Gennaver MSN

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    do you get to choose your specialty

    Gennaver replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for your reassurance, I sent an email and will cease signing! Will let you know how it goes as thing progress. :) Hopeful future Army Nurse Candidate,
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    Nurse candidate versus commisioning?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Nurse Pamela, Yes, seriously, only after my current recruiter's style and ineptitude. I really want Army but, am just looking into AF and NAVY now. Gen edited: although since the AF and NAVY...
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    Nurse candidate versus commisioning?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Corvette Guy, Nice to read that. I heard today from the Army medical online recruitment, "ask a question" section and was told that as an Army Nurse Candidate it was not required for me to take...
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    Nurse candidate versus commisioning?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, My University uses a program directly modeled after University of California at San Franciso's program. One must have many of the core of a BSN completed alongisde their Bachellor's of science or...
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    Deployments in military nursing

    Gennaver replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I cannot answer your questions about AF but, what I found out for my situation is that if I wanted to wait until graduation and nclex are over then I would get a 10K sign on bonus and 30K loan...
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    Deployments in military nursing

    Gennaver replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I will have an MSN without a pre-qualifying Bachellor's degree. My anticipated graduation date is June 2007. It turns out that I am trying to go via the Army nurse candidate program because I...
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    do you get to choose your specialty

    Gennaver replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, First note, thank you to admin for clearing up my foul language, I will watch it!! I will list some of his zingers. 1. that the Army will ship me off as enlisted right away if I go via Army...
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    Nurse candidate versus commisioning?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I am interested in Active Duty. I am interested in the Army Nurse Candidate Program, which as a non ROTC student I am eligible for. I have one year to go towards graduation with my Master's...
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    Civilian Nursing Opportunities/Advice?

    Gennaver replied to RN Randy's topic in Government, Military

    >>>not interested in being a CRNA. Me either >>>I assume I will need 1yr experience before applying to the military. The Army is going to give me my 1yr bedside med/surg experience...
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    Civilian Nursing Opportunities/Advice?

    Gennaver replied to RN Randy's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Randy, 39 is not too old for the Army, that goes up to 46, (I am enlisting as an Army nurse candidate as I don't graduate until June 2007). Also, from what I hear being deficient in thyroid only...
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    NP education - a rant

    Gennaver replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I would like to know just which schools are offering clinical NP courses to non-NCLEX-RNs. I doubt its likely. Oh sure, a pre NCLEX-RN can take a graduate level nursing class but, doubtful that...
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    Nurse candidate versus commisioning?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    bump Darn, I still have questions about this. Apparently as a pre-nclex Master's entry student my recruiter is telling me that my program qualifies me to become commisioned now. I'd asked about going...
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    do you get to choose your specialty

    Gennaver replied to NursePamela's topic in Government, Military

    Hello NursePamela, My Army Nurse corps recruiter has told me a couple of straight faced zingers! Hooboy! I guess he must not realize that as health care workers we are actually pretty good at...
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    NP education - a rant

    Gennaver replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi again, I have also gotten strongly divided reception about this. Some BSN nurses are thrilled ot hear about msn entry level programs. It make so much sense that as masters students our functional...
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    NP education - a rant

    Gennaver replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, As a direct entry masters's student who is incredibly secure in my choice I don't give a hoot about any gossipy trash-talk. Time will tell. We will all be new grad RNs and all new grad RNs have...
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    DePaul

    Gennaver replied to Nussie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello there, I am half way through with a year to go to graduation, knocking on wood. From what I have experienced, local hospitals are happy to hire us and have us, so far the reputation of the...
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    Welcome Gompers to the Illinois Forum!

    Gennaver replied to suebird3's topic in Illinois Nursing

    More welcome from Chicago!
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    CCNC Grad Pics at MAMC

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

    Hi, Just piggybacking into the congratulation thread to Corvetteguy to respond to you. Congratulations again CorvetteGuy!!! dd, I am just in the process of putting my app together but, why not call...
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    boot camp

    Gennaver replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, At 40 I thought I was too old for active duty too. Turns out that the age for nurses is extended to 46.5, (and up to 52 in certain situations from what I hear and have even read on this site...
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    Deployments in military nursing

    Gennaver replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I know I am reviving an older thread but, a good one! Thank you for clarifying about taking the oath right away! While I will not graduate for another year I am trying to join as active duty...
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    how's life as Rn in the Military????

    Gennaver replied to mustangcollege03's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, Just posted this in response to another person's question. I am new myself to considering military nursing, at least, in putting my application together!...
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    boot camp

    Gennaver replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Government, Military

    Hello SilverNessima, I am also talking with a recruiter and have watched him tell me two bold face lies, very enthusiastically. However, I knew otherwise and chose not to correct him at that moment. I...
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    Army Nurse deployment?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you Lillyfan, This is what I will anticipate then. Do you know about student loans and being in the military? Are they deferred until discharge or is that just wishful thinking on my part?
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    Army Nurse deployment?

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Government, Military

    Hi,thanks for the reply. I am listing FTs Lewis, Sam Houstin and Walter Reed for my base preferences. I have a year until graduation and will have this time to arrange for my three cats to be taken...
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    The Entry-Level MSN

    Gennaver replied to br107's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, There are several very long threads from us direct entry MSN students in the student nurse forums, including the graduate student nurse forums, (msn, phd and np). Nice to read you.