Kateboss

Kateboss RN

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  1. Civilian RN to Army nurse

    Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government, Military

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

  2. Civilian RN to Army nurse

    Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government, Military

    @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...

  3. Civilian RN to Army nurse

    Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government, Military

    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...

  4. Civilian RN to Army nurse

    Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government, Military

    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

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

    Kateboss replied to skoolinyou's topic in Government, Military

    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...

  6. Civilian RN to Army nurse

    Kateboss replied to TravelRN17's topic in Government, Military

    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...

  7. Army 66H from FY18

    Kateboss replied to kstone88435's topic in Government, Military

    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,...

  8. Army 66H from FY18

    Kateboss replied to kstone88435's topic in Government, Military

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

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    I will be a

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    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...

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, I also feel that I'm being

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    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

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

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

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    Active

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

    Kateboss replied to ChrisJ6991's topic in Government, Military

    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...