athena55 BSN, RN

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    New Army Reserve OBLC requirements

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hello All! This is to lifeafter40: Hey, any ribbons or medals you are awarded are yours, for life, my friend. Don't give up so easily. I would hope you kept the paper certificate that accompanied your...
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    Accreditation Question

    athena55 replied to patoyia's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Patoyia: I agree with the other posters. I can only speak for the Army: They will only accept nursing programs that are accredited. You can, as you probably know, enter into the Reserves with...
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    New Army Reserve OBLC requirements

    athena55 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone and I hope y'all have/had a safe, peaceful 4th. OTD2: You are not a "complainer". Goodness if there was only one thing I learned from the Army it is: No one is going to "toot your horn"...
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    Accreditation Question

    athena55 replied to patoyia's topic in Government, Military

    :yeahthat:
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    Anybody in the Army Reserve Nurse Corps?

    athena55 replied to jasonglh's topic in Government, Military

    Hello jbrecon2: I would suggest you bring at least 3-4 ACUs with you along with seven pair undies (shirt/pants) seven pair of OD socks, your APFT shorts and the long shirts/pants (with appropriate...
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    Is it former or x military?

    athena55 replied to Learn2Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Amberzon: Best bet would be to say "Prior Service member" Have a safe Forth of July
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    What made your decision

    athena55 replied to anigethc's topic in Government, Military

    Hello One & All: Up late studying for the ECCO, going in August, found out I was going rather late so now I am attempting to play catch up with all the necessary "home" work that is required. I...
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    Fort Bliss

    athena55 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello! Curious if anyone here on this forum located at Fort Bliss? I will PCS in about two weeks. Kinda nervous, never touched foot inside of Texas before! Be well
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    stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    athena55 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day before it was common, accepted practice to use personal protection defense measures (~1977) my patient arrested and as I was doing CPR (and yes, unprotected mouth-to-mouth breathing as...
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    Night shift nursing

    athena55 replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    ALCON: Hi, another Night Nurse signing on! I have worked nights for the last 28 years out of 32+. I am not a day person, but having said that I feel, at least in the combined ICU I am now at, the...
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    Judging Nurses or Is It Just Me?

    athena55 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster. During the next class I would raise my hand and ask if "we" could discuss the last weeks presenters and state that I felt "attacked" and give my rationale as to why I...
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    Army - Your 1st assignment and deployment

    athena55 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Hello All! I do understand where you are coming from, Gen, I do. I was "told" not to worry about my three picks, that I would get one of them. Well, didn't work out that way. BUT having said that,...
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    Policy on patient leaving AMA with IV in place

    athena55 replied to trainer2070's topic in General Nursing

    Hello All I worked at a VA Medical Center in NYC and our policy was....If the patient left AMA and the IV was not taken out before hand, a nurse from the unit would call the patient and GO TO THE...
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    Blood Draws

    athena55 replied to neyney1979's topic in General Nursing

    Hello neyney1979 Well, I was gonna suggest that you keep "practicing" on your patients but then I re-read what you wrote and realized you deal with the "wee ones" GULP! I don't work pediatrics. Now I...
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    I know it's not going to happen

    athena55 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    Crazylilkelly: Listen, I think I must be the "queen" of obtaining waivers. First, I needed a waiver for my age just to submit my request for an application to get into the Reserves. I received the...
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    Private doctor instead of MEPS???

    athena55 replied to iToniai's topic in Government, Military

    OTD2: HAHAHAHA.....Gosh, I am still giggling over the picture in my mind and the picture you provided! Thanks!
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    Private doctor instead of MEPS???

    athena55 replied to iToniai's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Deetonia, OTD2: I stand corrected! Gosh, somethings change and others things stay the same! I wonder why I had to go through MEPS?? Dang, could have saved myself a whole mess of trouble and...
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    Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    athena55 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Howdy and G'day to one and all! Native New Yawker (smile), in the Army and just recently PCS'ed here, Fort Bliss. El Paso. And let me tell ya, I am SO LOVING El Paso!:loveya: Very different from NY...
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    Private doctor instead of MEPS???

    athena55 replied to iToniai's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Deetonia: Geez, I could be wrong but no matter if you go to your own health care provider or a private clinic in the Swiss Alps, if you are considering going into the Army Nurse Corps (Reserves...
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    Some questions about the Army Reserve Nursing Corps

    athena55 replied to 84Nozzle's topic in Government, Military

    :yeahthat: Listen to what CLC172 is telling y'all. You need to get whatever was/is guaranteed to you in writing. Sometimes Health Care Recruiters mean well but sometimes they are wrong in the...
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    Latent TB and Army

    athena55 replied to moosicle's topic in Government, Military

    Moosicle: Wait, I guess I didn't fully understand? So you ARE Commissioned already? You took your Oath? If you did, Cool Beans! SO I don't see any reason for delaying going to OBLC because nothing...
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    MEPS Hearing test

    athena55 replied to noodlehead5050's topic in Government, Military

    Dear Noodle: YES. When I attended MEPS I had to get several waivers: age, ortho, and hearing. Got all three. I also failed the hearing/audio exam but like you this hearing loss was a non-issue in my...
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    Latent TB and Army

    athena55 replied to moosicle's topic in Government, Military

    Hello moosicle: Well, gosh if you mentioned it to your Health Care Recruiter and she did not seem too bothered by this? So your packet had been presented before the Board and you went through MEPS?...
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    Fleet Week In Nyc

    athena55 replied to patoyia's topic in Government, Military

    Patoyia: Can't speak for the Navy/Marine folk but I would suggest you contact a Health Care Recruiter for the Branch you are interested in. I can give you a number of the HCR I used out of Fort...
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    Deaf Nurses or Student Nurses

    athena55 replied to deaf nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    DeafNurse73 Congratulations on winning your right to take a bloody exam! My goodness, you would think after the Americans with Disability Act (1990) we would be so beyond this silliness. But so...