jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR

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  1. Timeline/TMO/Orders

    jeckrn replied to Flipper911's topic in Government, Military

    Once you know where you are going & if you have the time before COT you can go on your own time and find a place. Yes you will get 10days of temp. housing once you report to your new duty...

  2. July '10 OBLC

    jeckrn replied to atgrunt's topic in Government, Military

    Did they tell you to book the ticket yourself? Travel is arranged by another office but only after your orders are cut. You need to find if they are arranging a flight for you or

  3. Questions about ANC.

    jeckrn replied to Slappy387's topic in Government, Military

    You just answered why this recruiter wants her/him to wait. Does not want to do the paperwork then something happen. Their numbers are tight and do not want to lose any since there would be no slots...

  4. Army Officer Commissioning Ceremony

    jeckrn replied to pipersjo's topic in Government, Military

    That is the 339th CSH. I was assigned to the Erie, PA det when I was in the reserves. It is a good unit, I wish I could give you some contact names but I have been out of the unit too long. What...

  5. Army Officer Commissioning Ceremony

    jeckrn replied to pipersjo's topic in Government, Military

    How that you have been commissioned you will wait for your orders to your unit. After that you will start to drill with them, request your OBLC date. Depending on when you can get into OBLC and when...

  6. Army Officer Commissioning Ceremony

    jeckrn replied to pipersjo's topic in Government, Military

    Are you going active or

  7. Question about ACLS and PALS

    jeckrn replied to conrnmof2's topic in Government, Military

    Sounds like a good idea, can always help on your current job

  8. Long term care to active duty?

    jeckrn replied to GFzalez's topic in Government, Military

    I am not sure how the Army or any service would look at long term care for experience. When I was looking at the Navy they would not consider LTC for constructive

  9. Question about ACLS and PALS

    jeckrn replied to conrnmof2's topic in Government, Military

    What do you mean by not practicing? Is it not working as a nurse or in areas which do not require ACLS/PALS? If you have not been nursing for a period of time that could hurt you. It would depend on...

  10. OR/Perioperative Nursing Info Please

    jeckrn replied to Gottago's topic in Government, Military

    As far as your question about floating to the floor, the answer is no. Perioperative Nurses have a AOC of 66E and Med/Surg Nurses are 66H. Depending on the amount of time you have spent in the OR...

  11. Army nursing +husband +children

    jeckrn replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in Government, Military

    If you go Army Reserves they are on a 5 year deployment cycle. If you get activied generally it is for one year if it is stateside and 6-12 months if it is overseas. Also as your husband gets...

  12. New RN thinking about a military career. Navy or Air force?

    jeckrn replied to southernguy4469's topic in Government, Military

    As far as side arms by the Geneva Convention nurses are only allow to carry defensive weapons. Basicly it comes down to a M-9 Pistol, M-16/M-4 rifle and a shotgun. When I was a Navy Corpsman assigned...

  13. Lookin' for some excitement ;)

    jeckrn replied to UTVOL3's topic in Government, Military

    This my reflect belt, there are many like but this my

  14. Lookin' for some excitement ;)

    jeckrn replied to UTVOL3's topic in Government, Military

    I know the Indian Health Service has PA's & NP's in the remote villages in Alaska. I did a Artice Care mission with the Navy Reserves and went to a village of 800 and they had a PA & a NP...

  15. Student thinking about joining the army reserves

    jeckrn replied to runningchk's topic in Government, Military

    Where you need to start first is with a Health Care recruiter not an enlisted recruicter which almost everytown has. HC recruiters can be diffucult to find, go to goarmy.com and ask for the closest...

  16. Interested in the VA

    jeckrn replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, getting hired at the VA is a min. of 2 months. But, from what I seen at the VA that I worked for the average was 3

  17. Interested in the VA

    jeckrn replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Government, Military

    Try

  18. army reserves?

    jeckrn replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Just keep in frequent contact with your recruiter will help. Since you were prior service keep a copy of everything since things can get lost. Alot on how fast things move is your recruiter and how...

  19. Military nursing???

    jeckrn replied to sukisoy's topic in Government, Military

    You will need to explorer each service yourself to see which is the best fit for you. Each service has its pros &

  20. army reserves?

    jeckrn replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in Government, Military

    it will not be a difficult period but can be a frustating time. since you are prior enlisted you will be able to deal with it a little easier then someone without any military

  21. Too Green or Too Old?

    jeckrn replied to bramwell1's topic in Government, Military

    Also remember that your active enlisted time will be subtracted from your age. You say that you will be 47 when you graduate, as for joining the military your age will be

  22. Do you like working for the VA

    jeckrn replied to Bella RN's topic in Government, Military

    the va is a good place to work, but it will take you aleast a year before you stop hitting your head on the wall because of some of the stupid things they do. i really enjoyed working for them, would...

  23. Anyone switching from Reserves to Active Army?

    jeckrn replied to New1LT's topic in Government, Military

    There are very limited positions for nurse corp

  24. Anyone switching from Reserves to Active Army?

    jeckrn replied to New1LT's topic in Government, Military

    You need to look up the regs on the STRAP program it will have in it what your comments are. The last time I reviewed it was 2:1 if you stayed reserves and 1:1 if you went active. But things do...

  25. Interested in joining military while taking nursing classes - need advice

    jeckrn replied to nursetobe67's topic in Government, Military

    What type of recruiter did you talk too? It sounds like you talked to an enlisted recuiter not a healthcare recruiter. Not all bachelor degrees can be used to become a officer and if you were talking...