midinphx

midinphx BSN

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  1. How to start.

    midinphx replied to donwklein's topic in Government, Military

    Skip the Associate. You've got the time and the money for your Bacchelors! Good on you for wanting to get a jump on it! Once you get settled at your duty station, you go by education and training...

  2. NICU in Air Force

    midinphx replied to UCAFblue's topic in Government, Military

    I know a couple of NICU nurses who have deployed. Deploying has different challenges for everyone. Even experienced nurses face new experiences with the same kinds of patients we are expecting. The...

  3. Age of joining as AD RN

    midinphx replied to YuHiroRN's topic in Government, Military

    Commissioned at

  4. NICU in Air Force

    midinphx replied to UCAFblue's topic in Government, Military

    I am ICU and worked the PICU at Joint base San Antonio, it also has a large and active NICU. You have very limited options as to where you can go in such a specialty. It can also limit your choices...

  5. Military Nursing// May not be single parents

    midinphx replied to msive22's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a single parent but my teenage son stayed in Phoenix. I thought I'd get to go see him whenever I had time off. I was wrong. Visiting away from town was way harder than I had anticipated due to...

  6. AF Nurse Looking For Crit Care Bases

    midinphx replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    Bureaucracy mess seems like it's everywhere! It's true that SAMMC is its own animal. I thought going to an all AF base would be different. Well, it's different, but can't say it's

  7. Air Force FY 2015

    midinphx replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    Morgan , sorry for your bad news. Keep pressing forward. This year will give you time to growing make you that much stronger for next year. Good

  8. Air Force FY 2015

    midinphx replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    I would hesitate to say that OTS list is a final answer. We nurses attend COT and may not be on the same OTS list as the BOT list. Wait to hear from your

  9. Air Force FY 2015

    midinphx replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    Hard news. Time to prep for the next round! Go get some certificates and experience. ACLS and the national cert in your field. Be sad for a set amount of time then start building again. It's not...

  10. AF Nurse Looking For Crit Care Bases

    midinphx replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    Yammar - in the interest of building joint service, can we not not say "army- yuck". I'm sure you didn't mean it in a derogatory manner toward our fellow nurses. Having just left ICU at SAMMC, I...

  11. Air Force FY 2015

    midinphx replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    I don't want to burst your bubble.... BUT, do not expect a call from your recruiter on October 20th. Seriously. Personal experience - I expected a call the week of Thanksgiving years ago....

  12. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    midinphx replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    I never remember being asked if I was full time or not. At one point I worked registry and in house pool, but did enough hours to be full time. I wasn't asked about that period at

  13. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    midinphx replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    Basically, Your nursing experience will count for half. So 11 years = 5.5. Nurses go to captain board at 4 years. I would expect captain. Also you would be an "e" for prior service and yes, all...

  14. Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

    midinphx replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remind myself that it really doesn't matter why someone is doing a job as much as if the job is being done well. Also, if you don't like what you are doing, go find something you do like. That RN...

  15. AF Nurse Looking For Crit Care Bases

    midinphx replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    I'm active AF icu. I was at Sammc and have just pcs'd to RAF Lakenheath. You are right to ask about icu facilities. At Sammc there are multiple ICUs. You don't get to chose which you work at. I...

  16. A different question

    midinphx replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I have the same story as Pixie on the AF side of the house. I too was told that it would be like a civilian schedule. It was hard when I learned that I would be working what would have been...

  17. A different question

    midinphx replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    Good questions. There is no where near a simple answer to any of it, except - it depends. Relationships in the military are a different challenge for me. I was prior army enlisted. I expected...

  18. Air Force Specialty Interview

    midinphx replied to ArjjA's topic in Government, Military

    It's not a nursing test. The interview is by a higher ranking nurse - generally not one performing nursing duties, but leadership responsibilities. The interviewer won't be cutting edge high end...

  19. less paper work, more care. Is that true?

    midinphx replied to tarotale's topic in Government, Military

    HaHaHaHa! Less charting?! Can't stop laughing! Same amount of ridiculous charting, but add to it tons more crazy repetitive training item on the computer. Choosing where you work?! Is this a...

  20. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    midinphx replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    Typical ER abuse!! When got verbally assaulted like that, I used to say how it was a free country and that I would not choose to go get care in a hospital I trust. Then smile and walk

  21. What did your manager do for you?

    midinphx replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My best manager was always AVAIlble. I worked nights. She came in well before change of shift regularly and made her rounds to see the night shift people who usually get ignored. She had a true open...

  22. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    midinphx replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    42 is the age cut off without waivers. With military cut backs, waivers will probably be rarely given so 48 would be a risk. With 14 years icu you would come in as a captain and icu is needed. After...

  23. Army nurse corps officer

    midinphx replied to sweetlauren201's topic in Government, Military

    Are you seeing a nursing recruiter? There shouldn't be a practice test. If they are having you take the asvab, you are seeing the wrong

  24. Air Force/Decision-making help needed!!!

    midinphx replied to rnx24yrs's topic in Government, Military

    I came back in later than most at 42. I think age changes how one views and deals with the experiences in the military. I'm an ICU nurse, came in with the designation of such. Being an ICU nurse...

  25. Air Force/Decision-making help needed!!!

    midinphx replied to rnx24yrs's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure of your age, but 20 years nursing makes me think you are over 42? To serve the full 20 years, you have to come in at 42 at the very latest. They will allow you to come in up until 47 as...