Cursed Irishman

Cursed Irishman

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  1. Army Nursing Board question

    Search the boards & branch websites; if you have questions after that, search on the specific question as most of the questions you'll have, have already been asked and answered elsewhere. If you...
  2. Army Nursing Board question

    Are we talking health history or a weight issue? My advice: at this point, don't turn down any full time gigs on off chance the military will take
  3. Banner health unit coordinator pay

    I would suggest somewhere between 11.66 and 18.65; indeed lists the average salary for hucs in that area as around
  4. RN as 68W or 4NOX1 in reserves? Would this be crazy?

    If your goal is to be an rn in the nurse corps, focus on that; there is no automatic transition from enlisted to
  5. Deploying as a military RN

    I can only speak for the Army: but at this point, other soldiers and your peers will want to know why you haven't/didn't deploy; having a slick right side is an oddity
  6. The odds of going reserves w/ an adn have diminished greatly. W/ so many nurses looking towards the military there isn't the willingness to commission adn's. Look at the STRAP program, very...
  7. Deploying as a military RN

    Just for consensus purposes: Is it just me, or does there seem to be a rash of threads regarding this same
  8. Deployment question

    Its kinda like this:
  9. Resume suggestions

    When I submitted mine last year, I sent a very basic, bland one with few extraneous details that summarized education, experience & awards (nursing and
  10. HELP!!! Thoughts of joining as an officer

    well sh*t....since I'm in the neighborhood, I'll take
  11. July OBLC & Duty Stations

    Hey Lunah: Can I be a
  12. New officer initial training length?

    Having been on the receiving end of similar experiences: this post succinctly sums up the reasons why not to join the army. Even before the wars started, we had batalions that went from a six month...
  13. Last Day of Work(civilian work )

    Push ups are all technique: if you spread your arms out further, you don't have to travel as far and can achieve a higher number for the effort placed. Then when you reach muscle failure,...
  14. Parents.....URRGGHHH

    Just to get a whole picture idea: how old are
  15. Clueless New Grad RN interested in Miltary Nursing

    Sometimes I wish Allnurses wasn't so strict regarding the TOS, because then I'd write what I really want to, but instead: If your willing to move with the army, but don't want to be in the army: why...
  16. Ft. Polk

    The first thing that went through my head when I read the title of this thread was "Ft Polk........is an armpit". I was stationed there for a a bit back in 2004 and have done rotations through JRTC;...
  17. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    I passed my CCRN this morning. Not a bad
  18. Nursing Unions

    No, I passed on that place....I'm on the west
  19. Nursing Unions

    Finally, someone else understand the difference between "right to work" and "at
  20. Anxiety

    At least talk to a recruiter if your interested, but be prepared for "no" as an answer. What about the military appeals to you, given your admitted aversion to
  21. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Just got off the phone w/ AACN. They're upgrading their systems, it won't be finished until February 26th. Notifications to test will be received a week
  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    I applied on february first and haven't heard anything either. My coworkers all said they waited 2-3
  23. What is it like being an Active Duty Nurse?

    Do a search, either here on the board or through google for other forums. All the information you're seeking is already available. So you're not even in yet, but you're telling the military what you...
  24. ICU nurse interested in going Army

    This is a very accurate post. If you buy-in to this concept, your time in the military is much easier. The people who have the most difficult time in the military are the ones who don't understand or...
  25. Acted to fast! Help!

    Who cares if they're "mad" at you? This kind of thing occurs alot; be a professional and let them know. Just politely call them and tell them you accepted another