Corvette Guy

Corvette Guy

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  1. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Monogamous relationship? Monogamy is the custom or condition of having only one mate during a period of time. So, two people in a monogamous relationship that practice [lack of a better word] anal...

  2. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, I certainly agree with you... it is not a perfect

  3. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    I'd imagine you have awesome time management skills, which I'd have difficulty matching. I definitely admire my Med/Surg brothers & sisters of nursing. I can assure my job description as an active...

  4. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    *preach: to advocate earnestly *practice: apply what you preach * definitions straight from the MW Dictionary I advocate earnestly to my patients the importance of maintaining a well balanced diet,...

  5. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    clearly, the point is..."practice what you preach" to "preach" is to tell others [teach] the right way to do something; to "practice" is to do the thing yourself. you "practice what you preach" when...

  6. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    On a side note; Active duty Soldiers are required to submit HIV blood draw every two

  7. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Z posted earlier a good concern as to whether this is policy, or the individual kidney line representative's bias getting in the

  8. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Corvette Guy replied to feb06's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know the username, but lately someone posted in the Military Nursing Forum that is actually an AHC Recruiter. Maybe do a search for such individual, then send him a PM about your situation....

  9. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    On a related side note; Soldiers that have spent a certain number of days in certain countries overseas cannot donate blood,

  10. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, the Thread's original intention was in regards to healthy nurses [i.e. don't smoke, non substance abuse, exercise, and eat in moderation & heart healthy, etc.] providing an example of...

  11. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO!!!

  12. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    people [nurses] are funny, in an ironic kind of way, when they don't provide a good example of wellness. if, a cardiac rn is teaching a s/p cabg patient on the benefits of a heart healthly diet should...

  13. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    Corvette Guy replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing

    No, I'd say Hollywood, and the media in general, does more of an injustice to males in nursing than

  14. Why the fanny packs?

    Corvette Guy replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Larry, as an active duty Soldier nurse I'm required to wear the standard scrubs on the ICU provided at Madigan Army Medical Center. Therefore, I don't have the option to wear the cargo pants... and...

  15. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Corvette Guy replied to feb06's topic in Government, Military

    I'm very confused about your situation! I know of ANC officers that came in with a MSN degree. In fact, you'd be at an advantage since an MSN is a requirement to be promotable to LTC, or

  16. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Corvette Guy replied to feb06's topic in Government, Military

    When do you take the NCLEX for your

  17. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    Corvette Guy replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    If you have small children at home I'd suggest this military interest be discussed in-depth with your husband. Will you be graduating from a BSN, ADN program? If ADN, the you will only be eligible for...

  18. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    Corvette Guy replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hollywood does an injustice to Male

  19. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Corvette Guy replied to feb06's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck & keep us

  20. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    Corvette Guy replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lori, congrats on the child psych facility job offer! Great news!

  21. work and your partner

    Corvette Guy replied to froghair's topic in Men in Nursing

    My wife is a civilian nurse & I an active duty Army nurse. We don't work in the same hospital, but do live together and are able to [most of the time] have the same weekends off. She has about a...

  22. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Corvette Guy replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, that was an excellent post! The honesty and applicable personal experiences you shared shed great light on what I've been trying to communicate on this thread from the beginning. Thank

  23. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    Corvette Guy replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I sure would have seeked legal counsel. From what you have posted on this Thread sounds like you got shafted. IMHO, termination of employment was a bit extreme. Did you ever seek advice from your...

  24. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Corvette Guy replied to feb06's topic in Government, Military

    feb06...

  25. Getting Into the Military at all?

    Corvette Guy replied to Vagon's topic in Government, Military

    I was an active duty enlisted Marine from 1980-1988 as an avionics technician on F-4 Phantoms. Presently, active duty officer in the Army Nurse Corps. The United States Marine Corps is not a...