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I think I screwed myself! I am on my first travel assignment on a med/surg floor. However, the hospital I am at does not have any patients on the floor so I have been floated to the ER every night. So basically I am being used as an ER nurse whic...

When I'm in the ER I take whatever patient comes in when I am up to take a patient. Turns out a patient died last year at this hospital so they closed the floor down. They can now admit patients to the floor but the criteria to be admitted is basic...

Under the nursing specialties, they have a military nursing forum where you can learn all about military nursing. Not exactly sure what you are trying to do. To be in the Navy ROTC you have to be in college. If you have already graduated then you...

I can give you a little bit of info on Bagram but it has been a while since I was there (2007). I was also only there for a few weeks getting all our gear ready to ship home, I loved the FOBs and that is where I spend most all of my time with kandah...

I'm surprised there has been no response to this question. I thought this site had a lot of active duty army nurses. But I guess there is just a lot of us that have questions with almost no one that can answer them:cry:. Note to self-after I get ...

Great info. I read both blogs and they were really interesting. Both of these nurses started in stepdown units, how common is that for new nurses? I thought all new nurses started out med surg? Anyone else know of any other army nurse blogs?

I was wondering how competitive it is to get into the school? Or does it just depend on where you are stationed and if they have a need for a public health nurse? If you know of any tips that will help me get into this I would really appreciate it....

Just wondering if anyone on here has used an Army recruiter out of the Kansas City office? If so is there a recruiter there that you would recommend talking to? I have talked to SFC AL from STL but he just doesn't return calls so I was going to swi...

Thanks for the reply. Not to switch it up on you or anything but for the AF did they make you go talk to someone in NE? I live in Columbia so I called the recruiter station in STL but I was told that since I am in an RN-BSN program at UCMO then I h...

How likely is it that one would work in a clinic instead of the hospital when you first join?

Hey MarkisRN, I was just wondering who your recruiter is. I live in MO and I have been talking to SFC AL out of St. Ann, are you talking to a recruiter from the same place? Just wondering if there is a better recruiter out there:icon_roll

I am in the process of completing my packet for the army and I have a few questions, so if anyone has the answer I appreciate the help. Background: ADN RN, graduated May 08 and started working on a surgery floor in June, passed nclex in July. I am ...

So when are you considered commissioned? When you raise your hand, when you start OBC? Thanks

I work at the columbia VA, I started as a student nurse tech at around $14, then when I graduated I went up to RN pay.

It was an army recruiter that I talked to. I am going to go ahead and not worry about the weight thing at this moment. So on to which branch I want to join. Thanks for all your help on this, I really appreciate it.

Thanks for the reply. So far I haven not turned anything back into the recruiter. Since he told me the first thing I needed to do was get my physical. And I am nowhere near the weight they want me to be and I doubt I will ever be at that weight (I...

Just a question regarding weight and the application process. I have some weight to lose also and I am putting off turning in my packet until I do because I thought the physical was one of the first things one has to pass. Am I wrong on that? If s...

I am trying to decide where I would like to be stationed. If anyone would like to give imput on anyplace they have been stationed it would be appreciated. I basically would like to know what the environment is like, in and outside of work. Thanks ...

I am wondering what kind of unit you can be assinged to when you first join. Is it usually always a hospital or can it be a FST etc. What about working in a clinic? (I will not be entering into the residency program). How likely is it to get one of...

Thanks for your help. Do you happen to know the regulation that is under?

Just wondering if the AF and Navy have a tape test like the Army.

Sorry I guess I didn't ask my question correctly. I know the difference between and an ADN and a BSN and I know you have to have a BSN for army nursing...prior military here. What I am trying to ask is if the residency program is only for new nurs...

Just wondering if anyone had heard if this program is only for new RN's or if it is also for new BSN's. I already asked my recruiter and he is looking into it for me, but I just thought I would see if anyone here had first hand knowledge. Thanks

I am trying to decide which service I want to join. Right now I have an ADN and I work on a surgical floor at a VA hospital, (working here since 6/08). I have 8 years prior service enlisted in the army reserves. I am planning on going back to scho...