navynurse06

navynurse06 specializes in ER,ICU and Progressive Care Unit,Peds.

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1. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

   navynurse06 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

   We had a guy came in at about 0300 on am stated he couldn't sleep. b/c coming to the ed will cure

2. Do you wear your seatbelt

   navynurse06 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

   Wear my seat belt but not my helmet when I ride my beach

3. Height and Weight Requirements

   navynurse06 replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

   I didn't read all the posts, but I'll just add on from the Navy side of the house. Wt standards have to be meet just like you have to pass the PRT. I know nurses that lost their overseas orders due to...

4. Just graduated from ODS!

   navynurse06 replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

   No group PT at ODS? Man they gave it to you guys easy. All the pt we did at OIS (which is what is was called when I went 3 yrs ago)was group pt. We had no time for pt on our own. LTJG

5. Navy nurse rank progression

   navynurse06 replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

   Hey LCDR Dan, Good to see you on here again! I finally got to the ER, and I love the nursing aspect of it. Of course, I work with some incompent leadership so that made for a little drama but that is...

6. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

   navynurse06 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

   Ok Ladies and Gents....let me answer some questions since my last post.... Lots of new grads get assigned to mental health and peds....I started out in peds. I hated every minute of it...but peds...

7. Dream sheet wisdom needed

   navynurse06 replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

   That's may be the silliest thing I've heard a detailer say....we are never "full" for nurses....espeically with deployments and all the nurses PCS right now. Oh well...at least you like where you are...

8. Dream sheet wisdom needed

   navynurse06 replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

   I can tell you from 1st hand accounts....we always need nurses at NMCSD. So I don't know why they told you that it matter what time of the year it was... Just my 2 cents! LTJG

9. Navy Nursing and Ethics

   navynurse06 replied to R2ndof7's topic in Government, Military

   Just want to add here...being in the military if you are asked to do something....aka ordered to do something it's kind of hard to object to it. Yes if there are some moral reasons...maybe your...

10. Dream sheet wisdom needed

    navynurse06 replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

    Ok so...San Diego is a good choice for your 1st duty station, and you won't have any problems getting it. Also, it's really easy to get Japan for your 2nd duty station afterwords. However, it is...

11. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    navynurse06 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    So to answer some of the question since I last posted. As a new graduate....you bascilly get assigned any where in the hosptial they need you. You will not get assigned to crictial care areas as a...

12. PCS to Guam

    navynurse06 replied to navynurse06's topic in Government, Military

    I've visited Guam for a few days so I have a general idea bout the island. I'll be there for 3 yrs. Yes, the navy ships all your stuff as part of the move, including your cars. I work with a nurse...

13. PCS to Guam

    navynurse06 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone.... I haven't been on the board in a while. In my absence, I've gotten orders for my next duty station...Guam. I don't PCS until May 2009, but at least I know where I'm going now. It...

14. phone calls no outsider would believe

    navynurse06 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    This is a sad one... We had a mom call in frantic one day saying her teenage daughter had just took a bunch of pills and wasn't responive....what should she do? She said she was in the car on her way...

15. ER Pet Peeves

    navynurse06 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Pt's who take the ambulance to the ER for Sore throat...flu like symptoms, etc. Some people think this is a way to get bumped to the head of the line or get to the back faster. Since I'm in the the...