staceysue

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1. 40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

   staceysue replied to staceysue's topic in Government, Military

   idtx2 - that is just what I needed! Look - they don't look miserable! She gets to read! They have KIDS there?! Hope I won't have to take care of injured kids - that would break my heart. Ohh -...

2. 40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

   staceysue replied to staceysue's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks, DIC. I know it's an honor but I don't know if I'm up for

3. 40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

   staceysue replied to staceysue's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks, idtx2. Have you talked to anybody our age who's been deployed? I'd like to honestly know what it's like before I sign my life

4. Civilian nursing vs military nursing experiences

   staceysue replied to staceysue's topic in Government, Military

   I'm from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, actually, but I've heard it's pretty much the same in any economically depressed rural area. Thanks for the input. Now I'll just wait for that recruiter to...

5. Civilian nursing vs military nursing experiences

   staceysue posted a topic in Government, Military

   Sorry for all the questions but I want to get as much info as I can before I make my decision. I am unhappy in my position as a civilian nurse. It is a very rural, economically depressed area. There...

6. First hand information on the Army Reserve STRAP program

   staceysue replied to OrthoRN09's topic in Government, Military

   I just heard about the STRAP program today and was wondering if you all could clarify it for me. You start getting the stipend right away, right? Is it taxed? If I go to school full-time and also...

7. 40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

   staceysue replied to staceysue's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks for the quick reply, Jeck. How does the reserve thing work? I do my 2 weekends a month and 2 weeks a year and get paid to go to school, right? Then I have to pay them back a year for every 6...

8. 40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

   staceysue posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hello I'm 40 and have my ADN and 10 years of critical care experience. I'd like to join the reserves, get my BSN paid for, and then go active duty Army. Is this