TravelRN17

It is great hearing all the sides. I actually don't want to join for money. I don't even do travel nursing for the money. I want to join for the experience and to help the soldiers and their families. My brother is in the army so it is personal as we...

Hello everyone, I am an RN-BSN travel nurse with 4 yrs of experience and I am looking into becoming an Army Nurse. Is there anyone out there who has made the transition between civilian nursing and army? I have a lot of questions. How is it different...

Thank you guys so much for bringing that up. I was a little hesitant due to the pay since I am a travel nurse and take home a nice paycheck. I really want to go in with the ICU program. Is housing a part of the benefits? Do you feel you have more or ...

Thank you so much for responding. I am med/surg tele now, but I want to be commissioned as an ICU nurse. I want to join for the patient population and the opportunities for growth. In the ICU you work 7 days every 2 weeks like med/surg? Is your milit...

Thank you!

That is good to hear! Nothing would be worst than disagreeing with an order for a patient that you can't say no to... What floor do you work on? How are the temperaments of the patients and families? For example Floridians in a hospital are crazy... ...

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I might sound crazy, but all of that sounds like fun. The admin stuff doesn't sound bad at all. Usually some poor charge nurse gets stuck with a lot of that work. How is the communication ...

I don't think that Army nurses are at high risk for sexual assault, I just had a friend tell me that other Army nurses she worked with told her that. I didn't mean to offend. I have been getting very contradicting information and I'm very confused. I...

What is it like nursing in the Army? I have gotten very conflicting answers. Some say they love it others say they hate it because they get switched between night and day every month to 3 months, are over worked, and you are at high risk of being sex...

Hello! I am also an RN with a BSN who is looking into the Army. Is there an army nurse who is willing to talk to me about army nurse life? Is the 8yrs with student loan repayment or ROTC?