jerrylundergard

jerrylundergard

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  1. ICU to Floor?

    jerrylundergard replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    I did a year on a rough tele/medsurg floor with 6 pts that usually had 3 consultants writing orders. 2-3 discharges. 1-2 ER admissions and transfer. So thats potentially having to know everything...

  2. Getting your 368? ATTN! NEW1LT and Others

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    Im curious how NEW1LT and those other folks that needed a 368 to go AD are doing? How did you approach the 368 and how is it coming along? Did you just submit it and forget it or are you checking in...

  3. Getting your 368? ATTN! NEW1LT and Others

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the replys. I know we owe the Army RC but seeing as how the AD and RC are not the same animals I was inquiring how the current climate is for folks in the same boat im in/hope to be in the...

  4. Army Reserve Nursing

    jerrylundergard replied to dfdsue's topic in Government, Military

    Even if your unit is on a rotation and its not their turn, they are just plucking TPU soldiers individially from different units. That is to say, even if your unit isnt due to go you certainly can...

  5. Army Reserve Nursing

    jerrylundergard replied to dfdsue's topic in Government, Military

    You are non-deployable until you go to OBC. The word I hear is you have 3 years to go to OBC. I commisioned April 2010 and have a confirmed seat for OBC June 30 2011. I tried to get in earlier but...

  6. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Finally found out my status today, got the letter that I am OML, dated Dec. 2. A bit dissapointed the recruiter wasnt able to figure that out cause the waiting sucked, especially when everyone else...

  7. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    I am still waiting for the final word. My recruiter says I am selected but doesnt know if I am OML or selected selected. She says my status shows as selected pending something, I think it was...

  8. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Am I the only one that hasnt heard about the results from their recruiter? I last spoke to recruiter on Thursday and they hadnt heard anything about me at that

  9. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Still waiting for my results! Called recruiter and they said some results in and some not. Mine are still pending with some of you

  10. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Im a CVICU RN. Not enough experience in ICU yet. Started CVICU in August but prior to that have over a year of tele/medsurg. So my Army contract for AD guarantees I would go straight to Critical Care...

  11. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Im here with you guys waiting to see if my plan A or B will go into effect this upcoming year! They had trouble getting my packet off and didnt even get it to board till 10AM on that Friday! And I...

  12. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    My brigade didnt want to send up my 368 request cause I hadnt been to OBC yet. My recruiter at least got them to send it up the chain. So my life is in the hands of the first general. Im really hoping...

  13. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Just signed my 61 today. The contract stated that after I access I go TDY to OBC than TDY critical care course BEFORE I PCS to wherever I am sent. So it sounds like I am guaranteed to go to the...

  14. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    There must be something with these letters of rec. I decided to try to join you guys on active duty this year instead of wait till gpan in 2012. I boarded last year and commisioned as RC so they have...

  15. Before you join...

    jerrylundergard replied to TripleM33's topic in Government, Military

    Of course it couldnt be all rosy! Ive had sickle cell pt with dilaudid pca with basil rate or 2 or 4 mg per hour and iv morphine push q 2-3 hrs. Was told by attending team to push narcs on that...

  16. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Im in Miami. My unit 369th CSH is in Perrine but is deactivating in Sep 2011. Ill be going to APMC or looking to get picked up somewhere else hopefully not too far away. I probably wont try to go...

  17. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    jerrylundergard replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    @ New1LT How long has the process taken you to get where your at? Im also a Army Nurse Reservist in Florida and curious how long it takes to transition from Reserve to Active.

  18. Army Reserve Nursing

    jerrylundergard replied to dfdsue's topic in Government, Military

    I started drilling in may and took the oath in April. We finally got my med profile all green and good to go. It takes forever for the paperwork to go through. My first request for OBC was denied...

  19. Security clearance question

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the reply! No I never went to any restricted countries. Just Brasil, Argentina and other SA countries and Central America. I studied abroad in Brasil and lived in Argentina for 6mos or so....

  20. Security clearance question

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    I did my security clearance EQUIP a couple months ago. Since I lived and studied in South America I tripped up the system and they sent the OPM investigator to do the interview to ask all the...

  21. Organizing your med/surg day

    jerrylundergard replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    My medsurg/tele/infx disease floor is pretty tuff. We have lots of new orders and banged up pts. 7-7:10-quick check of pts to make sure alive 7:10-8-report (longer than I like but our docs/surgeons...

  22. Army PFT

    jerrylundergard replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    I had my first APFT test yesterday. It was not for record since I am in RC and havent been to OBLC yet. Anyhow I passed! I did have one hiccup. I ran the 2 mile in 15:36 which I though was pretty good...

  23. 3.35 GPA good enough?

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Howdy everyone. I had a 3.4 political science undergrad GPA. I had to retake 2 classes to get that GPA. Flunked a couple classes as a freshman d/t party time. I retook them and wound up with 3.4 GPA....

  24. HCA

    jerrylundergard replied to jonesey22's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work at UMH and it used to be owned by HCA as cedars. EVERYONE has said it was better under HCA. They are doing the shortstaffing even worse now under UM. My floor is tuff. We have 1 CNA for an...

  25. Switching from Reserve to AD

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    Has anyone had contract hangups doing this switch? I got accepted to the army reserves last week (Yay me!), but want to go AD in a year and a half or so. I signed a 6 year contract with first 3 years...