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  1. What does S/P mean?

    smattles1of2 replied to lindsmith88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you! I appreciate

  2. What does S/P mean?

    smattles1of2 replied to lindsmith88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am trying to pre-plan for clinical tomorrow and in the history of present illness it says: "57 year old male S/P distal pancreatectomy." What does the "S/P" stand for? I should have asked the...

  3. Medically disqualified

    smattles1of2 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Blast. My recruiter just called me this morning and said MEPS emailed him and said I was medically disqualified for having 2 kidney stones 3 years ago. I am so mad. He said he's going to send my...

  4. Medically Disqualified

    smattles1of2 replied to Finalapproach's topic in Government, Military

    Kidney stones are waiverable. I am living proof. I got a waiver. You just have to fight it. My first recruiter said I was dq'd but I got a new recruiter and they submitted the request for a waiver...

  5. navy nursing questions...

    smattles1of2 replied to lalalatl's topic in Government, Military

    Just make sure you talk to a Medical Officer Recruiter. You can talk to a recruiter now, even when you are in nursing school. While you are in school you can do the Nurse Candidate Program and get...

  6. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I just graduated from ODS! Yay! If anyone has any questions I'll try and answer. I'm stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital and going through the check-in process right now. Whew.

  7. navy nursing questions...

    smattles1of2 replied to lalalatl's topic in Government, Military

    Navy nurses go to ODS, not OCS. And once you are at ODS you'll be glad you didn't go to OCS...holy cow, that looked scary! haha You pretty much have to be in standards which you can find by googling...

  8. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Commissioning for me took like 30 minutes! My processor faxed me some forms, I signed them and faxed them back. Good luck!! I hope you get all this done

  9. Navy Advancement Past O4

    smattles1of2 replied to studentnurse100's topic in Government, Military

    There are many captains at my

  10. Applebee's salutes the military on Veteran's Day

    smattles1of2 replied to rn/writer's topic in Government, Military

    It was way too crowded, so I had to pass it up. I'm all for free food, but my kids aren't one to wait!

  11. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    I got a sponsor a few weeks before I left. Some people didn't get one at all. When you are at ODS you'll have a day where you meet with some other navy nurses and chat about the profession and...

  12. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    I don't think I would call it easy, just that we were a good group and "earned" to have PT on our own. We were still pretty busy. Just had to work in PT at night. Midwesternboy, make sure when...

  13. Navy BEFORE or AFTER bsn???

    smattles1of2 replied to TellyTelz's topic in Government, Military

    If you wait until you graduate, you can commission as a Direct Accession and get a $20 or $30k bonus depending on how many years you commit too. You can also get your student loans paid off (if there...

  14. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Sassysailor, 1. I am hoping to go to ODS in January and I'm a straight southern gurl! Was the dorms really cold? What about the Pt gear was it thick. I am trying to start running in the mornings...

  15. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Cool! Good luck! Oh, by the way, when you get to ODS and have your PSD brief, they'll give you a form to fill out so you can get an allowance for food, etc. while you are at ODS. You get about...

  16. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Oops, I skipped your question 3. 3. How much did you bring to cover costs until you got paid? How much were the uniforms? I initially had $300 in cash. Someone was assigned to handle money, so you...

  17. Just graduated from ODS!

    smattles1of2 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats! 1. Any helpful hints, things to bring/not to bring, any advice on ODS? -lets see, have you checked out the website (OTCN or something)? it has a list of useful things to bring. I would...

  18. Navy Nurse Commission

    smattles1of2 replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    For me, going to ODS depended on timing and what was available. I commissioned on May 9th and was told the earliest I could go was in July, but I chose to put it off until Sept. So I've just been...

  19. Professionally Recommended to Navy Nurse Corps

    smattles1of2 replied to TellyTelz's topic in Government, Military

    No problem. Good luck in school! I did an accelerated 16 month program as well and it went sooo fast! After all that work the NCLEX was a piece of cake. You'll do great!

  20. Professionally Recommended to Navy Nurse Corps

    smattles1of2 replied to TellyTelz's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't receive a stipend while in school. I leave for ODS in 2 weeks, so I haven't received my bonus yet, so I do not know how long it takes to get it! Mine is $30,000. I think it is all at...

  21. Professionally Recommended to Navy Nurse Corps

    smattles1of2 replied to TellyTelz's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure how the NCP works since I went direct accession, but when I was professionally recommended, that basically meant I was good to go. I just had to finish nursing school and pass the NCLEX...

  22. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    smattles1of2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    LCDR Dan, thank you for your advice. I found a nanny, but now I'm just worried my schedule will be too much for her since it's just me and the kids. She already gave me a list of dr appts or...

  23. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    smattles1of2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for your help

  24. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    smattles1of2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    I have a quick question. If you work 3 days one week and 4 days the next, are you really off on your off days? I'm just getting nervous because it'll just be me and the kids for a year until my...

  25. New nurses @ Lundstuhl

    smattles1of2 replied to cinja's topic in Government, Military

    It can happen! Good