daddyman

Terribly sad ... the pretty yet depressed teenager who set herself a blaze over a boy in a failed suicide attempt. Now that she's alive and burnt over 60% of her body and trying to figure out how to deal with her scares for the rest of her life ... how depressed is she now??? Then, there's the Cup-o-Noodle burn epidemic!!! And guess what???? Our hospital serves Cup-o-Noodles as a snack to patients while they recover??? Unbelievable huh???

As a 20-year military vet (and several years as a First Sergeant) I can tell you this is a concern. If the need is critical ... yes, the military will allow single moms in the AD nurse corps. These days, a reserve or gaurd position doesn't exempt you from remote or combat tours ... you need to work with your first sergeant! He are mandated by regulations to have a writen plan outlining exactally who will take care of your three little ones if you get ordered to serve far away. Personally, (and I can say this because I have been s single dad w/ 3 kids for 8 years) ... it is HARD ENOUGH BEING A SINGLE PARENT AND WORKING ... but I couldn't imagine trying to raise my kids in Spain or germany or some other country even if the military told I could take them with me. Think about constantly changing shifts, manditory 12-hour shifts often, and exercises and deployments ... and trying to give them some stability??? That's why I got out! Stay home where there's plenty of jobs with varying hours and find a job that works with their schedule so you can be a nurse and a mom! (ha ha .... see, that's my advice giving First Sergeant coming out ... do with it what you will!) Good luck, LC