Cursed Irishman

Cursed Irishman

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  1. Leaving my baby to go to OBC!

    Thanks JC, I had previously heard four months and was questioning the one year aspect. Either way, the pride from serving in the military is a result of
  2. Leaving my baby to go to OBC!

    That's a mighty bold claim and I'm not sure its entirely accurate. For clarity and to prevent more bad information from permeating this board, where did you get this
  3. Leaving my baby to go to OBC!

    Quick question: has your entire time in the military been as a commissioned
  4. Bio 202 books

    Sure...A&P is A&P....i don't recommend it: but if you feel comfortable, even using wikipedia is
  5. Civilians

    Have you researched the VA at
  6. Had my physical exam today ...

    That is awesome . I never really believed people brought their parents w/ them to meps until I went for my 'O
  7. Starting Salaries for RNs in Arizona

    I started at $26.52 and went to $33 and some change after a year....and a bsn....and a couple certs....and a new hospital
  8. Civilians

    It doesn't sound like you really want to serve, but just want to associate with those who do. Perhaps evaluating other kinds of positions would be
  9. military nurse

    Having done almost exactly what this poster is suggesting: this is not a good option. Depending on what state/component you join, funding is not always guaranteed. Out of the three years it took to...
  10. Arizona RN's

    Must be a banner quote....I didn't realize how much banner low-balled people until I
  11. What software should you have on your laptop for nursing program?

    Microsoft Office, all you need. Don't bother wasting the money on a pda, I bought one, only used it to study for the nclex and havent touched it since. Do however get a jump drive to keep careplans...
  12. Taking the CMC exam

    Agreed; I was expecting something much harder. I used meded's prep and read most of Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets. To top it off, i've only been a nurse less than a year and a
  13. Question about ACLS and PALS

    I don't see how it could hurt; but I doubt it would help all that much. Be aware though, that APMC only recognizes AHA; I got a nasty-gram telling me my BLS/ACLS were not good enough and I needed to...
  14. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    Why are you so
  15. Weight Requirements

    Go to Bragg: Corps & Division CG/SGM regularly run Ardennes St & PT tests w/ soldiers; not to mention they jump regularly w/
  16. Help interview next week with Banners Program

    I'm pretty sure the respondent, as well as myself, are purposely NOT telling you the specific questions; that would be an unfair
  17. Structured Nursing Review Course?

    Waste of time; just do nclex questions on your
  18. Banner employees... difference between CNA and PCA?

    Yep, thereby sidestepping quite a bit of regulatory
  19. Finding a job after school.

    Good luck getting into a CRNA
  20. Navy or Army nursing

    why waste time in rotc? if you're already going to be a rn, look into the strap program. rotc takes up a great deal of time and frankly isn't needed for the position your in. you're being a nurse,...
  21. Finding a job after school.

    I'd open any job interview with this :icon_roll There is a shortage of experienced nurses, not new grads. Your post shows only a superficial understanding of even the basics of the career field...
  22. How common is Valley Fever?

    http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids/epi/disease/cocci/index.htm
  23. Army Nursing Question

    It would be beneficial to your quest for information if we had some idea of what she did....plus I LOVE a good
  24. LVN/LPN joining the US Army...

    Alots changed in the last seven years: not only are medics required to be emt's, but they're have 68W as an
  25. BSN from ASU?

    You don't learn how to be a nurse in nursing school, nursing school's sole purpose is to prepare you for the