medic665

medic665 has 8 years experience.

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1. Military Career?

   medic665 replied to ComradeNapoleon's topic in General Nursing

   I was an Army combat medic so your mileage may vary a bit. I'm assuming you are looking into the Air Force since you mentioned flight nurse. Most branches of service will want an initial 6 to 8 years in. This can be combined like 3 years active and...

2. Feeling Defeated

   medic665 replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Students

   I think pretty much everybody goes through this in one way or another. I left the Army after 8 years as a combat medic and went to nursing school. You know what used to get me? Pre reqs. God I hated them. I hated being stuck killing time in clas...

3. Non-nursing first job?

   medic665 replied to NurseandMa's topic in General Nursing

   Getting that golden first year of experience can seem pretty daunting. Something to consider is maybe settling on something else in the field rather than not. Start applying at LTC places. They often hire new grads. You might also consider expand...

4. New Nurse Blues

   medic665 replied to Miss-Hanabira's topic in Stress 101

   I have to agree. Stick it out. I was a combat medic for 8 years in the Army before going to nursing school civy side. Like a lot of LPNs my first year was LTC because they are always hiring. Even after the military, that first year felt like spri...

5. Found a Knife, Scared

   medic665 replied to Michellelove's topic in General Nursing

   I think I would start by getting a better lock. You are right about lock picking being easy. Consider something like a brinks brand lock. They left a knife in your locker? I'm not sure if this points more towards violence being threatened or some...