jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

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  1. Military ADN

    jeckrn replied to luftjagerCLPN's topic in Government, Military

    As far as I know only the Army Reserves accepts ADN's all the rest require BSN's. From what other threads have posted there is only a small number of openings for the next fiscal year in the Army....

  2. Army PFT

    jeckrn replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    Navy alsodoes their situps with arms crossed. As a person with a back injury I was able to do the Navy's situps without to much diffs. But the Army's situps cause me a great deal of pain because of...

  3. Is there any real difference between military and non-military?

    jeckrn replied to Raven713's topic in Government, Military

    Yes and no, as far as how the hospital works they are about the same. The difference is that there is medical company which oversees the military at the hospital & HR department which oversees...

  4. Army nursing corp generic couse work/grad studies

    jeckrn replied to mkggirl's topic in Government, Military

  5. Army Nurse Travel

    jeckrn replied to sccrn215's topic in Government, Military

    From what I understand from nurses I know who went thru these you will be working like you would anywhere else. This means that you will work some holidays & weekends and have some

  6. Army Nurse Travel

    jeckrn replied to sccrn215's topic in Government, Military

    The military is not like the civilian world where vacation is use it or lose it. You earn 2.5 days of leave a month and are able to carry upto 60 days of leave on the books. In some cases in can be...

  7. Needing some advice and opinions... kinda down:(

    jeckrn replied to mom2three3's topic in Government, Military

    Also what helps in the take home pay is the free health

  8. Army Nurse Travel

    jeckrn replied to sccrn215's topic in Government, Military

    Depends on your command, I do not see you not being able to take leave during your 1st year, but then again I was a direct commission with 10+ years as a RN and did not go thru the

  9. Needing some advice and opinions... kinda down:(

    jeckrn replied to mom2three3's topic in Government, Military

    My take home pay is 1/3 more in the military then as a civilian RN with 10 years experience. If you figure my tax advange I make around 100K, but I am also a O3E with 20+

  10. Army Nurse Travel

    jeckrn replied to sccrn215's topic in Government, Military

    generally it is every 3 years, you can request a pcs move after 2 years and also can request to stay at the base you are at after 3

  11. How does initial and ongoing training work in reserves?

    jeckrn replied to NSJodi's topic in Government, Military

    If you like being the "go-to" person it will not take you long in the military to become that

  12. Specializing in the Army

    jeckrn replied to chul_soo's topic in Government, Military

    Will not take long to fill those slots. That is just under 200 less then this

  13. Army Nursing Question

    jeckrn replied to newhope2009's topic in Government, Military

    Even your girlfriend can get a waiver, one might not be granted because of how competitive it is right now to get

  14. Military Nurse

    jeckrn replied to keegs13's topic in Government, Military

    good luck with finishing

  15. Specializing in the Army

    jeckrn replied to chul_soo's topic in Government, Military

    Do not know where you came up with the Army only taking 65 nurses this FY. From what I was informed by my recruiter the number was 250 this FY and by this forum that number has already been reached....

  16. How does initial and ongoing training work in reserves?

    jeckrn replied to NSJodi's topic in Government, Military

    when i was in the reserves i was asked what we did. i informed the person that we were "warm bodies" for the army, awaiting to be called up. in the reserves you will never have the military...

  17. M5 AOC

    jeckrn replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    If not in the contract ensure you have a Memorandum stating the same. The subject line should read "Award of Classification Identifiers for Army Medical Department (AMEDD)

  18. Prior nursing exp applies to higher rank?

    jeckrn replied to ksk33's topic in Government, Military

    What age group did you work with as a ADN

  19. Army PFT ???

    jeckrn replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats

  20. Prior nursing exp applies to higher rank?

    jeckrn replied to ksk33's topic in Government, Military

    ADN does count for constructive credit, but not all types of nursing does; ie geriatrics, homecare

  21. HELP! Advice on joining Army.

    jeckrn replied to TCNurse637's topic in Government, Military

    For the most part recruiters do not lie, they just do not tell you everything unless you ask. They sell the positives about the military not any negatives like any good salesmen would do. Yes,...

  22. Army Nurse Corp and experience requirement

    jeckrn replied to Mydreamjob's topic in Government, Military

    You can attend one of the courses after 1 year, but all of the nurses I have spoken to have been in the Army for at least 2 years. Before you can attend your command has to agree to release you for...

  23. HELP! Advice on joining Army.

    jeckrn replied to TCNurse637's topic in Government, Military

    Yes you were lied too. If they will not help you contact the healthcare recruiter go to goarmy.com and ask for a HC recruiter in your area. Stay away from that enlisted recruiter. In his pitch to...

  24. Confused about AF Nursing

    jeckrn replied to Khaos05's topic in Government, Military

    For the enlisted side of the house the pen and a handshake is pretty close to what happens. On the officer side of all branches it is more indepth as you have read

  25. military and private nursing liability insurance

    jeckrn replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    Durning a class last spring a risk manager from a major medical system in WNY stated that having your own insurance could hang you out on your own since it would be your primary insurance. If this is...