky working the floor. Say everything works out and you get your NP, I believe...

9. How difficult is it to specialize in the Army?

   Rhody16x replied to Squirrel13's topic in Government, Military

   L&D and OR are the only specialties that are TDY and return. The critical care course is PCS

10. How difficult is it to specialize in the Army?

    Rhody16x replied to Squirrel13's topic in Government, Military

    Duty station location has little to do with going to the 66S Critical-Care course. You will spend 2 (3 years if you are OCONUS) years on a medsurg floor and about 6 months before you PCS you’ll drop...

11. New Army Nurse Location?

    Rhody16x replied to RandomNurse123's topic in Government, Military

    No worries! The communication is the same. Military healthcare is a big melting pot of civilian/uniformed staff and is generally a very relaxed environment when it comes to military customs and...

12. New Army Nurse Location?

    Rhody16x replied to RandomNurse123's topic in Government, Military

    Right now deployments are pretty rare unless you are ICU, ER, CRNA, but even then it’s hard to pick up one. Field time is unit dependent and depends where you are stationed. Typically the field time...

13. New Army Nurse Location?

    Rhody16x replied to RandomNurse123's topic in Government, Military

    When you aren’t deployed or doing field training it’s the same as the civilian world. Yes you work a lot and switch about every 3 months (GS civilians and contractors don’t switch). Most...

14. Advice about Active Army Nursing

    Rhody16x replied to kristinalynn97's topic in Government, Military

    I would keep in contact with the AMEDD recruiter as they will know a little more in regards to getting into active duty. Traditionally the Army hasn’t picked up fresh new grads the last couple of...

15. New Army Nurse Location?

    Rhody16x replied to RandomNurse123's topic in Government, Military

    Link up with your Brigade Nurse Counselor towards the end of the semester and see what BOLC classes offer what follow on locations. For example Hawaii was only offered in July and October last year,...