Cursed Irishman

Cursed Irishman

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  1. After a few years as an ICU nurse, I had to google what "memory care" is. Yes, you are a second class nurse. What is it you are trying to do? Are you trying to be a bedside nurse in a hospital? If so,...
  2. current market for working agency

    RN's can work as LPN's, but do not give up the liability of having "higher" education (http://www.azbn.gov/documents/advisory_opinion/AO Dual Profession & Dual Health Care...
  3. BOLC

    Fun things at BOLC? Drinking and fraternizing. Its more camp webelos than benning. Bring a
  4. Deciding to get out of military nursing

    Lincoln & Scottsdale merged this
  5. Options for Army Reserve Nurse

    What were the perks for joining? You may have to repay them. If you ran into issues repaying, I'd go
  6. Is Nursing in the Military my calling...?

    The advent of the tri-service medical corps can't come quick enough; if only to eliminate the "which branch is better"
  7. Go Guard!

    Its always good to hear about servicemembers who are proud of their units. I'll be the first to admit that units vascilate in performance based on a lot of issues. Hind sight being 20/20: I never...
  8. Go Guard!

    Read it how you want, you clearly missed the very last line on that page. Ask your recruiter why the Arizona & North Carolina National Guards will direct commission nurses, while your state won't....
  9. Go Guard!

    Someone's lying to you.... Healthcare Officers | Medical Professional | NATIONAL
  10. Wounded warrior transitional nursing

    That's a very long road your wishing to take part in. Are you refering to acute care or rehabilitiation nursing in a hospital/ecf or as a nurse case manager assigned to a wounded warrior transition...
  11. Women in Combat Arm's Units

    I graduated with a BS in criminal justice and discovered that guys with my qualifications are a dime a dozen. I then saw my sister's paycheck as a nurse and recognized that I could make a decent...
  12. Women in Combat Arm's Units

    Having been an infantryman, forward observer, and military policeman prior to being a nurse, I've come to the conclusion that the quality of "hard working" cannot be limited based on sex. I've seen...
  13. ASU school of nursing question

    Its been quite some time and many varied units since I was stationed there; guess that lingo has
  14. ASU school of nursing question

    Division, eh? 3/05
  15. ASU school of nursing question

    Don't change your major. By just saying you're a nursing major, you get swacked with the "nursing tuition surcharge", without even taking nursing
  16. Will working as a stripper affect my Air Force nursing potential?

    The one thing that really will affect your security clearance is not telling
  17. JCL or Scottsdale Osborn ?

    Oz....this isnt a
  18. Looking for Info on 2012 Reserve BOLC Experience!!!

    I went as a reservist; which makes it even more of a party....cause they expect you not to know anything; which for prior service, makes it even more of a vacation. Just make height/weight, I wouldnt...
  19. Looking for Info on 2012 Reserve BOLC Experience!!!

    I went in July, 2011: 1. Drive; if one thing I've learned in over a decade affiliated w/ the army: if you have the opportunity to have your own vehicle, take it. Cabs get expensive and carrying...
  20. Airborne Nurses In The Army Reseve?

    Back in the day there were alot of support personnel at bragg on jump status who had no chance at ever getting a mustard stain. Since the budget cuts, most of those units have been recoded w/o...
  21. Attitudes against the military

    I'm actually more annoyed by people who thank me for my
  22. Any RNs with CMBs, CIB or CABs ?

    I'm an RN in the reserves these days. I earned my CAB in '05 as an MP on Route Irish initially; had a couple other experiences along the way. I also have my EIB and jump wings. The unit I went to Iraq...
  23. Random Army FT Sam Gear Question

    black or acu; no markings....although these are the published requirements, they are hardly
  24. Certifications

    No, they are not worth the investment at this
  25. I learned nothing useful in nursing school, it actually reduced my knowledge base because it focused on trivia instead of major concepts. Nursing school lays the groundwork for the endemic problems of...