jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

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  1. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    You can send a email to an AKO address using a civilian email address. I have all kinds of civilian emails on my AKO

  2. Questions About Being a Reserve RN

    jeckrn replied to Snyder524's topic in Government, Military

    I have had my loans paid by the Army, and everynurse that I have worked with that applied for the loan repayment has had their loans paid. Remember this is a taxable income so taxes are taken out of...

  3. Questions About Being a Reserve RN

    jeckrn replied to Snyder524's topic in Government, Military

    If you are working on your BSN I would wait until you have completed it before you join. Deployments will be decreasing as we wind down in Afghanistan. Before you join look at all the services;...

  4. Is USAJOBS.GOV the only source for veterans?

    jeckrn replied to procrastinator911's topic in Government, Military

    I do believe all federal government job announcement s are now on USAJOBS. Can try CPOL for the

  5. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    Do you have a AKO account yet? If you do go to HRC.army.mil and go to the career tab and follow from there. not sure if you can get to it without a AKO

  6. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jeckrn replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    It will not affect your vacation at all. No employeer can make you take vacation or other benefit time if you are a reservist. If you have past military service it will depend on if they give your...

  7. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jeckrn replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    What VA are you going to work at? I am on military leave from the Erie, PA

  8. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jeckrn replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    It would be in the recruitment announcement. More then likely no, they will not cover relocation since it is not a hard to fill

  9. Junior CPT opportunities?

    jeckrn replied to NurseKrieger's topic in Government, Military

    Most OIC's even at small bases are senior CPT's about to pin on Major in the next year or so. Yes, you can stay a Hotel your whole career. I have meet some COL's who are straight

  10. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jeckrn replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    What this means that your husband can work either shift. Depending on the needs of his department he could work both shifts in the same week. Also from my experience the nurse's who have seniority...

  11. army nursing

    jeckrn replied to Tschinault's topic in Government, Military

    Basically it gives you points for your experience, education etc. Based on these points the HR office will determine your pay grade and

  12. Army Nurse PCS question

    jeckrn replied to ritcal24's topic in Government, Military

    The Army will pay for the storage. Even thou your parents have a POA they still Will need to be listed on shipping forms if they are going to be responsible for doing any shipping for you. Once you...

  13. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    I am not so sure she will have to wait the 42 months to go to the CPT's board. If she did she would be a 1LT with 3 1/2 yrs. When I came in I had constructive credit and went to the CPT's board...

  14. Which hospital would you get a good chance to go into ER directly?

    jeckrn replied to EMT89's topic in Government, Military

    From what other posters have stated as a new nurse you will have to do the Navy's new nurse program (ntp) before you go to a specialty area. As a RN with 15+ years with most of it in the ED you will...

  15. Questions for current military nurse (male or female)

    jeckrn replied to ThePsychWhisperer's topic in Government, Military

    army

  16. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    When it comes to buying ACU items do not go overboard and buy alot since they will be replaced soon. The new uniform should be announced any time. The rumor on the street is that it will be what the...

  17. Hired @ VA PerDiem but lowballed

    jeckrn replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    Problem is the federal government really does not have a per diem pay schedule. It is the same in the GS system that you get paid basiclly the same no matter if you are per diem or full time. The...

  18. Starting Salary for VA LPN

    jeckrn replied to hcra19's topic in Government, Military

    Not sure what you mean by a "high step"? If you are talking about your salary it will depend on your

  19. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    When you swear in the first time it is into the Inactive Reserves and the 2nd time which is upto 72 hours before you go on active duty is your active commission. When I switched from the Reserves to...

  20. New Grad nurse wanting to join the Army

    jeckrn replied to nursefitz23's topic in Government, Military

    Because of the small amount of nurses needed by the Army the recruiters are speading most of their time focused on other heathcare professionals who are harder to recruit. Hang in there and keeping...

  21. Amry Reserve Nurse

    jeckrn replied to annetteleann's topic in Government, Military

    All first time contracts are for 8 years. How you serve them vary, you would need to speak with a healthcare recruiter to find out what is available today since they do change from time to

  22. I keep being told the ARMY is changing; How is this affecting Nursing.

    jeckrn replied to kr681683's topic in Government, Military

    ncox has it right you will work along side more civilians then if you were in a field unit. Overall there is few nurses assigned to field units, with most of the RN's used are PROFIS. If a CSH goes...

  23. I keep being told the ARMY is changing; How is this affecting Nursing.

    jeckrn replied to kr681683's topic in Government, Military

    From what I have heard the Army is starting some type of flight nurse program. Have not heard much about it other then you have to have ER or critical care experience. As far as going enlisted I...

  24. VA Associate degree???

    jeckrn replied to NorCalKid's topic in Government, Military

    Yes the VA will hire a ADN, I had my ADN when I was hired for the VA. The Army Reserves no longer accepts ADN's, only BSN or

  25. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    jeckrn replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    You need to move now and contact a recruiter the earliest that you would leave for OBLC would be 2014. Age waivers ill be very diffucult to obtain with the drawdowns. Since the Army is only 40...