Kateboss RN

Kateboss has 7 years experience as a RN.

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1. Civilian RN to Army nurse

   Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   @jfratian Like I said, depending on where you were a nurse, will depend on your paycut, maybe even comparable in some parts of the nation.

2. Civilian RN to Army nurse

   Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   @TravelRN17 There’s only 2 other army RNs on my floor, one being my OIC (my boss). The rest are civilians, or Army LPNs, which is also something unusual that you might have to get used to. LPNs were never allowed to work in hospitals in my civilian j...

3. Civilian RN to Army nurse

   Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   Wow I wasn’t trying to turn this thread into a pissing contest lol but here I am. I took the take home average of the mid month and beginning of the month LES and it was about 1/3 of what I used to take home in 2 weeks. 37% to be exact. No retention...

4. Civilian RN to Army nurse

   Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   The pay may be comparable if you’re coming from a low paying state, but being from California, and taking BAH and BAS, into account, it is still 1/3 of what I made before.

5. New Grad NP wanting active army-set me straight please.

   Kateboss replied to skoolinyou's topic in Government

   You commission into the army and then the army tells you where you are going. I have never heard of someone telling the army where they are going no matter how in demand their AOH is. Don't believe everything your recruiter tells you. They may ask...

6. Civilian RN to Army nurse

   Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government

   I commissioned as a 1LT after 6 years of civilian nursing on med-surg. I don't really feel like I'm in the army most of the time. The biggest difference for me is the money, I make about one third of the money that I made before. I also used to wo...

7. Army 66H from FY18

   Kateboss replied to kstone88435's topic in Government

   I commissioned in June, and then in late September, they called me and told me I was going to DCC in November and gave me 5 choices of where I could be stationed: Alaska, Missouri, North Carolina, Fort Benning, and Fort Campbell. I was very tired an...

8. Army 66H from FY18

   Kateboss replied to kstone88435's topic in Government

   Yes! I received my orders on Monday! I start DCC on November 18th and then after DCC and BOLC I will be at Fort Campbell.

9. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

   Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

   I will be a 66H

10. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    Hello, I finally found out today that I will be leaving for DCC on Nov 16 and BOLC January 6th. They gave me the choices of Georgia, Alaska, North Carolina, Missouri, and Kentucky, so I chose Kentucky because of the vicinity to Nashville.

11. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    Yes, I also feel that I'm being punk'd

12. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    I guess they were trying to reach me by phone but I didn't have service. My recruiter gave me a number to call and I have left several messages. Nothing in my email. Has anyone else heard anything?

13. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    Yes, by commissioned I meant sign the contract. We'll probably be going in November then.

14. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    Active

15. Army: I've been selected... Heard nothing else

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government

    I was selected in May and commissioned June 12. My recruiter told me that they were trying to contact me last week while I was in Cuba but I missed the deadline to start DCC on September 7th. I have left several messages and have not heard anything...