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  1. Deployments in military nursing

    ArmyMSN replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

    You can expect 6-9 months of ward/floor time before deploying, maybe 12 months...but get yourself mentally, physically, and financially/socially ready to deploy. Think ahead of time about whether...

  2. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

    ArmyMSN replied to suture_self's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Some of the best nurses I know convey to me that they struggled at the beginning......be positive, confident - and keep

  3. Military nursing as a single parent?

    ArmyMSN replied to nuberianne_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Just finished a deployment - its very difficult to be a single parent while deployed. You definitely need to have someone available to keep your child - same goes for your day to day working in...

  4. Are any of you guys as burned out as I am?

    ArmyMSN replied to Germanicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    Boy, do I commiserate with you. The part about finding a job with no responsiblity strikes a cord with me. I look forward to the day (in a three long years) that I won't be responsible for anyone but...

  5. Why the fanny packs?

    ArmyMSN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've worked with several female nurses who use the "fanny" packs. I've been using them, too - under military uniform. What's in them? - -IV catheters/heplocks(18 ga) -tape -alcohol preps -tourniquet...

  6. How did you guys realize that nursing was for you?

    ArmyMSN replied to afa2352's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was an Army medic - worked with an Army nurse (male), and I saw that he made rank and his income wasn't bad. Army retirement comes after 20 years. Nursing has so many different specialties - if you...

  7. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

    ArmyMSN replied to suture_self's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yep, definitely find time to practice in skills labs. Find some student that was an LPN that did the clinical stuff before. Years ago, I remember doing that. I was strong in chemistry, A&P, etc,...

  8. Advice from Army nurses

    ArmyMSN replied to hamrogers's topic in Government, Military

    Look into the University Health Science Center, San Antonio. A very good, highly regarded nursing school that's well acquainted with military. Many Army and Air Force nurses have earned Master's...

  9. Can I work overseas? husband is AD Army

    ArmyMSN replied to Dom's mom's topic in Government, Military

    Visit www.cpol.mil for Civilian Personnel Online. There you can search for various healthcare jobs in countries where you may be headed. Certain military installations/posts in Germany have a high...

  10. Outpatient Medication Reconciliation

    ArmyMSN replied to kbprn1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Outpatient setting here, too. Just started in my clinic this month. No reconciliation process has been in place (although Jan 2006 was JCAHO's implementation date). Providers get approximately 20 mins...

  11. Deployments in military nursing

    ArmyMSN replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

    Just finished a deployment to Afghanistan. It was the best nursing year of my life. The Afghan people are remarkable - I could write a book about my experiences with them. However, if you're not...

  12. Nursing in the military without actually joining

    ArmyMSN replied to dragonfly123's topic in Government, Military

    Soldiers get extra compensation that most stateside civil service (GS) nurses do not get - such as housing allowance, food allowance (tax fee). However, civilians overseas may get special housing...

  13. Military spouse and new grad?

    ArmyMSN replied to soko2002's topic in Government, Military

    My Army Medical Center only hires new graduates with 18 months or more experience. I'm not sure what the other military hospitals do. It could just be a policy of my Chief Nurse (DSN equivalent). I'd...

  14. how's life as Rn in the Military????

    ArmyMSN replied to mustangcollege03's topic in Government, Military

    Army Nursing can be very tough. The hours can be long, and staffing can be bad. I've been an Army Nurse for 16 years. I've worked in outstanding settings - with a lot of autonomy and job satisfaction....

  15. uniforms

    ArmyMSN replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    I just left an Army Medical Center. We wore "whites" on the wards. Army whites are issued at your Officer Basic Course or at the first assignment. We also were allowed to wear BDUs or ACUs. BDUs...

  16. 1st assignments for army nurses

    ArmyMSN replied to cinja's topic in Government, Military

    Thoughts from a career Army nurse. I'm currently in the Army (16 years as an officer). From my experience, the Army tries to send new, less-experienced graduates to one of the Army Medical Centers...