athena55 BSN, RN

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    PRN job while Active Duty?

    athena55 replied to NewNavyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I agree with Lunah: It all depends upon your Hospital Commander. I must get permission and I cannot work > 16 hours in a two week period. {this is the Army btw} By the time I finish all my...
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    Best Branch for Military Nursing?

    athena55 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government, Military

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    Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    athena55 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, Army here. Work 12 hour nights in combined ICU CONUS. I requested nights and was granted my request. Usually "they" try to give you every other weekend off. Usually can work 2-3 in a row and get...
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    What's your favorite shift to work?

    athena55 replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    NIGHTS! I have always worked nights, either 8 or 12 hour. Did 18 months on a telemetry step-down unit on second shift (evenings) which, I feel, is the busiest shift out of all three. Even when I am...
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    Army Reserve Nursing

    athena55 replied to dfdsue's topic in Government, Military

    other questions i have that i could ask a recruiter but wanted to hear from an insider's non-recruiter, unbiased standpoint: 1)what exactly is involved in drill weekends? is it pt and classroom study...
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    Reserves to Active Army

    athena55 replied to New1LT's topic in Government, Military

    Hey LT Sorry I haven't been as active on the forum as before. I am attempting to finish up my Masters in Nursing Education and prepare for another deployment! (what ever happened to the 2 year dwell...
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    Actual officers?

    athena55 replied to NursesLeadTheWay's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Lunah! @ jerrylundergard: Overall busy...first week there had a MASCAL...We didn't have a "day" off until our second month downrange. Most of the time we worked six with one day off (IF you...
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    Army; flight nursing

    athena55 replied to NursesLeadTheWay's topic in Government, Military

    I might have misunderstood what you had said about "MEDEVAC uses flight medics". That is true, but MEDEVAC flights also incorporate 66H8A and 66H5M during MEDEVAC missions especially downrange. I was...
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    Actual officers?

    athena55 replied to NursesLeadTheWay's topic in Government, Military

    Hi y'all.... OTF (old time fart) reporting in! Back from deployment AND CCC....Now hoping to settle back into the grind before heading off to HNLC (Head Nurse Leadership Course) Waiting on those PCS...
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    Old guy entering Air Force, please advise...

    athena55 replied to nurse2033's topic in Government, Military

    Well, speaking for the Army, you can apply for an age waiver. But it all depends upon "the needs of the Army" and from what I have learned from this forum, you should apply now for FY 2012. Also helps...
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    Reserve Benefits for Less than 20 years of Service

    athena55 replied to lucy18's topic in Government, Military

    Hello All: Retirement is 62 but depending upon the needs of the Army age can be waiverable up to and including age 68 if you have a skill set that is marketable for the Army, for example being a 8A or...
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    looking to board my pup in San Antonio area

    athena55 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello Kind People: I will be in the San Antonio area (Fort Sam Houston) for two months mid September to mid November. I want to take my little puppy with me and board her so that I could visit with...
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    Some questions about the Army Reserve Nursing Corps

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

    True that one nurse has died as a result of indirect/direct fire (R.I.P. CPT Maria Ortiz, 2007) but other Medics, MDs, PAs have also died (and other RN's have died from other: disease, accident, MI...
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    RN trying to enter Air Force failed hearing test

    athena55 replied to RN2345's topic in Government, Military

    I agree. Involve your health care recruiter...Have him/her go "to bat" for you by requesting that you be seen by an ENT and have repeat audio done, then you yourself must be proactive and write up a...
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    how's life as Rn in the Military????

    athena55 replied to mustangcollege03's topic in Government, Military

    LJZP: This particular post is almost 4 years old. Do you have a particular question in mind?
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    looking to board my pup in San Antonio area

    athena55 replied to athena55's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you!:redbeathe Sounds great. Do they accept long-term boarders? Thanks
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    Meeting with Army healthcare recruiter next week, Navy the week following

    athena55 replied to formerbrat's topic in Government, Military

    Lunah: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA......You made my day! thank you!
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    Meeting with Army healthcare recruiter next week, Navy the week following

    athena55 replied to formerbrat's topic in Government, Military

    Former: Geez, well it would be hard for someone like me to give you my 2 cents worth as I am Army. Just like you are doing, check out the pros and cons of each, for you and your future spouse. Even...
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    ICU nurse wants to join the air force but...

    athena55 replied to hollyhockstorm's topic in Government, Military

    Holly Check out the other forums here on allnurses, specificially the graduate school one....Not sure of the exact title but there are postings of different universities (graduate level) that DO NOT...
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    looking to board my pup in San Antonio area

    athena55 replied to athena55's topic in Texas Nursing

    Jarnaes: THANK
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    Army Reserve Medical Unit in NYC Area

    athena55 replied to ssikhrakar's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, what just_cause said! I am in the middle of doing some Hooah stuff for my Company, give me a few days and I will see about getting the phone numbers of S1 for Fort Hamilton/Fort Totten, and the...
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    ICU nurse wants to join the air force but...

    athena55 replied to hollyhockstorm's topic in Government, Military

    hello kind people: Here is my two cents: Do you have your transcripts from your college translated into English, using an accredited translation service? I seem to remember this came up when I was...
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    Reserve to Active Duty

    athena55 replied to KnightRN's topic in Government, Military

    Yes it is possible to start out in the Reserves and then put your packet in for Active Duty. If you get accepted and take the oath as a Commissioned Officer in the Reserves of your choosing, then half...
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    Army Reserve Medical Unit in NYC Area

    athena55 replied to ssikhrakar's topic in Government, Military

    Well there is the 344th CSH out of Fort Totten, Queens NY And the 7238th IMSU out of Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn NY Also the NEMARSG out of Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island NY Holla: I was stationed at all...
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    Age limits/requirements

    athena55 replied to AOX4RN's topic in Government, Military

    lucy18: I received an age waiver to enter the reserves, and when I put in my packet to "cross over to the dark side" (AD, joke) it wasn't all that complicated. As has been mentioned on this forum...