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  1. January 2009 ODS

    midwesternboy replied to wanttobeanavynurse's topic in Government, Military

    MiltM, I stayed at King Hall, the ODS housing, until the course started. There was a whole bunch of us who arrived early. It wasn't bad and my room was really warm. recent

  2. January 2009 ODS

    midwesternboy replied to wanttobeanavynurse's topic in Government, Military

    I graduated from the Nov 08 ODS class. Our orders told us to check in on Friday, but when we got to the quarterdeck, the Marine said we didn't need to be there until Sunday afternoon! That wasn't any...

  3. Indecisive: Army Nurse Corps

    midwesternboy replied to courthousenette's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck with your decision. I would take a look at all services, unless you are set on the Army. Every service differs just a bit (i.e. base location, incentives, lifestyle). I wish you the best of...

  4. Just graduated from ODS!

    midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks, the transportation office lady said the same thing. She said you had to be a "hawk" so everything got done right. Did you get a sponsor before you left for ODS? after? during? I'm going to San...

  5. Just graduated from ODS!

    midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    My household goods are being picked up this next week. Any advice besides making sure everything gets on the inventory list? Thanks in advance. -recent

  6. Just graduated from ODS!

    midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    I'm headed to the Nov ODS and then to San Diego, I will probably have many questions once I figure out how to read these orders. recent

  7. Just graduated from ODS!

    midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    smattles1of2, Thank you so much, All you info was so very helpful!!! Hey wanttobeanavynurse, we will probably be at ODS together, that is if they get my paperwork done. We are suppose to leave in two...

  8. Just graduated from ODS!

    midwesternboy replied to smattles1of2's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulation!! I am suppose to go in November, but who knows. I do have some questions. 1. Any helpful hints, things to bring/not to bring, any advice on ODS? 2. How much time were you given between...

  9. US NAVY vs. US AIR FORCE

    midwesternboy replied to NYnur2010's topic in Government, Military

    I have a friend in the Navy Nurse Candidate Program and she got 5K up front (plus she'll get 5K when she commissions) plus she gets 1K every month. Remember all of this money is taxed! Also the...

  10. Civilian Nurses NH Rota Spain

    midwesternboy replied to ciao_bella's topic in Government, Military

    This was the address I found online for the facility http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil//rota/index.cfm I hope this link still works. Good luck in your job search. -recent

  11. Calling all Air Force Nurses!

    midwesternboy replied to lakebabynurse's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry, I can't help answer your questions, but any particular reason why you don't want to be a FNP?? I just graduated and am looking into both FNP and PA programs. recent

  12. HPLRP for the Navy

    midwesternboy replied to venicequeen's topic in Government, Military

    I was told by my recruiter that the Navy has a 38K loan repayment and a 20k bonus for a 5 year commitment. The health prof. loan payback is for doctors, PAs, pharmacist, etc. The army does pay back up...

  13. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    midwesternboy replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government, Military

    I had a classmate who wanted to go the USPHS route. It is a dual process, which was previously mentioned. She went to work on an Indian Reservation somewhere down in Arizona, New Mexico. She actually...

  14. Advice 4 joinin navy as medical corpsman

    midwesternboy replied to soon2Bnavy's topic in Government, Military

    brothre200, I'm in the final stages of my nursing corps application. However, I have read through many of these threads over the past year, while I was attending nursing school. Plus I've spoken with...

  15. Advice 4 joinin navy as medical corpsman

    midwesternboy replied to soon2Bnavy's topic in Government, Military

    If you want to enter med school, you will need a 4 year degree. However, some programs have 2+4, which is 2 years of college and then you transfer directly into 4 yrs of med school. I know tulane...

  16. Navy Reserve Nurse Corps,,??

    midwesternboy replied to Maverick_USN's topic in Government, Military

    You don't have to take any test. All you must have is your BSN and have passed your state nursing boards. In other words, you must be a full-fledged nurse. Good luck with the process, it can take a...

  17. Navy Nurse Questions

    midwesternboy replied to belabelisa's topic in Government, Military

    You will receive you first pay check during your time at ODS in Newport, RI. However, the ODS website says that sometimes things take a little longer, so you may not get paid until the end of ODS. But...

  18. Timeframe at Navy stations

    midwesternboy replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, based on what I've read in previous post and the navy.com website, most tours appear to be 3 years. Someone asked the back-to-back overseas tours question a couple of days ago and one of the...

  19. Army/Military Nursing

    midwesternboy posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello to all, I've perused over this site and have found some very valuable information. I am interested in Army Nursing, although all services seem to offer certain perks. Does anyone know how much...

  20. Dream sheet wisdom needed

    midwesternboy replied to wumpus's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, Do Navy nurses end up working lots of extra shift? I know there isn't any overtime pay (since nurses aren't paid hourly), but I'm just wondering about the quality of life. I work nights now,...

  21. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    midwesternboy replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    I agree, half of my pts have mental health issues, but I was just wondering if new graduates (for the navy) have the chance to start on an inpatient mental health floor, or if most everyone ends up on...

  22. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    midwesternboy replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you, All of your input has helped greatly. I don't mind buying my time on a floor. Do new grads ever get the chance to work mental health? I work on a stepdown floor now and would love to work...

  23. Navy Officer Nurse Corp

    midwesternboy replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Government, Military

    Hello all, As a new graduate, when you arrive at a new duty station, how does the process work for assignments to certain floors? For example, do they offer you a list of openings, or do they just...

  24. Positives on Air Force Nursing

    midwesternboy replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, for those of you who have worked both civilian and military, 1. how is the nurse to pt. ratio? 2. Do you have techs in the military that help? I know their are corpsmen/women, health care...

  25. PCS to Guam

    midwesternboy replied to navynurse06's topic in Government, Military

    Does the Navy ship all of your stuff (i.e. furniture, etc) to your new address in Guam? or do they box it up and keep it stateside until your return? Thinking about joining the Navy and am just...