izzycatswimRN

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  1. ODS Questions

    izzycatswimRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    So I'm currently sitting here about to start week 3 of ODS in Rhode Island. I just wanted to start a thread for anyone who has questions to go on and start posting them. I'll check back here whenever...

  2. MD license by endorsment

    izzycatswimRN posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm currently a military RN stationed in Maryland. I'm about to start grad school at UMD this fall and need a Maryland nursing license. I have two questions that I can't get an answer to....

  3. MD license by endorsment

    izzycatswimRN replied to izzycatswimRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    When I applied I asked if I had to have a maryland license since I am military. I was told I had to have one by the admissions department. Ill call again tmrw and double check

  4. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

    izzycatswimRN replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government, Military

    Hello! I'm currently stationed at Walter Reed Bethesda. Been here slightly more than 2 years. Not sure who told you there are no housing options near base because there are a ton! I lived in DC...

  5. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

    izzycatswimRN replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government, Military

    I'm currently stationed at Bethesda and have been for over a year now. I just want to throw out there the CNTP is 25 weeks....BUT it's not 25 weeks of floating all over the hospital. I was one of the...

  6. High school junior considering nursing - best Georgia undergrad programs?

    izzycatswimRN replied to jenjen830's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I went to nursing school at Georgia State so I'm a little

  7. Graduating BSN, then ODS right after..need advice

    izzycatswimRN replied to VentcSN's topic in Government, Military

    As a whole ODS wasn't hard to me at all. The worst parts for me were getting up at 4am every day and only eat three meals a day. I'm more of a multiple small meals throughout the day kind of person....

  8. Considering navy. Pros. Cons? Kids.

    izzycatswimRN replied to ohmg's topic in Government, Military

    When people talk about collaterals I guess they could be extra duties like BLS/ACLS instructor. When you get assigned a floor you get a collateral for that unit. Currently, we have people dealing with...

  9. Navy RN

    izzycatswimRN replied to Student nurse SB's topic in Government, Military

    I am also an ENS at a major military medical facility. No I don't have kids. If you count moving nearly 1000 miles away from all my family then yes? Otherwise I have a live-in boyfriend. He's gone...

  10. ODS Uniforms

    izzycatswimRN replied to NewNavyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure that accounts for the new uniforms everyone gets now starting with my class back in March. You get two sets of khakis, summer whites, dress whites, dress blues, and two pairs of blue...

  11. ODS Uniforms

    izzycatswimRN replied to NewNavyRN's topic in Government, Military

    You will pay out of pocket. While there, you can open a Star account credit card and you'll get a 10% discount on your first purchase...so long as you hold off and let that purchase be your uniforms....

  12. Which are the best and worth Nursing schools in GA?

    izzycatswimRN replied to khuship's topic in Georgia Nursing

    For what it's worth, I graduated from Georgia State's nursing school. Maybe the gen ed profs outside of the SON are a pain (lord knows most of mine were and that's saying something since I transferred...

  13. Questions re: Clinicals

    izzycatswimRN replied to Blessone's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Ga State start as one 8 hr for basic skills and assessment if I remember correctly. They you move in to two 8 hour clinicals a week during psych and medsurg (if you have those in the regular semester....

  14. GSU ACE option

    izzycatswimRN replied to sohee's topic in Georgia Nursing

    shot you an email. it's from a gmail

  15. GSU ACE option

    izzycatswimRN replied to sohee's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You can PM me if you would like. I did the ACE program at Ga State. Just finished back this past

  16. Navy Orders?

    izzycatswimRN replied to MURunner86's topic in Government, Military

    It took a number of weeks for my orders to come through the pipeline after I heard from my detailer where he was sending

  17. Direct Commission into Navy Nurse Corps

    izzycatswimRN replied to TSebald2011's topic in Government, Military

    I'm currently an RN in the Navy right now. I can tell you from what I hear psych nurses are needed...and PNPs. Now specific locations are in the air. What we hear from the pipeline is just what's...

  18. Air Force Hospitals with ICU's

    izzycatswimRN replied to larry v's topic in Government, Military

    Bethesda and Walter Reed are combining. Fort Belvoir is it's own Army hospital, though they have been asking for volunteers at Bethesda. There are some Air Force nurses currently working in...

  19. Single guy - What kind of life can I expect as a Navy Nurse?

    izzycatswimRN replied to NewNavyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Granted I'm not a male and the couple single males who came to my station with me aren't on this site but we don't have an O-club as far as I've seen. The big hospital bases are pretty much just...

  20. No Military Background?

    izzycatswimRN replied to GinaCat's topic in Government, Military

    I just finished the officer training....Officer Development School...5 weeks ago. They teach you some of what you need to know..how to wear the uniform, rankings, how an officer should act and lead,...

  21. ASVAB for (Nursing) Officers

    izzycatswimRN replied to oooitzsharon's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't have to have it. I knew I took it like every other highschooler back in the day but my recruiter said it wasn't

  22. ODS Questions

    izzycatswimRN replied to izzycatswimRN's topic in Government, Military

    We received a username/password to the internet in our building. It's very restricted though. No social networks or personal email. They are all blocked. There is an internet cafe where you can get on...

  23. ODS Questions

    izzycatswimRN replied to izzycatswimRN's topic in Government, Military

    Been reading my Kindle every night for a few minutes while lying in bed to unwind. They never said we couldn't have that. Just cell phones were labeled "contraband". Just keep it stowed in the bottom...

  24. ODS Questions

    izzycatswimRN replied to izzycatswimRN's topic in Government, Military

    You get divided up into 3 groups based on your in-pfa run time. Since we only have our chief and one CO PT'ing in the am with us the medium group gets split between the fast and slow groups. I have...

  25. ODS Questions

    izzycatswimRN replied to izzycatswimRN's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't do anything special. Former swimmer, kickboxed at an MMA gym for the last year. Worked on my push-ups and abs. Coming with a strong core will help you out. Also just running. We have been...