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  1. how long from boarding to secretary to comission

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    my guess it is the holidays, the recruiter told me it would be 30-45 days. I work for the federal govt and not a lot gets done in december. Bush gave another executive order this year giving us the...

  2. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    pattyrn376 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    go VA I have been there 3 years now, although not perfect it is the best place I have ever worked and I have been a nurse 24 years. the benefits are absolutey the best I have ever had, you will be...

  3. army name tag / tape

    pattyrn376 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have a long hyphenated last name, too long to fit on a name tag or a name tape my family has been military for over 200 years, my ex husband's family has not, I kept his name because of my son, who...

  4. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    pattyrn376 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    they will credit you the taxes you already paid (or what they took out) I dont think it can be taxed for social security or medicare because it is not earned but a

  5. MEPS Duck Walk

    pattyrn376 replied to ladyviola's topic in Government, Military

    They. Didn't make me do that. I went to meps at ft

  6. Inserting NG tubes

    pattyrn376 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I do the straw and ice water if they can swallow, dont if they cant, i am careful and slow and steady for the first 6-8 inches then I speed it up. as for me getting an NG, I had a bad car crash when I...

  7. any apft pointers?

    pattyrn376 posted a topic in Government, Military

    although I am in relatively good shape, I have never been tested, I am 43 y/o and I have never done a pushup in my life. where do you learn how to do this. right now it is not so hot, to pass I only...

  8. bonus back for fy 2009 adn USAR

    pattyrn376 posted a topic in Government, Military

    My recruiter just called and told me that all of us comissioned after 10/1/08 will get the same bonus as those that got comissioned before that time. for ADN's in USAR it is 15K 5K shortly after you...

  9. bonus back for fy 2009 adn USAR

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    sign on bonus for army reserve nurses for 2009 that started oct 1st, technically those comissioned after 10/1 were in the 09 fiscal year and werent going to get the sign on bonus, but they went ahead...

  10. any apft pointers?

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    I would rather go in april I am hoping I will be in the same unit as my friend in the 7228. I wouldnt mind going on a voluntary assignment somewhere. I am with the VA so I can have my cake and eat it...

  11. bonus back for fy 2009 adn USAR

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    my recruiter called me just before I posted, it was after hrs when he called apparently it just went through, I would call my recruiter and have him look into it . recruiter told me my file just...

  12. December army reserve boards

    pattyrn376 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I just heard that I got boarded as as a 1LT in the army reserves, my age in grade waiver went through. I don't know how much "constructive" credit I will get but it will be some. I have heard 3-8...

  13. Want to learn about OBLC?

    pattyrn376 replied to itsova9000's topic in Government, Military

    how much does the dress blues cost, I saw them on the net for 400-600, do the RC people need to get

  14. December army reserve boards

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    can you us the commissary even when you are not drilling? is stuff there really cheaper? when do we get our ako login? I have been looking for tuition reimbursement as well but there are a couple of...

  15. December army reserve boards

    pattyrn376 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    How do we make arrangements for swearing in or commissioning, how do we get our military ID, what is the military ID good for, for a Reserve nurse

  16. Commissioning

    pattyrn376 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    are you reserves or active? how many years did you sign

  17. November/December AMMEDD Board

    pattyrn376 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    I got boarded today 1LT I posted above in its own topics with some add'l

  18. VA nursing levels

    pattyrn376 replied to nyck76's topic in Government, Military

    probably a nurse 2 level 2 or 3 or 4 at least that is what would happen in the columbia mo VA I think the base is somewhere around 60K there is also a 10% eve noc shift diff and a 25% weekend dif, 5...

  19. November/December AMMEDD Board

    pattyrn376 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    I thought I was denied the november board but that isnt what happened. the people before the board saw there wasnt an age in grade waiver and kicked it back before it even went to the board. the...

  20. EC student: What happened to me....

    pattyrn376 replied to 2CareerRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    when I took my tests I took them as diagnostic but accidently passed all of them. when I booked my cpne I budgeted it twice, so when I went to take it I didnt have the pressure and wasnt anxious anad...

  21. The Nerve!!!

    pattyrn376 replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    this happened in florida in about 94-95 regents at the time had a lot of data regarding passing of boards and employer satisfaction. regents or EC is putting time and money into this like they did in...

  22. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    pattyrn376 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I graduated in 92 again before non traditional education was cool. I was an lpn since 84. I had a bs in biochem from 88 and was one of the most educated lpn's around. I just had to do the nursing to...

  23. Just back from OBLC in Nov 2008

    pattyrn376 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government, Military

    congrats on getting through. I hopefully get boarded in the december board b/c the recruiter forgot the age-in-grade waiver so it didnt go thru last week. he said I hopefully go to the april obc, how...

  24. This woman is a pain

    pattyrn376 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    probably a power/control issue and there is not a lot that you can do for that. probably resents that everything is not in her control. just do the best you can and use the old doctors order stuff, or...

  25. November/December AMMEDD Board

    pattyrn376 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    My recruited forgot to do the age in grade waiver for the november board, he said he will do this and then resubmit for the dec 2 boards, and if he didnt get around to finishing it it would go to the...