JDCitizen

JDCitizen

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  1. Navy Advancement Past O4

    JDCitizen replied to studentnurse100's topic in Government, Military

    Not Navy but: MAJOR GENERAL M. A. R. Deputy Assistant Surgeon General for Healthcare Operations, and Assistant Air Force Surgeon General, Nursing Services EDUCATION 1975 Bachelor of Science...

  2. What % of NP's are males?

    JDCitizen replied to ThePrestige's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yep I remember those days: -Called to other floors to help with the big patients or ones that had fallen. -Large male patients -Combative patients -Prisoners -I was the one who had to grab the fire...

  3. 1 year, 2 years, or 3? or 5?

    JDCitizen replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree. I have seen just as many jobs willing to take/train new graduates. I have also seen dozens of specialties that will to take new graduates as long as they had a background in that specialty as...

  4. Vote

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tomorrow is the day * VOTE * I voted early... I don't want to rub it in. I had to wait in line...... for about 2

  5. Height and Weight Requirements

    JDCitizen replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    Born in the South or is that learned speech: Flies, butt and barbecue in one sentence (I'm leaning born). :wink2: If your still thinking barbecue: You are not suffering enough! Whats the phone number...

  6. Height and Weight Requirements

    JDCitizen replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    Yep good to have someone to stay on your tail. Iv got a good partner (my wife) we were doing sprints today... she got me the last one! Team-up best way to go; I think so anyway.... It just amazes me...

  7. Wanted to share my good news!

    JDCitizen replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Keep us updated! We all are here to share the good, the bad or sometimes to argue, whine or straight

  8. 1 month notice?

    JDCitizen replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What does the employee side of the contract state? The written agreement sounds like a contract? I don't know what would happen, depends on how your employer sees it, how the contract (agreement) is...

  9. Height and Weight Requirements

    JDCitizen replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    Yep I know the feeling... Started at size 42 and now wear size 32 and still plan on going down some more. Although I have to say my wife is jealous because I now like to clothes shop (something about...

  10. NOOO!!!! Advanced Nursing RESEARCH!?!?!?!?

    JDCitizen replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We all will have to get ready for a jack up when all the programs switch to DNP and PhD.... As for my boards all the questions were about medications, treatment options kind of things. Unless this...

  11. Please Help Me Decide!!!! AirForce Nurse or Navy Nurse

    JDCitizen replied to anewchapter's topic in Government, Military

    If you don't want to talk with a recruiter yet; the Air Force site has a chat section, I don't know about the Navy

  12. interested in AFnursing, have question...

    JDCitizen replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Government, Military

    You might also want to visit the Air Force site and use the chat

  13. ACNP Prerequisites?

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just wonder what the prerequisites are for the different programs out there. I just spent a few hours at the Medical College of Georgia: - Least 1 year ICU - CCRN - Epidemiology - Biostatistics...

  14. ACNP Prerequisites?

    JDCitizen replied to JDCitizen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't remember the exact numbers but there are couple hundred DNP programs with about three times as many seeking accreditation. I sure hope by 2015 there a a better consensus about educational,...

  15. Air force 2009 Incentives

    JDCitizen replied to cat2008's topic in Government, Military

    You won't receive but about 1/2 of any listed amount due to Uncle Tax

  16. Air Force

    JDCitizen replied to kddex's topic in Government, Military

    After going active is there a time frame they won't let you go back to school? I would like to get a post-masters in acute

  17. Air Force Nurse - Hearing Question

    JDCitizen replied to TonyLaws's topic in Government, Military

    I did not go through meps I went through flight medicine... I knew exactly what my sticking points were the day of the physical (kind of). What I didn't know is all the hoops my records went through...

  18. New NP feeling discouraged...

    JDCitizen replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The all the other nurses are going to have to work harder is a lame overly repeated excuse most any boss uses... -Resignations would not be flying in if the boss would have paid attention. There was...

  19. Probably going to switch in November

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Government, Military

    The Air Force seems to be taking a long time and I am not getting any younger. I have been in contact with the Army but not a recruiter as of yet.. Since I have spent the last year focused on the Air...

  20. Probably going to switch in November

    JDCitizen replied to JDCitizen's topic in Government, Military

    Yes active.... Good thing I saved every bit of paperwork.

  21. Probably going to switch in November

    JDCitizen replied to JDCitizen's topic in Government, Military

    Oh several things: Age is one thing I am 45 now. I know I may be able to get a waiver at/after 46. I have been at it since August 2007... I have no set date for COT as of yet... Finally: A marginally...

  22. Stethoscope choice

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hope this isn't considered trivial.... Littman stethoscopes still the king of stethoscope? I am about to need a new one and just would like to have some shared

  23. Can you work full time while attending NP school?

    JDCitizen replied to ThePrestige's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    32 hour weekends (64 per pay period).... It was rough but I did it for the most part. Since I was working that many hours I did collect time off so I did use some time off at times. Last semester of...

  24. Feeling a little out of place, and liking it....

    JDCitizen replied to SteveNNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh man do I know the feeling... When I was in clinicals it was just about a 100% learned experience. No kids of my own to compare to. No family close by with children to compare to.. The door closes...

  25. ACNP Program Structure and Clinical Questions

    JDCitizen replied to medicrnohio's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes thanks for the