FarawaySoClose

FarawaySoClose BSN, DNP, RN

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  1. VA hiring process 2020

    Bring nosey cause I'm a psych NP too: did you get your offer back from the board
  2. Military psych

    As much as most nurses will suggest getting a year of med-surg under your belt before specializing you can survive in psych without it as long as you maintain a basic level of medical knowledge and...
  3. What's it like being a Navy Nurse?

    MK, are you pursuing your BSN through
  4. Actual officers?

    Probably looking at 7 in a 2 week cycle; 3 one week, 4 the next (including weekend shifts). That's if you're working 12s of
  5. Actual officers?

    I haven't been on my unit yet so I can't answer most questions about what the work is like. I haven't heard anything about working 5-6 shifts per week; I've been told it's 3-4 plus on-call a couple...
  6. Actual officers?

    Perkygyrl, you have to post a certain number of times before you can send private messages. What are your questions? I'll do my best to answer them. Good point,
  7. Actual officers?

    I went to ODS in January, if you have any questions about it let me know. I'm stationed in San Diego, loving it
  8. What to Expect at ODS?

    First of all, thank you for making the commitment to serve our country, especially as a "lifer" I went to ODS this January and can give you an idea of what to expect but your experience will vary...
  9. Actual officers?

    Newly minted Navy Nurse Corps Ensign here
  10. Navy Hospital Corpsman to RN ???

    The Navy has a program for just that called Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program that allows active duty medical corpsman to pursue their BSN and, upon earning their BSN, become an officer. You get...
  11. Is anyone else still waiting to hear back on their ODS date and first station for the Navy Nurse Corps? My packet went before the boards late Oct/early Nov and my recruiter informed me that I had been...
  12. Navy hopefuls waiting for ODS date/Station

    Backflipx2, How long ago did you start applying? Did you send a packet to last year's selection board? I've been applying for a year and a half and was professionally recommended last year by the...
  13. Navy hopefuls waiting for ODS date/Station

    Hello Backflipx2, I just heard back a couple of weeks ago that my commission into the NNC was approved and found out my duty station and ODS date last week: San Diego and Jan 2nd. It was a long wait...
  14. Got accepted to Navy NCP..Need prep tips for ODS.

    Not sure if I can post links but this page has lots of tips for ODS: http://navyhpsp.net/wiki/ODS_Tips I haven't been there yet myself but I'm hoping to go soon
  15. US Navy Nurse Active Duty board 10/22

    Congrats on being nearly finished with earning you BSN, Oldlove, that's a tough journey. With that much experience in emergency nursing they should be eager to have you in the nurse corps :) Where...
  16. US Navy Nurse Active Duty board 10/22

    Hi Oldlove, I knew they were reviewing packets soon but had no idea that it would be tomorrow. I started my packet in April 2009 (egads! has it really been nearly a year and a half?) and am in...
  17. If nobody's contacting you after you've filled out the form on the Navy.com website you can try googling "Navy recruiter (your city)" to find your local navy recruiters. These will be enlisted...
  18. Navy Nurse Corps - Questions

    Alright, can we please keep this friendly? It's easy for miscommunication or misunderstandings to occur on message boards, let's not make this personal. While we're on the subject of degrees, has...
  19. I didnt get an acceptance letter

    Having recieved a similar message from my recruiter a few months ago, I can relate to what you've experienced. I hope that you are not taking this to personally (although it's difficult not to take...
  20. So I have a challenge that seems to be increasingly rare these days: I'm a new grad who needs to choose between 2 jobs. The first job, which I have been working at for a few days now, is a Pool...
  21. First job: Psych vs. Med-Surg

    Thank you very much for your advice; I decided to turn down the Med-surg job, keep my psych. nursing job and pursue a part-time or PRN med-surg or unit position for experience. Things will work out...
  22. Abrazo's New Grad RN waiting lists

    I applied to Abrazo's new grad waiting lists as well and was rejected within a day because they "selected other candidates", and I do have a BSN so that's not the reason. I'm not sure what the game...
  23. New Grad Jobs

    I know this is probably a dumb question but what does LTACH mean and what are some examples? I've heard of SNF and LTC but never heard that one before. Thanks
  24. HELP!! I don't know if I passed & I need your opinion!!

    Thank you I live in AZ so our results usually come through the day after we take our test. That sucks about the CA BoN taking so long but I'm sure you passed; the trick has been proven right time...
  25. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Checked the state board website today and I'm officially an RN! Looks like the trick worked for me too.