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  1. Hi, I am active duty Army. Not sure if I can help. Wondering what your specifically asking though. It sounds like your initial motivation is to get your schooling paid for which I guess is a PRO....
  2. Refraining from judging

    Hoarders on A&E is a funny show. I saw one where the lady didn't want to throw away really old expired food from the fridge. Hey everyone has there own ways. I don't
  3. Neuro Yawn

    LOL joepacurn, really.. a yawn... .....
  4. Nursing Certifications Question

    well its so many hours that you need for whatever cert. then you pay 350 bucks or so for the honor of taking an NCLEX style exam. You pass you get the letters behind your
  5. Go to a nursing home... work there then get a real
  6. Nursing in the Military

    I hope I dont serve with
  7. Still can't decide on Army or Airforce

    I'm biased Army. However, overall what people are saying is pretty much true. Consider the Navy too. If I had to do it over again. I would seriously consider AF or Navy. However, the AF slow...
  8. A day in the life. Military Nursing

    Ok.. well.. I am a critical care nurse for a few years in civilian and now I am critical care nurse in army. 1. Patients are different. Obviously, your treating your co workers and the families....
  9. If you do the CRNA route I would advise on you on this route ok. Get accepted into CRNA school or even the army CRNA program and then commit to the army. This means you go into the CRNA program then...
  10. Giving serious consideration to ANC

    Make sure you come in with the M6 (i think that is it) Emergency Nursing Additional Skill Identifier. Or, you may get screwed and have to "try" to take the course to work in the ED. And getting a...
  11. should i join the ANC

    Most likely you will be moving to a new place with no family that can care for your child that is close to you. Your kid is 3 years old and it may not be a good time for her/him to not see you for...
  12. LPN/LVN needs a Challenge

    I thought you already were a LPN which to me is a Associate degree nurse.. which in most places they have accelerated programs that can get your 4 year degree in additional two or 3 years. Your...
  13. I worked in ICU and came in with experience. Emergency nursing is hard to get into because of the training slots. Your not going to be doing it atleast for the first two years and then you have to...
  14. LPN/LVN needs a Challenge

    Why not go straight into a four year degree program for your BSN. Stop bsing around at the community college if it is going to take the same amount of time. DO NOT enlist with the intention of...
  15. Join the military. We don't call out sick unless your at sick call. So if your not at sick call and your not on duty...... they come for you and its not
  16. M6 in Infantry

    Its not like m6 do alot in the hospital setting either. Overall, seriously what do they do there? You may have more fun where you are my
  17. Making weight and RN,BSN

    1. You "make" weight on your own.... 2. Why "hopefully" doing the BSN program? 3. Come in as a BSN. If you have to run up those school loans and stuff. And when you commission have the gov't pay...
  18. army with previous nursing experience

    They only count the time working as a nurse as a BSN only. They won't count your ADN time. You will come in as a 2LT very likely because the ADN time will not count. So you will not get any...
  19. I can feel your frustration! zomg! lol. wow. It took me about 6-7 months from my decision to being sworn in and going to obc to the army. The paperwork is truly a pain. However, keep your options...
  20. Packet accepted but swearing in delayed?

    Believe it. It happened to me. It takes time. If you do not believe your "recruiter" then seriously call HR in St. Louis and be proactive. It took like 6 weeks or something for me? I can't...
  21. Considering applying for commission in ARNC

    what ever you do sir. it is important that you be consistent with your answers etc. They will grill you and threaten you with ucmj etc. saying you can be locked up for so many years etc... but...
  22. Considering applying for commission in ARNC

    If you can't make it through meps your eating his time. I would go ahead and try to get through meps now. Remember that they only know what you tell them about your health. Not that I'm telling you...
  23. Considering applying for commission in ARNC

    The army will take him at that
  24. Critical Care Air Force nursing

    Or work 2 years civ icu get into crna school go into debt, then let the af or army pay all of that off for time. Army vs air force it's blurred now a days . I work with every branch + civ except...
  25. Packet accepted but swearing in delayed?

    Contact your recruiters office and ask for someone in charge. Usually seriously talk to a squared away NCO who actually processes the crap and he will tell you straight up. But, I had to wait for my...