Hello, Last quarter I was one point away from my school's dismissal score in a class, (due to an error but, it doesn't matter). Our scores are a minimum of 86% but, they would allow us a single score...
Ha wtbcrna, Although who knows when and if I'd be there! I promise to post when. Firstly I have to make it through the heat of the dog days in Texas, (knocking on wood and I will believe it when I am...
Hello, My degree is MS in nursing and is a generalist entry degree. The core is clinical nurse leader and nurse practitioner but, the nurse practitioner certificate is a post MS one. I was planning on...
Hi there, Now I see this post... It is a tough call, some providers do not do the prostate digital until age 50...my *ex* husband was 40 and his provider never even mentioned it, yet she was going to...
When I last spoke with an AF nurse recruiter he clarified that while the AF requires one year...that it is one year AF and that any experience civilian and under ten years, or five years, it is a...
Hello EvaLuna, Possibly you would want to post a "new thread" in the military forum? This way folks will see your new questions, (currently your question is posted in the introduction sticky). Nice...
Hi, My graduation date is mid June!!! It was a 22 month program with a total of 107 quarter credit hours. It is in Chicago. Most quarters I had lectures between 2-4 days a week, clinicals built...
Hello, I do not yet, possibly hope transition to them once I complete my Active Duty service componant in the Army nurse corps. Possibly, right, (depends on whether or not I add year or am able to add...
Many congratulations to you as well Deb, You are correct, this medium is risky. Had I read your other posts then I clearly would not have taken your statement that you went into this because you were...
Hi wtbcrna! This makes sense! Thank you for posting. Now I really and fully understand why my recuiter had me oath on Dec 2006! When I go in August I will already have 8 months in rank. However the...
Note to Original Poster, The above comes from the person who is advising you on your Military career. Hopefully my nurse, as a patient, didn't go for it merely because she/he was bored and had nothing...
You do realize you are posting in the Miltary Nursing forum right? You tell us that Army are a lower group... Yeah, I just *feel* your support allright,
Hello Deb, While I'd like to suppose your *intent* is well meaning there really isn't any need to bash any branch of the Military. A MD that I know is currently Navy, yet he has been in both the Air...
Hello Lisa, My information is for the Army's HPLRP, (health profession's loan repayment program) and it was a part of my application packet and in my contract prior to signing. Good
Hello, I do need a copy of the act in order to break my lease. From what I understand that once I get my "orders" then I can break my lease and will have to pay the current month and the following...
Hi, I gave my recruiter so much grief because I didn't understand that those applying for the Nurse Candidate Program in the Army need to take ASVAB! I took it too even though I ended up going in as...
Listen, I am sorry for you that you felt embarassed and really hope that you can get past that. For most women who have paps they are not 'checked thoroughly' although they are SUPPOSED to be!! Yup,...
Hello, In my state we cannot schedule a test day until the testing center receives a letter from the state upon state confirmation of documentation received from completion of our school program. How...
Hello LCDR Dan, I am reading lately that it isn't the first year away but, the second and third 'year-long' deployments that are tough. FWIW, the hospital that hired me told me that I am the third new...
Hello, First thing is to realize that as a Nurse you will be coming in as an officer and not an enlisted and that it is very wise to make certain that you do not get sidetracked into "enlisting" with...