athena55 BSN, RN

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    Quick survey question

    athena55 replied to zzsweetyzz's topic in General Nursing

    53/female/1
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    Army ?s

    athena55 replied to huntergirl's topic in Government, Military

    If I may add my 2 cents (smile) as runninmomof7 stated the needs of the Army come first. I was originally going to be assigned to Korea, but I asked that it be changed to CONUS, and it was! It...
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    Anyone here develop carpal tunnel since becoming a nurse

    athena55 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with morte: Any Hand Surgeon worth her/his scalpel will have you try a NSAID first, for about 30 days, then a splint to be worn at night, then you should have an EMG to r/o other things along...
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    Need Help Wife is about to give up

    athena55 replied to SimonJester's topic in General Students

    hello student: wow, can i ever relate to what your wife is going through! when i was in nursing school i studied my bum off and i needed to get a 80 on the exams....and i would get a 79.9 or 79.5....
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    Last minute questions for OBLC.....

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone: As for wearing your ACUs on your flight to OBLC: Yes you can. You are traveling CONUS plus you have your travel/OBLC orders with you. The Army is very keen on putting a face to today's...
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    Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    athena55 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    hello ILMS6: I have to disagree with your one statement about "...if you compare salary's at the end of the year it may come out to being about the same..." I must say, in my experience working as a...
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    Landstuhl vs. Madigan- ANC for 1st duty station

    athena55 replied to spawnupe's topic in Government, Military

    Spawnupe: :up: for both MAMC and LRMC. Have been at LRMC and presently at MAMC (TDY) and will soon return to WBAMC. Hope you get your #1 pick from your dream list. Always keep in the back of your mind...
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    Army nurse corp patient ratio

    athena55 replied to spawnupe's topic in Government, Military

    Hey there, just wanted to throw in my 2 cents:twocents: I haven't worked the floors at my MEDCEN, just the unit (ICU) and the usual ratio is 2:1. Now if there are patients who could be transfered out...
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    Army Reserve OBLC

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Just_Cause Thank's for the offer! This CCNC is one heck of an "orifice-kicker" and in the nine weeks that I have been here at Fort Lewis, I have gone out twice: Once to this really outrageously...
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    Nursing: Questions On Getting Started (HELP!)

    athena55 replied to MonkeeFuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi MonkeeFuzz! I think your sister must first determine if she wants to apply to an Associates degree program or a BSN program And NO she is not too old to apply to a nursing program. My goodness when...
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    Army Reserve OBLC

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there OTD!! Well, I must admit I kind of miss the sun and heat of El Paso/Fort Bliss/WBAMC. My first week here at Tacoma I had the heat on, ha ha. I haven't really turned on the heat again but at...
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    Army Reserve OBLC

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hi OTHD: If you know for an absolute FACT that you have a slot in the next RC OBC then call the Fort Sam lodging and make reservations for billeting NOW. Did you get your official orders telling you...
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    Great Quote

    athena55 replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in Government, Military

    The quote I use in my signature here on All Nurses: "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you" Dick Cheney. And my other favorite one: "Do what you can, with...
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    January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    athena55 replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    :yeah:Congratulations. When is your Commissioning?:yeah: :up:Welcome to ANC, Sir!
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    Money in the Army Nurse Corps!!!

    athena55 replied to RNjustlikeU's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone! Please make sure that your Health Care Recruiter submits your paperwork for what ever bonus or $$ promised you. I waited for about a year and realized that I never received my promised...
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    My OBLC experiences

    athena55 replied to IU95's topic in Government, Military

    The oldest person during OBC? ME!! I was 50. I survived. Did better than I gave myself credit for, at that time. I must say I put on weight during OBC (I just love those MRE's) of about 3 pounds!...
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    This Is A Great, And Educational Thread:)

    athena55 replied to Love2benurse80's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hey Love2Be! Eleanor Roosevelt once said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" I also believe that Nursing can be "a calling". I wasn't that great in basic math, as well. Do I feel...
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    Help!!! I failed BSN program

    athena55 replied to medheadgirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi. Not sure if this would help, but what about an on-line program? Many of them accept a certain amount of credits, as long as the credits are from an accredited program. www.petersons.com You can go...
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    Need To Stay Positive

    athena55 replied to girleddi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Girleddie: Hey congratulations on getting accepted into a nursing program I think your best bet is....You have a supportive family! What might suffer is....Your sleep pattern What does you school...
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    Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    athena55 replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    Hello All: When I worked in a VA (as a civilian) I answered any and all call lights that were on, even if that patient wasn't assigned to me. I also went around to the patients who weren't NPO (and...
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    My mom just passed away....

    athena55 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    Kittyhawk: Understand a bit of what you are going through. Both my Mum and Pops were hospitalized at the same time, in two different hospitals, in two different boroughs (lived in NYC at that time)...
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    How will my day and life routines go?

    athena55 replied to Care&Joy's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there Holly. I will try to give my POV: It seems to me that we don't get nearly as much needed training for deployment when going the Reserves route. I guess it can seem like that. Oftentimes you...
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    How will my day and life routines go?

    athena55 replied to Care&Joy's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Care&Joy: I agree with all the other posts. I would check out the active side of the house. Say you go the Reserve route and then you would like to go AC. Your commander has to sign your DD...
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    An Odd Request Please!

    athena55 replied to Jw1724's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there! 63 inches height 36 inches iliac crest to floor 25.5 inches should to end of longest finger Good Luck!
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    Should i have questioned this order?

    athena55 replied to traumaguy8's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Yeah, I agree it certainly sounds like rapid onset pulmonary edema a/k/a flash edema. A patient will develop the dyspnea associated with the rapid accumulation of fluid within the lung...