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I'm on a neuro/tele floor. We see a lot of statins, ace inhibitors, beta blockers, hydromorphone, oxycodone, nimitop, ativan, insulins, cardizem/heparin drips, mannitol, coumadin, depakote, dilantin, gabapentin, lamictal, aspirin, tylenol (fevers), e...

For those who have been to COT/officer training, I have a question from one of the nurses that I am going with: Are you able to change whether or not you accept loan repayment during COT? Our final contracts haven't been signed, and she is under the ...

I relocated from Toledo to Cbus 2 months ago, and still haven't found a job. University Hospitals won't hire without at least a year of experience, unless you are in their internship program. It sucks to be a nurse in Columbus right now. I'm only her...

Andrews, although that will probably be eliminated soon. Lackland, Keesler.

I'm a little late, but NTP should be for anyone with 12 months of experience or less.

I was getting commissioned at Wright-Patt yesterday, and the Healthcare Recruiter told me that for the next FY (2010 --starting in Oct) they only have 180 nursing positions that need to be filled. They've already gotten over 500 applicants... before ...

LOL. Wow. It wasn't meant to disappoint anyone. It was meant to encourage those who were thinking about applying to the NTP program to do it sooner rather than later. I know nurses who didn't get picked up their first time. It wasn't the end of the w...

Also, I'm talking about the NTP program for those with no experience, not experienced nurses.

Not sure why she would lie to me since I'm already "in," nor am I saying it was definitely true, just passing on info in case anyone was interested.

Good luck! =)

Depends. I graduated May 2009, and was accepted into The Ohio State University's AHNP program for Sept 2009. They don't require RN working experience.

Enjoy MEPS, it's a long day. Expect to get yelled at a lot as soon at you get to COT. It should ease up the 3rd week or so.

In Ohio, it changes you from "pending" to "passed." Or if you fail, I think you stay at pending until you pass.

75, passed, about an hour... a little less.

For the NCLEX, I think you know it or you don't. You can't really study because there are so many topics! I know there were meds and diseases on my NCLEX I hadn't even heard of! Yet, I passed with 75 questions. I just took 100 question exams in the 2...

I passed with 75, but felt like I failed it haha.

I'm going to COT in about 3 weeks. I was selected for Andrews AFB, but they are changing the med-surg into a clinic, so my assignment has just been changed to Lackland. Lackland is supposed to be a big base for trauma and ER. When making your "dream ...

I'm in the NTP program, and my base was switched from Andrews to Lackland because the med-surg part of the hospital is closing and being turned into a clinic.

Something I haven't really seen on these boards... Everyone who is an active duty military nurse, what is your typical nurse to patient ratio? Where are you stationed? What department do you work in?

Got it. Thanks for the info!

So is this incorrect? "Band C. Those in Band C can expect to be deployed for 6 months every 24 months. Band C includes medical personnel (except behavioral health ), supply, communications, weather, public affairs and logistics planning." I'm...

AF should be around 6 months every 24 months for their medical personnel.

I submitted everything at the end of April... graduated May 9th... got my ATT the middle of June... tested the first available date which was the end of June. On the plus side, it was only like 3 days after that I got my license in the mail. Oh, I'm...

1. Ohio State University 2. Adult Health and Illness NP 3. Working full-time 4. Part-time 5. I'm actually doing distance education for now as I found out I'm being relocated to Lackland AFB in Texas.

I know for the Air Force it took me about a year to get my packet reviewed and a date for COT.