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LCDR Dan, Thanks for the reply. I thought it might be true but wanted to make sure. Marcie

Hi, I hope you don't if I jump in with a question!?! I spoke to a health care recruiter and was told that there are no contractual guarantees for anything when you sign up. Is this everyone else's experience? Thanks for any replies! Marcie

Thanks for the advice and info!

Thanks LT Dan. Your reply is what I wanted to know about Navy Nursing and is much appreciated. Marcie

LT Dan, Thanks for the information concerning SANE and the continuing education. The more I know about what I would be up against the better off I'll be prior to making a decision. I do have a few questions though. If I applied for the DUINS program and did not get in, is it possible to apply again the following year? Also, if you don't mind me asking, what do you like and/or dislike about being an RN in the Navy? Besides my career goals I want to do something to help those fighting in the war and so this is another reason I am looking at military service.

Heather thanks for the great info! The more I know the better I can make an educated decision on what I am going to do, so everything helps! Marcie

Wow! Thanks again for the information! I will definetly check out the web sites. Good Luck with your own life path!

thanks obrnheather. your right, all of life is what you make of it. i am glad to hear good points on the navy. if you don't mind me asking what was base life like? was the housing allowance enough for rent/mortgage or is the base housing decent? the recruiter wasn't very clear on how the housing and food allowances worked.

labcat01 thanks for the info. I read an article on nurseweek.com about a nurse epidemiologists who works as epidemic intelligence officer for the CDC and trakcs disease outbreaks, assessing trends, tring to find the cause and developing interventions. This is something I find interesting and would like to get into. I am looking for my best options to accomplish this. From what you said the CDC sounds kinda like the military in relocating people.

Thanks for the web site info. I haven't had much luck myself with getting info. I am waiting to hear back from a recruiter. Good luck yourself! If I find anything I'll post it too. Marcie

thanks for the advice traumarus! i will definitely look into it. marcie

hi everyone, i am a current nursing student who will be graduating in december with my bsn. after i get some practical experience i would like to get a double msn in public health/epidemiology nursing from emory in atlanta. has anyone ever worked in the military in this nursing field? if so what was it like? has anyone worked for places like the cdc? i am really interested in getting into this field and any advice or experiences would be highly appreciated! thanks! marcie

hi everyone, i am a current nursing student who will be graduating in december with my bsn. i am interested in navy nursing but have a few questions about continuing education. i would like to get a double msn in public health/epidemiology nursing from emory in atlanta and also become a sane (sexual assault nurse examiner). i was wondering how likely it is that i would be able to get this type education and be able to use it in the navy as a rn?! i have only talked to a recruiter once and have been doing research on the navy nurse corp since then. i know there are navy epidemiologists but on the web site for the epidemiology department of the navy environmental and preventive medicine, i could not tell if any were rns. any replies would be highly appreciated! thanks! marcie p.s. any advice or experiences about navy nursing in general would also be great. i have looked at other forums that have a lot of negative stuff and would like to know about any positive and/or real experiences. thanks again!

Thanks for the help! Iam completing my paper now.

erJulie - thanks for your reply. I am sorry to hear about your RN friend. Did she eventually get help? Seeing all of that and being able to do only so much must be frustrating. I know they have to want to get help first but it still must be hard to deal with. I like how you walk them to the bathroom to get a private moment and what you tell them about being there and that they are safe in the ER. Too the brochures in the bathroom is a good idea. The ER in my home town doesn't have any in sight, even in the bathroom. Are there programs or campaigns in Illinois, your town or at your institution that help victims or aim at preventing abuse? I am just wondering how much attention this problem is getting in other states.

Hi, I am a nursing student going through my second semester of school. For my theory class we are writing summary papers on nursing issues and are using nursing forums to gather more information. I have been lurking about this site for a week or so and I am hoping for some input from the nurses here. My paper won't contain any names just whatever subject information I can gather. I am wondering about any nurse’s experiences with domestic violence victims and how they handled the situation. I read an article in a Nursing (2004) issue that gave information on what to do if domestic violence is suspected. They suggest doing a private interview with the patient, using open-ended questions, and reassuring them that what they tell you is confidential, that they are not alone and that help is available. They also advised to give the patient information regarding abuse and resources to go to for help. It then talks about doing follow up questions by phone, if abuse is denied, when you believe the abuser is not at home. Is what the article advises all that you can do as a nurse and is this advice helpful in a real life situation? Has anyone had any experience with victims of domestic violence and do you have any advice if this situation comes up? I also read a brief article in The American Nurse (Jan/Feb 2003) about a tool to use in interviewing domestic violence victims. It is called the domestic violence survivor assessment (DVSA). The article details five stages women generally go through before they are free from domestic violence. The DVSA is then used to find where they are in their abusive relationship and help tailor interventions in a way that will be effective and lead to ending the cycle of abuse. Has anyone used the DVSA? Was it easy to use and was it a useful tool? Would you use it again? Are there any other tools that are helpful in working with victims of domestic violence? Thanks for taking the time to read my inquiry and for any responses that you care to post!

Thanks for the suggestion! -- I have also posted this on the Emergency Nursing Forum.

Hi, I am a nursing student going through my second semester of school. For my theory class we are writing summary papers on nursing issues and are using nursing forums to gather more information. I have been lurking about this site for a week or so and I am hoping for some input from the nurses here. I am wondering about any nurse's experiences with domestic violence victims and how they handled the situation. I read an article in a Nursing (2004) issue that gave information on what to do if domestic violence is suspected. They suggest doing a private interview with the patient, using open-ended questions, and reassuring them that what they tell you is confidential, that they are not alone and that help is available. They also advised to give the patient information regarding abuse and resources to go to for help. It then talks about doing follow up questions by phone, if abuse is denied, when you believe the abuser is not at home. Is what the article advises all that you can do as a nurse and is this advice helpful in a real life situation? Has anyone had any experience with victims of domestic violence and do you have any advice if this situation comes up? I also read a brief article in The American Nurse (Jan/Feb 2003) about a tool to use in interviewing domestic violence victims. It is called the domestic violence survivor assessment (DVSA). The article details five stages women generally go through before they are free from domestic violence. The DVSA is then used to find where they are in their abusive relationship and help tailor interventions in a way that will be effective and lead to ending the cycle of abuse. Has anyone used the DVSA? Was it easy to use and was it a useful tool? Would you use it again? Are there any other tools that are helpful in working with victims of domestic violence? Thanks for taking the time to read my inquiry and for any responses that you care to post!