Gennaver MSN

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  1. Gennaver

    How do I become an Army Nurse??

    You can always leave an email contact through the AMEDD site and one will call you. http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/find_a_recruiter.jsp It is just that easy. OH, by the way, when you look at the chart...
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    How do I become an Army Nurse??

    Hello, What about the AECP? (Army enlisted something something) which sends enlisted soldiers to nursing school and pays tuition and salary while you are in? It must be a Bachellor's entry degree for...
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    commission

    Hello hello!! We got our coins from MG Gale S. Pollack. How cool is that?! It was a very big deal to me. My sis and nieces came to Texas, (from Chicago) to be here for the ceremony and to also visit...
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    Care pkgs for deployed military

    Hello, I am grateful you never did the above, (however the skittles sound great to me, next to dipey wipes!) This advice listed above is very, very, very bad advice. If you want to completely destroy...
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    CEU's

    Hello, The same as non-military nurse's for me. Is there anything specific you are looking for?
  6. CONGRATULATIONS!! This site has been so very helpful to me, (I am glad to share my own information too, in order to keep the goodness going!) The only time for certain that I found out my post...
  7. Hi, Many of the prior service wore their own LBV but, I think they all still had to go through and get issued the temporary stuff, (with the group and then to return it with the company as well, for...
  8. Hi Amber, I just finished/graduated the OBLC core on Friday and start NurseTrack on Monday. I finish on the 9th. You will be here just as the current group is finishing their tracks. :) Yes, you do...
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    Army Nurse Thinking going To Air Force

    Hi, If you send an inquirey the head recruiter for them is really good about returning the call and sharing information. He told me that they would recognize time in the Military and it would reflect...
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    commission

    Hello Athena55! Just a howdy. I can hardly believe that this Friday is the completion ceremony for OBLC! We are going to have a special speaker too so I am pretty excited. :)
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    New Army RN to WA

    Hello, Have you checked your AKO account for forms? Could it be there?
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    commission

    Hello, I take it that this is a general question to the group?? If so, I acessed into the Army, (direct commission) at age 40, (Dec 2006).
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    Tampons to the rescue in Iraq!

    Hello, Yes, I've heard they work well for stopping bleeding of bullet holes, (not that they help in any way with infection control but...for plugging up holes, yes). Gen edit to add: p.s. they also...
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    Army Nursing

    Hello, I do not know what other courses during our nurse track, still in the core courses now. Will let you know, (but, if you've already gone and it was since the program changed then you've been...
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    Army Nursing

    Hello Rme4life, It is happening right now, here is the link I just sent the OP and it clearly states that the current OBLC is more like BOLCII. I think you are here with me now, right? If so, this...
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    Army Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new 66H (wonder how a new nurse is able to be anything other than an 66H? What is a new nurse's role as a 66N if you don't mind?) I am at OBLC right now, the general core is 7 weeks, then we...
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    Tactical Combat Medical Care Course?

    Hi, Our OBLC is not four months, (7 weeks). I'm permanent party and now live here, I'm home each evening like a regular job. I am sure it is a little different for those who are living on post and...
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    Longest at one base

    Hello Nurse Pamela, I'm curious too! My sponser at BAMC told me that there is a possibility of requesting my next assignment to be at the same place, (Brooke Army medical Center) but in a different...
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    Effect of the Draft.

    Hello, I still have no clue what you are talking about. Derisive? You mean as in insulting? That is not my base of communication. Possibly you are projecting from your own innate style. I still have...
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    Tactical Combat Medical Care Course?

    Hello Army Kitten, Is this the same course that is available after OBLC when we all seperate into our specialty tracks? If so, when we complete our current OBLC it will be the Nurse combat specialty...
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    Effect of the Draft.

    Hello, I do not understand what you mean by the above, or what you are trying to say. Since we are strangers, I need more from you to catch your drift. Thank you,
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    Effect of the Draft.

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    security clearance

    Hello Mizzyfrufru, I am very new Active Duty and inprocessing now which means I am too new to know much! My orders do list that a security clearance was necessary but I really don't know what that...
  24. Hello, I wish for you the best because there are several areas of concern in your post. Firstly, the lack of respect from your husband, your life-partner and your mutual c-parenting partner...that is...
  25. Hello there, I will also post this in the nclex thread but... TA DAH!! Quick results say I passed. :) Phew, now, after waiting for the quick results my stomach is a little bit in knots still. Sigh,...