midinphx

midinphx BSN

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  1. Military Nursing

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I'm sad to hear you're getting out Lunah! You worked so hard to get in. You've done your time and served well. Definitely, you can always be proud you were of the 1% and served your country proud....

  2. Air Force FY 2015

    midinphx replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    Having been in you people's shoes in the paperwork process and frustration, all I can say is get used to it. :) seriously, it took me 10 months to get in. I showed up ready to sign and had no...

  3. Military Nursing

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I did the opposite switch 4 years ago. As an ER nurse and an ICU nurse on the civilian end, I had the same leadership challenges as military nurses do - they just look different at first glance. I...

  4. Deciding what to do

    midinphx replied to Navykids's topic in Government, Military

    I joined the army when I was 18. I served for 3 years as I intended to do. The GI Bill and college fund helped me get through my bachelor's program and I earned my RN. I was a civilian nurse for 14...

  5. Malpractice Insurance

    midinphx replied to LLLovely's topic in Government, Military

    I had malpractice as civilian. NSO as well. It's inexpensive. Don't fool yourself that a hospital will really cover you. If you are involved in lawsuit, you have to prove that you followed the...

  6. Looking for experienced AF officer advice

    midinphx replied to janey75's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, you will be able to support a family. With 14 years icu I came In as O3. If you go to military.com you can look up pay scales. You get your base pay, housing, and $200+ food allowance. For the...

  7. how to prevent burnout...

    midinphx replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    It's not just in the ER. It's everywhere in nursing. I'm 46 and been doing ER and ICU nursing for 18 years. I remember when I started and finally had a tiny foothold of confidence in the ER how I...

  8. Military Nursing

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    (warning - incoming sarcasm) yes, AF nurses stay nice and safe during deployments. We basically go to a prison type setting to keep us safe. But with google earth, the bad guys can see exactly where...

  9. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    midinphx replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    The most important thing you can do it get the highest GPA. It matters. After being an RN for 14 years, the recruiter asked me what my GPA was - I had no idea (it was high - but that never matter in...

  10. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    midinphx replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    42 is the age cut off, however, his 6 years prior buys him 6 years in age. He has until he is 48 to commission without a waiver. Prior service, though helpful, really doesn't matter in our AF...

  11. join the army? too late for me, lol

    midinphx replied to Mulan's topic in Government, Military

    They are looking for the best of the best of the

  12. 2LT duty station Landstuhl help

    midinphx replied to heggert1's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats on such a sweet assignment! I was stationed just down the road in Miesau army depot for 3 years. It's green and beautiful there. It's very heavily populated with Americans in that area so...

  13. NICU nursing

    midinphx replied to Nicunurse13's topic in Government, Military

    There is a large and fairly busy NICU in San Antonio mil med center. If that's what you really want to come in as, ensure the recruiter gets that identifier on your contract. NICU nurses deploy as...

  14. Home from Afghanistan!

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Too many "things"!! Yep. I was unpacking my household when I got back and was freaking out over how many glasses I had! I remember complaining: who needs this many glasses? I sent boxes of stuff...

  15. Prospects of getting a Critical Care (ICU) nursing job in the Airforce

    midinphx replied to francoml's topic in Government, Military

    I'm an AF ICU nurse. We are considered critically manned. I will not be released from ICU despite a great package to go something else. Also, ICU nurses are not going before the force shaping boards...

  16. Deployed Army Nursing: 101 Things I Learned While Deployed

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Dreams - yep. We get questioned about dreams/not sleeping, etc. I think we all walk away a bit changed in some way. I still get bad dreams, but rarely now. I still overreact and startle to sudden...

  17. Deployed Army Nursing: 101 Things I Learned While Deployed

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    We all declared that we were not in a war on terror but a War on Dirt. lol. Smells: Yep, I love good smells. Those downy pearls that go in the wash load with your laundry actually gave me cleanish...

  18. Hospital Corpsman in Navy

    midinphx replied to JulyLeo's topic in Government, Military

    What does the recruiter say? My son just joined the army. I was surprised that the recruiter was able to see the actual jobs available for him and slot my son for what he wanted when he when to...

  19. AD or GS? Thoughts for an "older" RN?

    midinphx replied to redshott's topic in Government, Military

    Rob, I have to agree with you about the need to be in shape in any branch of the military. Some nurses say that they are there to take care of patients not run. But I have been deployed with nurses...

  20. AD or GS? Thoughts for an "older" RN?

    midinphx replied to redshott's topic in Government, Military

    I came in at 42. I was prior enlisted. Retirement looks great and is an incentive, but having an AD husband, you know the outlook of that. It's not a guarantee to get to serve 20 years anymore. PT...

  21. Questions about enlisting for medic jobs

    midinphx replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Government, Military

    ASVAB works for all branches. But I think once you are in the actual process of submitting a package, you have to dedicate to 1. My son just enlisted army. He knew which MOS was available...

  22. Home from Afghanistan!

    midinphx replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Happy home

  23. Diagnosed ADHD before nursing school. Will this disqualify me from joining the USAF?

    midinphx replied to tag14's topic in Government, Military

    I would never advise anyone to lie to get into military

  24. Air Force COT May 2014

    midinphx replied to tinap311's topic in Government, Military

    ECMO is not something I am involved in. I know we flew someone out of Afghanistan on it 1 time on my deployment, and there are specialized ECMO teams. NICU does ECMO, but NICU is not an ICU...

  25. Diagnosed ADHD before nursing school. Will this disqualify me from joining the USAF?

    midinphx replied to tag14's topic in Government, Military

    Instead of all this speculation (however correct it may be), why don't you just go ask a healthcare recruiter rather than this unofficial source. You'll get a verifiable answer and can make career...