captncourageous98

captncourageous98

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  1. Joining the army to obtain my RN or BSN??

    It appears to me that if you are looking for benefits for schooling that the Army has all other branches beat hands down. There is a Health Professions Loan Repayment Program which offers a total of...
  2. I am really interested in Navy nursing. How did the Navy help in financing your schooling? Are you mainly looking at shore duty in the Navy? I am still taking classes towards my BSN and hope to finish...
  3. Ivy Tech Thread- NOT in program yet (taking pre-reqs)

    I am finishing up Math 118 this semester and Sociology 111. I hope to get into the LPN to ASN program at Ivy Tech Indy. I want to go on for my bachelors at ISU but am not sure about the 2hour drive. I...
  4. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Well with the Navy Nurse Canidate Program you have until age 42 to complete a degree. With the Army Nurse Corps you have until age 46. Then there is working for the Department of Defense or Trippler...
  5. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    :bow:Boys club chimming in! I am a 34 yo.LPN since 2001 transitioning on to my RN here at Ivy Tech in Indian. I am interested in military nursing either with the Navy or Army. Still trying to figure...
  6. Phasing out LPN's.

    Andi33, I could not agree with you more. The problem is with CMA's they are trained only for the doctor's office. Unfortunatley as the doctor's office gets busier and they get cheaper, the patients...
  7. Teaching with only a ASN?

    How about Nurse consultant through an insurance company? What about chart audits in a nursing home? Work for you state inspecting facilities... open your own business! Hmmm...Out of ideas for now!...
  8. Phasing out LPN's.

    This is why we have nursing unions!!!! To protect ourselves and our licenses that we worked so hard for! Think of the patient who will be recieving medication from an unlicensed aide! God help us all!...
  9. Ivy Tech to Iniana State University

    Is anyone planning on transfering to Indiana State University? LPN to BSN. Has anyone taken the online courses offered through The College Network? I am not to sure about this program? Thought and...
  10. Navy NCP GPA requirements

    Question about the NCP for the Navy. The overall GPA of 3.0 is that in all classes or just the nursing ciriculum? I have a lot of credits from different courses. Should I add them all up or just the...
  11. With a 4.0 I should think there would be plenty of scholarships that you can apply for at your school. Visit the financial aide office. If your interested there is always the military. The Navy's...
  12. Navy NCP GPA requirements

    I spoke with a Navy recruiter for general enlisted and he said that he would put me in contact with a nurse recruiter. I have yet to hear from one. I sent in a card from my college campus to have a...
  13. Help! Navy Nurse Canidate Program!

    http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/noru/orojt/medicalofficer.htm Check this site out. I hope it helps! It was passed along to me and now I do the same for you! I am also looking into this. Good luck! See you in...
  14. Suggestions PLEASE for unhappy nurse

    Try working as a nurse consultant for an insurance company. Many pharmacutical companies also hire nurses however there is some contact with regards to research study, etc... Good luck! Maybe you need...
  15. Hello! I am an LPN from Indiana back in school for my RN. I am a Navy vetran (Boatswainsmate Seaman). I hope to finish my bachelors through the Navy Nurse Canidate Program. I have worked my way up in...
  16. Tribute to nurses from the Philippines video

    Beautiful! Beautiful song and pictures. I am a nurse myself and married to a wonderful filipina for more than ten years now. My wife and I worked together as nusing assistance for many years. She was...
  17. US NAVY vs. US AIR FORCE

    Hey, I am a 35 year old vetran from the Navy. I am an LPN and am working on my RN. I have taken most of the classes needed for my BSN. I am working out the quickest way to finish my bachelors degree....
  18. Nursing in a foreign country

    First of all what country are you considering moving to? The Philippines just started giving the NCLEX in Manila last December. It could be a possibility if you are wanting to do it a little cheaper....
  19. RN or LPN?

    Hello! I am a graduate from the Ivy Tech LPN program in Indianapolis. I recomend the LPN program. Work Med Surg for one year to get your feet wet and then go back for your RN. Do not wait to long to...
  20. Has anyone every worked for Manoa Senior Care?

    I am an LPN in in Indiana hoping to move to Hawaii after finishing my RN at Ivy Tech. Are you still in Hawaii? How was the job market? tnx
  21. Is the NAvy right for me?

    I could not agree more with LCDR Dan. You will be serving your country and upholding the freedoms that so many of us take for granite every day! I think there is a bigger issue at hand though, other...
  22. I'm thinking of Joining the Navy as a Nurse... ?

    I hope that I get this right! New to the forums... I am an LPN and have been for seven years. I worked Med Surg for about 2.5 yrs right out of school and then agency nursing mostly in geriatrics. I am...