My wife & I will be moving to Tumwater, WA. I report to Madigan Army Medical Center [Ft Lewis] for a 3 year committment as a member of the Army Nurse Corps, Active Component [AC] on April 3, 2006....
I will be changing from the USAR to Army Active Duty, effective 03 APR 2006 the day I report to Madigan. On 23 APR, I will start phase II [12 week] of the critical care course, and remain at Madigan...
Be sure to take some digital pics on 10/14/06 I forgot my camera for the Reserve Commission, yet I did remember it for my Regular Commission and my wife took some great pics! Again,
Corvette Guy replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing
Very good question! IMHO, males in nursing gravitate towards the more technical & adrenaline rush type areas. This observation of mine holds true both in the civilian & military nursing...
At Madigan Army Medical Center, the only difference from ICU - East [where I work] & ICU - West is the East side takes Peds, as well as Adult patients, whereas the West side takes S/P CABG &...
Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
... regards to both homosexual & heterosexual monogomous relationships which practice unsafe sex. I was NOT intending to be negatively bias towards homosexuals in the least bit. Still confused,...
Corvette Guy replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing
My contention? I'm not trying to argue with you here, but merely expressing my opinion . Again, if your saying my opinion is that it is okay for the media to portray female nurses as either the dipsy...
Corvette Guy replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing
Leslie, with all due respect... my complaint is neither of the above, really. My complaint is movie, television, uniform ads, etc. rarely display males as nurses... period. I do remember seeing a...
Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
Very interesting! Who can become an organ donor when they die?Anyone from the age of 12 months up to the age of 90 can potentially become an organ and tissue donor. However, less than 1% of deaths...
On 9 August 1955, President Eisenhower signed into law, H.R. 2559, which authorized reserve commissions in the Army Nurse Corps for male RNs. Eleven years later, 30 SEP 1966, Public Law 89-609...
Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
Huh? I'm very confused about the slam reference. :uhoh21: At any rate, I did not see from your post where you slammed me, or disagreed with me... at least I agree with your point of view above &...
Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
Again, my apologies for any misunderstanding. I was referring to a monogomous couple [no matter their sexual orientation] that practices anal sex. I was trying to make the point the word monogomous,...
Corvette Guy replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
SBE: My apologies for the confusion, but my previous post was regards to both homosexual & heterosexual monogomous relationships which practice unsafe sex. I was NOT intending to be negatively...
JMHO, most patients appreciate a reality based teaching approach by nurses that practice general health and well-being... and if the nurse advocate looks the part, then so much the better. I've had...