Corvette Guy

Corvette Guy

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  1. Moving to FT Lewis, WA area...

    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....
  2. 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...
  3. Got the word today, outstanding!

    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,
  4. ICU, when to advance?

    I was thinking more along the lines of 12 months with a full-time schedule. Otherwise, I agree with the
  5. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    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...
  6. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    I agree it is a very, very good campaign poster to invite males into the nursing
  7. Combining Adult Med Unit with Peds Unit

    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 &...
  8. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    LOL, I know how you feel since every now & then someone comes along that reads my post as I
  9. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    YES Rambisisking, you got it! :bowingpur ... thank you for understanding! Two things I hate, is being misunderstood &
  10. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    ... 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,...
  11. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    NurseguyFL - I NEVER POSTED IT TO BE A MALE HOMOSEXUAL ISSUE! I assure you I was misquoted/misunderstood. Please, see my previous post
  12. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    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...
  13. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Okay... but, I do agree with
  14. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    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...
  15. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Thank you Retired R. N., OMG! An outstanding post from a very wise
  16. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    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...
  17. 30 Sep 1966 ...

    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...
  18. 30 Sep 1966 ...

    Ttt
  19. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Safe then to include the above partners do not practice anal sex... just to
  20. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Yep!
  21. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    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 &...
  22. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    Which post is
  23. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    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,...
  24. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    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...
  25. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    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...