deemo21

deemo21

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  1. Military CRNA Advice

    deemo21 replied to Sullivan85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Try the Army route. The US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia (USAGPAN) allows you apply to the school directly as a civilian. You go into the school as an active duty student and get paid while...

  2. Trauma Levels

    deemo21 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Level I and II trauma centers will likely have patients requiring a higher level of care. There are a lot of factors that go into a facility and their trauma designation, but in my research it seems...

  3. August BOLC

    deemo21 replied to Lindz1125's topic in Government, Military

    I am going to the August Reserve component BOLC. I am not sure if they are combined with the active component for a portion of the training. I will be in Texas

  4. usajobs website not convenient for applying for jobs

    deemo21 replied to finallyRN7's topic in Government, Military

    When you scan it you need to reduce the resolution and it will be saved as a smaller file. It will not be as clear to read, but it will be

  5. Preparing for BOLC

    deemo21 replied to BrownBoiRN's topic in Government, Military

    I am in the same boat as ad33088 and am hoping that my pay will also not be delayed during my Aug OBLC training for reserves. I believe that since we are in Mypay already it shouldn't be a problem....

  6. ACNP with flight focus applying for just Flight RN job?

    deemo21 replied to davisone's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    If you were applying for a staff nurse position, if the hospital offered a differential for a MSN you would be eligible. I don't believe that you would make a tremendous increase in pay because of...

  7. Army Reserves and OBLC 2011/ STRAP program Q's

    deemo21 replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in Government, Military

    OBLC dates can be found on ATTRS. Ask your recruiter for help with

  8. Army Female Engagement Teams/Cultural Support Team

    deemo21 replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    This seems like a great advancement opportunity! I wonder how many nurses are involved... What kind of training did you go through for the 5 days Scooty

  9. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    The active duty incentives and reserve component incentives are two different entities. When I was looking into STRAP initially, I was told that you will have to pay back all reserve incentives...

  10. Amiodarone and Lidocaine drips for VTach

    deemo21 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello. I am a rapid response nurse and I had a patient yesterday who was on a stepdown unit. She was having runs of a wide-complex tachycardia in the 120s-130s. She was awake, slightly confused at...

  11. Trying to enter BSTRAP program

    deemo21 replied to Tammy197378's topic in Government, Military

    I heard that they may be closing entry into the BSN STRAP program after the last board closed earlier this year. Have any recruiters mentioned

  12. Amiodarone and Lidocaine drips for VTach

    deemo21 replied to deemo21's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks

  13. ccrn exam prep

    deemo21 replied to tamcal413's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You do not need to be a bedside ICU nurse to take the CCRN. According to the AACN you need: "Practice as an RN or APRN is required for 1,750 hours in direct bedside care of acutely or critically...

  14. Rapid Response Competency & Testing?

    deemo21 replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello. I am a dedicated RRT nurse at a major hospital. I was recently hired into this position. The staff primarily consisted of nurses with many years of ICU experience. This provided them with a...

  15. CCRN with tele experience?

    deemo21 replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU, SICU

    According to the AACN all you need is 1,875 hours in the care of acutely or critically ill patients. In my opinion if you work as a staff nurse on an inpatient unit in an acute care facility you...

  16. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    Unless you already have a bachelor's degree I do not believe that you can bypass the BSN while you are trying to commission. If you have a B.S or B.A. in another field you could try for a

  17. Scribes in the ED

    deemo21 replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I was a scribe at a level I trauma center, while I was a nursing student. I felt that we were a very valuable member of the ER team. The doctors relied on us to be there. We did a lot and the nurses...

  18. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    In terms of credit, I think it is only a problem if you are in default on a lot of things. I really don't know. With regards to promotion. I think you can promote to first lieutenant while in...

  19. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    It's beautiful right now!

  20. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    When I spoke with the lady in charge of incentives at HRC she told me that I will get 1 payment after I have been in for a year of $20,000. My program is only 18 months long and ends 12/2010. They pay...

  21. Does STRAP program accept online classes?

    deemo21 replied to dynastykb's topic in Government, Military

    I was told that I could not use the STRAP for an online program. At the time I joined...only 5 months ago... you could only use the STRAP if you planned on going into the reserves. I heard somewhere...

  22. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    I was told that I could not and that it had to be a brick and mortar school. Sitting in class. I had wanted to do an online program, but found a school which holds classes only one day a week for 18...

  23. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

    deemo21 replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

    As far as loan repayment, you don't have to have all of your documents complete until about 9 months in. You are eligible for loan repayment while you are IN the stipend phase and again after you...

  24. Army boards?

    deemo21 replied to LZRN's topic in Government, Military

    Hello. I still have not received my STRAP Pay. I was comissioned at the end of April too. At the commissioning I signed all my forms including the strap enrollment. I submitted my w-4 and direct...

  25. Am I the only one still waiting??

    deemo21 replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government, Military

    Hi. 66H8A = ICU nurse, 66HM6 = ER nurse, 66H = Med-Surg nurse. There are other identifiers to show what specialty you