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1. Navy Nurse Questions

   sweetpotato replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

   The nurse intern sounds pretty exciting! Navynurse06: If I were to join the navy, I would come in with at least a year of experience. Is the nurse intern program for all new navy nurses? Right now I am working on a critical care floor but, I have al...

2. Navy Nurse Questions

   sweetpotato replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

   ENS PM, Thanks so much for your reply! Oh I understand the requirements of the military. I grew up in a military household (father was in for 30 years). I just wanted to know about your deployment because the recruiters told me that it is pretty com...

3. Navy Nurse Questions

   sweetpotato replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

   Hi Navynuse06 I noticed you said you will be deployed for 100 days. Do you have children and if so how do you deal with that? Is this deployment voluntary or was it just something that was required? Thanks

4. NOC shift-how do you arrange your sleep?

   sweetpotato replied to supernova004's topic in New Nurse

   Well, the one good thing about the night shift for me is that I lost weight. I was simply toooooo tired to eat! I also had a 1.5 yr old and my husband also works 12 hr shift except for 5 days in a row(non-nursing). I had to quit during my last week ...

5. Length of time it took to complete questions in Saunders?

   sweetpotato replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX

   Hello, I have a baby too so it has been hard but, I wanted to finish the first step of her study guide before I started working so I did it in 3 weeks. I am also going to be working the night shift so I have been trying to train myself to stay up la...

6. Accelerated BSN and Newborn

   sweetpotato posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I just got accepted into an accelerated BSN program and I am also 4 months pregnant. I am due in Feb 05 and the start date for the program is August 05. I have a husband with a great job and a lot of family support(helping with daycare). Has an...

7. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   sweetpotato replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   Hello I do not have any children but, I will be in a tight financial situation but I will be happier. I have also found a program that pays for nursing school as long as you commit to working two years. While I am taking pre-reqs I will look for a p...

8. just hired in ICU

   sweetpotato replied to Yellow Rose RN's topic in MICU

   Did you have experience as an aid or CNA before going to the ICU?

9. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   sweetpotato replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   That is exactly how I feel. Amen to that!

10. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

    sweetpotato replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

    I am so happy that I have found others who share some of the same issues with me. I have a BSBA in Accounting and I work for the government. I tried corporate America and hated it and I hate working for the goverment. I have always cared for people a...