athena55 BSN, RN

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    Disqualification for the NROTC

    athena55 replied to Tia43's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Tia43: This is from Army Reg 40-501 which apply to all branches of the Armed Forces. Not sure what you would need to enter NROTC and if you would be eligible for a medical waiver: 2–4. Blood...
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    air force nursing questions

    athena55 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    if you are documented as receiving treatment for asthma then in reality you would be a no go unless you are granted a waiver. if you have not had an "acute" asthma attack for 5 years or greater, or...
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    OBLC ht/wt/body fat% questions

    athena55 replied to LZRN's topic in Government, Military

    When I went to OBC I was in the Reserves. I didn't pass my weight, in fact towards the end of my time I actually put on weight (gosh, I just L O V E those MRE's especially anything with chicken) At...
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    Chances of going to Iraq these days and for how long?

    athena55 replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    If you are PROFIS you will be deployed for six months, but you must remember that you will be mobilized before you actually "ship out" which could be 30-60 days, spend some time in Kuwait, do your 6...
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    apft test and first drill

    athena55 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    Yes ArRNmy is correct: if you fail your APFT you will get flagged, have mandatory PT plus you will not be allowed to attend any TDY and return. I failed my run (newly diagnosed arthritis in my bloody...
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    Interview on an Inpatient Oncology Unit of Tuesday!

    athena55 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue: Sending you positive cyber thoughts re: your
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    GREAT News, I'm in !!!

    athena55 replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Hopeful, That's Fantastic News! :w00t::anpom::anpom::hpygrp: Welcome to the "club" Do you know where your first PCS will be? Best of luck to you in your new career and life.
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    apft test and first drill

    athena55 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    ya know, you probably would be able to do what is called a diagnostic APFT, especially if you haven't been to OBLC. As OTD said, most record APFT are biannual, unless you were on a profile or making...
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    Nursing school and the military

    athena55 replied to mebamy's topic in Government, Military

    Plus, as long as you are in school (ROTC program or other sanctioned Armed Forces program like the Army STRAP) you are non-deployable. You need to consider your responsibilites after you graduate or,...
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    Senior Nursing Student Applying for USAF Nurse Corps

    athena55 replied to anoon's topic in Government, Military

    Right On, NursePam, you took the words right out of my mouth.....
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    security clearance

    athena55 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    Hello All: This is taken from the June 1 2009 Army Times,, pg 13 (OFFduty section): "One of the broad adjudicative guidelines for granting a security clearance is 'financial considerations'. Financial...
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    Army vs. Navy

    athena55 replied to venicequeen's topic in Government, Military

    Hahahahahahhaah......that cracked me up....Armyicurn, I am still chuckling over that one! Thank you, I needed that!!
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    Army nurse corps and civilian wife(nurse)

    athena55 replied to sickcall's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, I totally agree with you! (about having accompanied tours) As an aside: I was approached by Branch to PCS to Korea. I said, "If I'm really needed I'll go but Ma'am, I don't really like Korean...
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    Army nurse corps and civilian wife(nurse)

    athena55 replied to sickcall's topic in Government, Military

    Yes Cursed, but those are "accompanied tours" of 24 months or longer. I was talking about one year, 12 month tours which are unaccompanied
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    Interview on an Inpatient Oncology Unit of Tuesday!

    athena55 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue: I've worked oncology critical care for 18 years. Tough speciality....How long is the orientation? Maybe go over the different types of leukemia (ALL, CML, AML), refresh your memory on pain meds...
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    Army nurse corps and civilian wife(nurse)

    athena55 replied to sickcall's topic in Government, Military

    Sickcall: Have your gf look at employment with the VA. Once you obtain a job and work through the probationary period (which is, I believe still 2 years) you can move from VA to VA and not lose any...
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    Housing Arrangement for OBLC

    athena55 replied to nursejt's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry about that! Here is a link for RC:
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    The Pay - Military vs Civilian

    athena55 replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    Anything can happen (as my poor hippie mother is observing). :) Kyexplorer: You made me laugh out loud! Good thing I wasn't drinking anything at that time. I am also one of those "hippie" people and...
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    US ARMY Commissioning

    athena55 replied to nursejt's topic in Government, Military

    What Rme4life said!:yeahthat: Also, any $$ - bonus you had received would have to be given back... My Da told me there were 2 things you never wanted to mess with: Mother Nature and the Federal...
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    Can an older nurse get N2 military nursing?

    athena55 replied to dbarnes2's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Fly: Well, you could, maybe get a waiver to go into the Reserves (if you had your license as an LPN you might get into the Reserves as an 68WM6 and you would be in as Enlisted), but as it stands...
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    Housing Arrangement for OBLC

    athena55 replied to nursejt's topic in Government, Military

    Hello All: Check out: www.cs.amedd.army.mil/187medbn/alpha And as wiser stated, try to get there early to request on-site billeting. My plane was delayed and when I got there I, along with ~30 other...
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    The Pay - Military vs Civilian

    athena55 replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Jeckrn! I worked out of VISN3...Step 2 grade 8. Combined ICU. Our unit won the AACN Beacon award in
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    army base choices - contract

    athena55 replied to nebnurse's topic in Government, Military

    Hello mello: I think the "leverage" one might have comes from rank and how long one has "been in" Are you a recent graduate from a nursing program or do you have a few years as a registered...
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    The Pay - Military vs Civilian

    athena55 replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    I agree with Zombie that money isn't everything... I left a well paying position within the VA system as a civilian nurse making over $100,000/year to go Active Duty. Now I am making ~ $47,000/year...
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    flushing IV tubing between medications

    athena55 replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't have any maintenance fluid running, (either KVO or faster), then you would just use the tubing that was used before, of course making sure that you flush it. Each IV tubing that you use...