CarmsOU25

CarmsOU25 specializes in Women's Health- Mother/Baby care.

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1. AF Wife & RN headed to Kadena AFB in Okinawa... job info?

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in International Nursing

   Thank you! And good luck with the moving process... we love it over here and hope that it will be a good experience for you too As for transferring licenses, the Red Cross never asked me for...

2. AF Wife & RN headed to Kadena AFB in Okinawa... job info?

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in International Nursing

   They do hire civilian nurses at Camp Lester Naval Hospital in Okinawa. They do post job openings online... http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhoki/Pages/CivPers(old).aspx A lot of the job openings say...

3. Ou Absn

   CarmsOU25 replied to insuelin's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   I do have them, but I'm on vacation right now for a few weeks. PM me for more info if you'd

4. Blood pressure and nervousness...

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if I sounded snippy in the previous reply (didn't mean to), but it's been a frustrating week trying to take care of all of this. I'm on a little island in the Pacific, far away from...

5. Blood pressure and nervousness...

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in General Nursing

   Well, today was my last day of my 5 consecutive day readings at the military clinic. I went for a run this morning and then did some relaxation exercises before I went to the clinic and my BP was so...

6. Blood pressure and nervousness...

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in General Nursing

   So basically you're saying that taking blood pressure medication to make my BP levels normal at the doctor is the best option, possibly resulting in hypotension at home 95% of the time? I'm willing...

7. Blood pressure and nervousness...

   CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of the replies. I really just need some reassurance about this whole thing. I have not even spoken to a doctor yet, but the med assts/techs (a.k.a. military airmen assigned to the...

8. Blood pressure and nervousness...

   CarmsOU25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've known since college that I have white coat hypertension and experience anxiety when it comes to any sort of "test". I graduated from an accelerated BSN program in July of '07 and then went on to...

9. New nurse scared to death r/t high bp....help!

   CarmsOU25 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I too am having the same issues with my blood pressure. I've known since college that I have white coat hypertension and experience anxiety when it comes to any sort of "test". I graduated from an...

10. Ou Absn

    CarmsOU25 replied to insuelin's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I will agree with Phil that you are expected to do a lot on your own in this program as compared to the traditional students. It's important to find a group of fellow students to work with in...

11. Ou Absn

    CarmsOU25 replied to insuelin's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi there- I graduated from the ABSN program at OU in July '07. Overall, it was definitely a busy, but manageable program if you are good with time management. Since the program is new, at times...

12. AF Wife & RN headed to Kadena AFB in Okinawa... job info?

    CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks so much for the replies. I work in a Mother/Baby Unit right now and was planning to move into L&D next year, before I found out about our assignment to Kadena. If I could find an RN...

13. AF Wife & RN headed to Kadena AFB in Okinawa... job info?

    CarmsOU25 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello everyone- I'm just trying to get some information about the possibility of working in Okinawa when my husband and I get to Kadena in April '08. I graduated from a BSN program in July '07 and so...

14. 12 hours post NCLEX... ahhh!

    CarmsOU25 replied to CarmsOU25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed!!! YAY :) Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words... I really appreciate

15. 12 hours post NCLEX... ahhh!

    CarmsOU25 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX this morning at 9AM and I am more than just nervous right now. I prepared as much as I possibly could... practice questions from Saunders, pharmacology reviews, and Kaplan tests....