mckenzie4891

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1. Army nursing question

   mckenzie4891 replied to GFzalez's topic in Government, Military

   I'm a brand new Army nurse stationed in Hawaii. I just graduated OBC (where you'll go as a newly commissioned Army nurse) so a lot of your questions are pretty fresh for me, because I had a lot of...

2. Physical Fitness!!

   mckenzie4891 replied to mckenzie4891's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks for the advice...getting an injury is something that was definitely in the back of my mind. I've found that stretching well helps A LOT when I do it before and after runs. I think you're...

3. Physical Fitness!!

   mckenzie4891 replied to mckenzie4891's topic in Government, Military

   Just a little update on my progress... I've been following the Hooah 4 Health Program referenced above quite religiously, as well as doing additional abdominal work and some upper body weight...

4. Physical Fitness!!

   mckenzie4891 replied to mckenzie4891's topic in Government, Military

   wow! thanks for all the great tips! I'll definitely put it into practice, especially the info on the HOOAH

5. Physical Fitness!!

   mckenzie4891 replied to mckenzie4891's topic in Government, Military

   When it comes to sit-ups and push-ups, do you think it's best to focus on those two exercises, or would I be better off augmenting them with some weight training? If so, what should I be working

6. Physical Fitness!!

   mckenzie4891 posted a topic in Government, Military

   I just found out that I passed my boards!! I'm all set to head out for OBC on 09 April, and then to Tripler for my first assignment as an Army nurse! First, I need to get into shape. Any tips or...

7. Go Parkland or Go Army?

   mckenzie4891 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   I'll be graduating with my BSN from University of Maryland this December and I'm trying to decide where I want to start my career. For a while now, I've been very interested in the Critical...

8. Go Parkland or Go Army??

   mckenzie4891 replied to mckenzie4891's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks for your advice! I've heard that Army training is excellent (I believe the anesthesia school is ranked #1??) and I don't doubt that Army nurses share a lot of camaraderie. Part of my fear is...

9. Go Parkland or Go Army??

   mckenzie4891 posted a topic in Government, Military

   I'll be graduating with my BSN from University of Maryland this December and I'm trying to decide where I want to start my career. For a while now, I've been very interested in the Critical...

10. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    mckenzie4891 replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've emailed and called the Nurse Recruitment office to ask about opportunities between January and August, when the program begins. I've had real trouble getting in touch with anyone though. None...

11. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    mckenzie4891 replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am VERY interested in the program, but as I understand it, it only starts in August/September. I'll be graduating with my BSN this December (2006), but I'm not sure what to do for those 8...

12. Parkland Internships--I need advice!!

    mckenzie4891 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi all: I'm a senior nursing student at the University of Maryland. I'll be graduating in December 2006 with my BSN and I'm very interested in the Trauma/Critical Care New Grad Internship at Parkland...