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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 BSN

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 fun! If you have any questions, I will do my best ...

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 luck with your decision. -recent BSN

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 Diego and I already called the command there to t...

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 BSN

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 BSN

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 weeks and still no orders, etc. Kind of a little ...

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 ODS and getting settled in at Portsmouth? 3. How ...

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 application process is long, so she won't get the full 2...

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 BSN

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 BSN

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 to 114,000 but remember all of this money is taxe...

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 went down as a GS employee (since the process was ...

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 various healthcare recruiters and nurses in the mi...

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 univ. and one of the KC universities offer this kind o...

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 wee bit of time. -recent BSN

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 don't fret, you will get paid! You receive you bo...

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 actual Navy Nurses on this board (as I am not one yet) ...

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 of a guarantee a new graduate has in what base they...

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, and need my time off to rest. We are constantly unde...

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 the med-surg floors. I will only have about 6 mon...

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 either peds or mental health, but will accept the f...

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 tell you you will be working on ortho/neuro, cardiac,...

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 technicians, etc, but do they function as aides, LPNs...

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 curious about the moving process. Thanks, -recent BSN