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  1. Question about becoming an Army Public Health Nurse

    tmarie75 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I see the Army is the only service besides the USPHSC with a public health nurse component. According to the Army medical website, you have to be nominated by the chief nurse to attend the public...

  2. Day in the life of a PHN??? Please respond.

    tmarie75 replied to wonderbee's topic in Public, Community Health

    i say get out of acute care while you're still in one piece! god bless you though, for all your hard work and service!:wink2: i, personally, got out of acute care after about a year and went to public...

  3. What kind of Degree do I need for Public Health Nursing?

    tmarie75 replied to Inspired1920's topic in Public, Community Health

    i got a bsn in nursing, worked the floor for almost a year and then became a phn. i think it really varies from state to state. if you want to be in a managerial position it is best to have the bsn...

  4. Online MSN\MPH degree?????

    tmarie75 replied to NICU-RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    i don't know if this will be helpful to you or not, but i am currently doing an online mph through florida international university. it is reasonably priced, and so far it has been a good experience....

  5. Question about becoming an Army Public Health Nurse

    tmarie75 replied to tmarie75's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks GetnPhD for providing useful information. Good luck with that PhD! Sounds grueling, but I'm sure it will be totally worth it when you're done. How much longer do you have? What rank will you...

  6. Nursing student and over weight

    tmarie75 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Though I am not in nusing school anymore, I know exactly how you feel. I've been a nurse for over 3 years now, but not so long ago I was in nursing school and was overweight. It didn't stop me from...

  7. Question about becoming an Army Public Health Nurse

    tmarie75 replied to tmarie75's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks Just_Cause and Olderthandirt2 for answering my questions and providng information. This really helps a

  8. PHN hours and MPH question

    tmarie75 replied to MollyMel's topic in Public, Community Health

    As a PHN, I just recently found employment as a part-time PHN/case manager. I never saw my position advertised. Luckily, my application/resume for another position was used to recruit me. Some of...

  9. Difficulty finding clinical sites for online students?

    tmarie75 replied to moonshadeau's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm glad you all have brought up this important issue regarding msn programs. i'm currently in one too, but am very worried about spending lots of time and money into a program only to get to the very...

  10. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    tmarie75 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i lasted about 9 months on the floor before i decided to try for what i really wanted to do. now i'm in public health and i love it!! i don't regret leaving the floor for one minute. i'm so much...

  11. Just Accepted to USA's MSN program

    tmarie75 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    i just found out that i got accepted to university of south alabama's msn program for community/public health nursing. i will start in january. the program is 1 year full-time, but 2 years part-time....

  12. I stood up for myself........kinda long....

    tmarie75 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [color=deepskyblue]if you're a new rn that's only been in the hospital for 2 months i would absolutely say no! to that, especially if the other unit expected you to take patients and not work as a...

  13. Leaving the floor after 9 months

    tmarie75 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, i finally decided to go with my heart and quit my floor position after 9 months. next week will be my last week on my unit. i was getting burned out with the 5 day a week evening shift and not...

  14. Just Accepted to USA's MSN program

    tmarie75 replied to tmarie75's topic in Post Graduate Students

    [color=sienna]so far the program is good. i'm in my first semester. i'm taking only one class online for now just to test the waters. be prepared for lots of reading and writing though. best of

  15. public health nursing after 3 months of hospital experience?

    tmarie75 replied to celle507's topic in Public, Community Health

    if you're trying to stay mostly on the nursing side of public health, an msn might be better. if you want to teach nursing, most colleges and universities want you to have at least a masters, but a...

  16. Leaving the floor after 9 months

    tmarie75 replied to tmarie75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sounds like a bad situation for your friend. i'm sorry things turned out so bad. my hospital is a small independent community hospital, they don't own anything else in the area (at least not...

  17. public health nursing after 3 months of hospital experience?

    tmarie75 replied to celle507's topic in Public, Community Health

    yes, the public health departments in my area welcome interns and volunteers. as an intern, i was not a nurse. i wasn't even a nursing student at that point. i was interning there as part of my first...

  18. public health nursing after 3 months of hospital experience?

    tmarie75 replied to celle507's topic in Public, Community Health

    we have some things in common. for me too, nursing was a second degree. i always wanted to do public health nursing, too. bedside nursing is not my favorite. in fact, i just quit my job on the floor...

  19. Leaving the floor after 9 months

    tmarie75 replied to tmarie75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for the well wishes! i'm excited about starting. everyone seems great so far. i've known most of the nurses there for over 3 years now because of my internship/volunteer work and all my time...

  20. Float policy?

    tmarie75 replied to natsfanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    at the hospital i'm about to leave, we have to be there for 6 months before we can be floated. it's usually to our sister unit though, which is maternal-child. i've had good experiences when i've...

  21. Dilema-NP ptogram

    tmarie75 replied to hotrn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i say ditch the np program and save yourself some time, energy, and money if you are certain you don't want to be an np. i've been there and done that already with a previous degree (non-nursing). i...

  22. How many schools did everyone apply to?

    tmarie75 replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i only applied to one school because there was only one school i was fixated on going to and i refused to consider the possibility of not getting in at the time. luckily, things worked in my favor and...

  23. I am accepted into graduate school!!!!!

    tmarie75 replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    congratulations!! i know from your posts how bad you wanted this. i say enjoy yourself now. i know from experience that masters programs are a ton of work. i just started this spring myself. as for...

  24. Do I want to do this career?

    tmarie75 replied to LizB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i can't honestly say at the moment that i would do it all over again. i'm still in the midst of being a new rn, so i'm still having very good days and then some very bad days. i can't be objective...

  25. Any experience with Micronor?

    tmarie75 replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i too was in the same situation with the combo bc pills elevating my bp to a dangerous level. i am now taking micronor as well. i recently had my first menstrual cycle since the 4 months i've been on...