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I don't know why but being called a male nurse annoys me. You meet people, or people you know or whatever "so you are a male nurse" do you call females in law enforcement a "female cop" or "female firefighter".... I'm a nurse, who is male. I am a...

there's always stripping or barber college, maybe truck driving. Although I did know a nurse who got a job as a transcriptionist after she had her nursing license revoked.

Ok, heres where I may come across sounding like an @ss. If they offer you a job in the cath lab they are doing you a disservice, and if you accept their offer you are doing yourself a disservice. Cath lab is a technical unit and your knowledge base n...

Well, I guess it's good to know Im not the only one.... Hopefully its not something like "oh yea where did your packet go...." hang in there.

I'm confused. I just talked to my recruiter. He confirmed that the list has been published by my application status still shows pending board results? He said he is not sure what is going on. I'm not on any of the list yet. Sgt Jiminez any though...

I live in central florida, if you want to send me a PM Ill talk to you more about where I went to nursing school.

Just called my recruiter.... No results yet. Ahhhh, this is killing me

This is the advice I give to people who ask me questions similiar to yours. First, what is your situation? Can you simply take the pre-reqs and apply to nursing school or do you need the "shortest" route to making a good living. For example, a young ...

I found out yesterday 11/23 that my M5 Identifer was approved. I guess thats a step in the right direction.... Like everyone else, I'm still waiting on the board results. I hope we hear something today but it would come as a surprise, I would think...

The paperwork I signed last week said that they will pay off my student loans if I am selected

daisy, from your profile, you have 14 years experience as a critical care and ER nurse. Its not if, its when. The military needs experienced critical care nurses. Did you get your M5 identifier done? I think you'll be fine hang in there. Good luc...

I spoke with my recruiter today too, both my M5 identifer and my packet still show pending.... We'll see. I remember last year when one of the nurses I worked with went through the process, she got boarded in November right before thanksgiving and di...

It is tough for new nurses to get in right now because there are so many applicants. The mission was met very early last year. It's actually a "little" easier if you have critical care experience. I understand the Army didn't meet it's mission for...

My application is up at the board too. I got a call Friday from the recruiter advising me that the form regarding my student loan repayment had to be resubmitted because the board found an error he made on it. Im hoping given that they wanted that ...

I'm almost finished with my rn to bsn which has been totally online. I was a little concerned when I first started as I have never taken an online course. However, I've been very impressed. So much so I am considering an online program for FNP sou...

Has anyone heard what the pass rate is on the FNP boards for students graduating from St. Josephs? I graduate from the RN to BSN bridge program in December. I am looking at schools for the FNP program, St. Joseph's sounds like a good option but I'd...

I spoke to my recuriter last week, he stated my SI is still in pending status.

Diva, have you heard anything about your SI packet yet?? I'm still waiting. So much for making the Sept 7th board

Keep me posted on when you hear back about your SI, please. My recruiter told me it would only take about two weeks to hear back too. That was 15 June.... As of Friday mine still showed "pending" in the data base. Im not too stressed if they tell...

Even getting a special identifier is taking a while now. My completed packet for an SI went up in June, and I still haven't heard back. I guess if they are not going to do another board until Oct. there really isn't a hurry to get them done. I h...

I've heard similar things, I was told that the strap program was not going to be offered anymore. Additionally, I was told that critical care nurses were going to be the priority and even those slots were going to be tight. The army is still going t...

LPN's can not receive a commission as an officer. You can however enlist as a medic. Contact your local recruiter for details and to get the process started. Good luck, feel free to post if you have any questions.

Good luck Holly, be patient it seems like the average length of time for this process is 6 months to nearly a year, and that's if everything falls into place. I've given up stressing over it, I'm still waiting for one last step. I'm working on gett...

Have you thought about going into the reserves and then transitioning to active duty? I'm pretty sure they are still processing applications for the reserves. Either way good luck.

Keep calling, or if it's close enough go to the med recruiters office. Three semesters, is just over a year. It will take you nearly a year of not longer to get through the selection process, so now is a good time for you to start. Be warned, the p...