fielddoc00

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1. Q about Navy Corpsman

   fielddoc00 replied to neenja's topic in Government

   Dan- You are the man. I'm a 13 year veteran of the Hospital Corps and was an 8404 Field Corpsman. As Dan said, It gives you alot of experience, but it doesn't give you much in the lines of certifications. What it will do, is give you advance place...

2. Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

   fielddoc00 replied to AirBruce's topic in Government

   I was denied. Come to find out NY State doesn't recognize the Navy Corpsman Program as suitable training for their LPN Licensure guidelines. They do accecpt Army and Air Force. Not to offend anyone else on the site, but Navy 8404 Corpsman have a l...

3. Any Navy Hospital Corpsman out there?

   fielddoc00 replied to ldshaw's topic in Government

   I was an 8404 Corpsman for 13 years and got the boot after an accident I sustained in K-Bay. I was definately not ready to become a civilian so quickly. I tried to challenge the NCLEX-LPN here in NY, but found out the hard way that NY state doesn't...

4. Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

   fielddoc00 replied to AirBruce's topic in Government

   Thanks for your input Sherry. :) For anyone from NEW YORK. I submitted the recommended paper to the NYS Education Department/Div of Professional Licensure. The form dealing with military training has to be signed by a military member attesting to ...

5. Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

   fielddoc00 replied to AirBruce's topic in Government

   Thank you Karen. I can't wait to get this application in and get on the road to licensure. I'm not worried about moving with a licence because NY is my home state and next week when I get home I'm applying for my BSN. My LPN is just to help me get...

6. Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

   fielddoc00 replied to AirBruce's topic in Government

   I am a former Corpsman from Upstate NY and I am currently submitting my paperwork to apply for my LPN licence using my Navy training. I had to get a Form 2EQ completed by the Command Career Counselor stating the dates I went to Corpsman A School and...