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just_cause BSN, RN

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  1. STRAP question

    No strap program is for those already commissioned as nurses with an ADN and seeking to obtain their BSN. The BSN-STRAP program is offered to Associate degree nurses enrolled in a BSN completion...
  2. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    Army as a whole is not short personnel. Many jobs are very well staffed at all levels, to include nursing... This has made those would have been planning or wanting to be a nurse enter at a difficult...
  3. Health Care Specialist in/for the Army-have Qs need As

    I sometimes wonder if these are 'actual
  4. Army Nurse/CRNA Deployments and Life

    Thanks for prior service - congrats on ICU experience. I want to toss in my thoughts.... You might look at the option of cont' ICU experience as a straight civilian and when you gain your ICU...
  5. agreed with Jeck.. I just assumed as a board newbie you were mis-using the terms boot camp.. but since you said "A-School" and boot camp together I now assume, as Jeck hinted, you are talking the...
  6. I would definitely wait to get your acceptance letter / notification before disclosing any of this information to either current or future employeers. It gives them no real advance notice of...
  7. Army AECP

    RN2b.. are you currently enlisted? AECP info can be found by searching MILPER messages... this will provide contact info and steps to take
  8. Navy - ability to go to school on the side?

    it is unreasonable to plan any of that until you arrive at your duty station, yes. until then you don't know your rotation, your chain of command, the pace, distance to school, etc... you also will be...
  9. Navy - ability to go to school on the side?

    I'd say totally realistic if talking about distance / computer based training that is not lab dependent and thus on your own
  10. Before you join...

    your results will vary... I can't speak with 'babygirls' specifics, (ps thank you for your service)... but not everyone should be in the Army or enjoys it.. That being said i DO agree with her M5 / 8A...
  11. How Competitive is the Army Nurse Corps

    its kind of a perception problem that people have.. the military is highly skilled and volunteer... you'd be alarmed at the % of the population that wouldn't meet general qualifications to simply...
  12. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    i would recommend just signing your contract and including the course guarantee - indicating critical care. then along your route you continue your m5 submission... as backup if that didn't pan out...
  13. How Competitive is the Army Nurse Corps

    Your assumption is way off. Retention is at a high + higher recruiting from previous years combined with that higher retention has led to a very competitive entry into the military as an
  14. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    you can review the course guarantee info and it is not available for er. the available options for course guarantee are the following four options: critical care, pscyh, or and
  15. Pros and Cons of Army/Navy Reserves Nursing

    do some google searching or browse recruiting websites for reserves or look at ANG opportunities to see what units are in your vicinity that you are willing to travel to / from and then look at what...
  16. What are the requirements to be a military nurse?

    go to army, navy or airforce recruiting website.. find the commissioned officer section and look at nursing. If its your dream... do some background info /
  17. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    lifeafter, an age waiver your comment above should be an easy fix.. best of
  18. Best route for immediate start?

    Why are you doing the BS Psych rather then going straight into a BSN program? Is this specific to your military leave of absence? Have you looked at the pre-reqs for nursing programs in this area?...
  19. UW BSN Fall 2011

    you apply as a post-bac in that case, you should be find on the language
  20. By the regulation and recent recruiting you can be a nurse in the reserves.. but that could change for 1 of 2 reasons... 1 they decide to phase out ADN accessions or 2 just the competition of BSN...
  21. true - but if you could get accepted into ANCP you have guaranteed employment upon graduation... that is something here I think some would be willing to trade for the 'bonus'.. plus remember bonuses...
  22. No - wrong on both. ANCP is army nurse candidate program. It is made for and only open to civilians... you can be accepted in it and begin benefits up to 24 months out from BSN graduation date. It is...
  23. Air Force Anesthesia

    if you are doing it for $... 24x2 is nothing compared to salary differences over a 5 year
  24. WHERE DID THEY GO?

    I found a way to fix.. appears there is a problem - that a setting change can fix. Currently only threads from 1 day old or newer or shown, even though my settings are at 'show all threads'. I...
  25. All Nurses Threads Disappeared?

    I found a way to fix.. appears there is a problem - that a setting change can fix. Currently only threads from 1 day old or newer or shown, even though my settings are at 'show all threads'. I...