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  1. How much work experiance before NP school?

    hopeful_army_NP replied to EzraRn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    RN and NP are 2 different roles but I still feel one should be a strong, confident RN before pursing the advance practice role. There is an overlap in the roles. How long it takes one to be confident...

  2. Working while in NP school?

    hopeful_army_NP replied to ellekunk's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Working fulltime is do-able. Once you get to the clinical portion you may need to cut back on your work hours unless you work 12 hour shifts. You will need to find preceptors that have hours the...

  3. Anyone applying to Nursing PhD programs for Fall 2010?

    hopeful_army_NP replied to calinp's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I plan to enroll in a Nursing PHD program hopefully Spring 2011. I am going active duty Army in March 2010. I received my MSN in December 2004 and am practicing as an Adult NP. I am looking into...

  4. FNP vs Women's Health

    hopeful_army_NP replied to farfalle's topic in Post Graduate Students

    As an Adult NP myself, which isn't very different than FNP, since I can treat ages 13 and up, I would recommend the FNP program. When I got my ANP almost 5 yrs ago I knew I never wanted to work peds...

  5. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks to everyone for your responses, I truly appreciate

  6. Just Commissioned as a 1st LT in the USAR. How Long for Orders?

    hopeful_army_NP replied to DMURSE1's topic in Government, Military

    I am not sure if active duty is different but I commisioned on 23 june and got the phone call to secure my choice of 1st duty assignment and OBLC date on 28 august. As of today I have not received...

  7. My orders came today!!

    hopeful_army_NP replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Sounds good. The PFT advice and links that you posted have been very helpful to me and I don't go to OBLC until March. Please continue to keep us here at 'all nurses' posted on your experiences. Even...

  8. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for your response and yes it was helpful. I am guessing the active duty folks are extra busy rigth now but hopefully I will get more

  9. My orders came today!!

    hopeful_army_NP replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Awesome, I am excited for you! 4 weeks sounds good. When do you leave? How is the prep for PFT going?

  10. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    anyone?

  11. Rules about getting elective surgery while in the Army Reserves?

    hopeful_army_NP replied to chocokitten's topic in Government, Military

    sent you a

  12. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    jeckrn, thanks for the help. I'm glad to hear about the MREs for veggies like me. I am still confused as to when I will find a house, move, settle in, etc... I'm hopeful for some more responses from...

  13. Confused

    hopeful_army_NP replied to boogurll's topic in Government, Military

    1. In the Army, you will be commisioned as an officer and come in as a 2LT, you will go to OBLC(officer basic training) in San Antonio, TX at Fort Sam Houston 2. Active Duty pay will be started on...

  14. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    I was worried about my physical because I still needed to loose some weight. Because of my anxiety my blood pressure and heart rate were high. After the technician made me laugh with small talk and...

  15. Army 1st duty station

    hopeful_army_NP replied to MJ795's topic in Government, Military

    Well, as noted in my post. I leraned ny 1st duty station will be Ft

  16. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, I believe

  17. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    hopeful_army_NP replied to Pink-Rated's topic in Government, Military

    Are you taking practice exams? If so, are you scoring well on them? I would reccomend taking practice exams from a few different

  18. My 1st Duty Station!!( now what??)

    hopeful_army_NP posted a topic in Government, Military

    Yippee!!! I was worried about when I would know something. But yesterday I got a phone call from LT Col .... and we discussed a few options. I was able to get my 2nd choice which is Fort Stewart, GA....

  19. My 1st Duty Station!!( now what??)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    I agree. I was hoping to possibly pursue my DNP if the Army had a need. but now I will think along the lines of getting my FNP first. I currently can treat ages 13 and up. I will have to do course...

  20. My 1st Duty Station!!( now what??)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    My choices were 1. fort jackson, sc 2. fort stewart, ga and 3. fort sam houston, tx. I later decided I did not want TXat all but started thinking i wanted Walter Reed. I was offered my 2nd choice or...

  21. My 1st Duty Station!!( now what??)

    hopeful_army_NP replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Well I have also known my bestfriends husband for 10 years, I was in their wedding, I am the godmother to thier son. Shouldn't all of this count for something? Can they come to my house off post and...

  22. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    lol! too funny

  23. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    LOL:wink2:

  24. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    Realnut- The tour and physical is an awesome experience- well it was for me. I do not live in Texas(I live in MO)nor did anyone that was there with me which was a group of about 20 or so. Anyway it is...

  25. My 1st military physical

    hopeful_army_NP replied to RealNut's topic in Government, Military

    My exam was very different, I am soooo glad I did it with the tour. Realnut is it an option for you to go to San Antonio an do the physical and