SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Some Patients Think H Stands for Hotel

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Easy. I told them
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    an RN is a practicing Jehovah's witness

    SoldierNurse22 replied to strawberryrnc1611's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've worked with a vast number of folks in my career, from Christians to Muslims to Buddhists to Hasidic Jews. NONE of them, and I do mean NONE, expected special consideration for their holidays. A...
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    Army NCP back open?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    Absolutely. Are you in touch with an AMEDD
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    Made the leap from Rad Tech program to Nursing!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Rebekah1882's topic in Nursing Career

    You're very fortunate! Absolutely fight to get hired on there after you've
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    Thyroids...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NurseSN45696's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you talking about the TSH sensitive lab test? It detects very low TSH levels and can indicate hypothyroidism before symptoms become advanced.
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    residency dilemma

    SoldierNurse22 replied to yadi87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't lie. Either put the truth in there and/or call the recruiter back and ask her how to handle that question. Whatever you do, don't start out a professional relationship with a
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    Made the leap from Rad Tech program to Nursing!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Rebekah1882's topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck! Depending on where you are, jobs may be very, very hard to come by for new grads. Be willing to move where the work is or you could end up unemployed for an extended amount of
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    After NCP

    SoldierNurse22 replied to beccawigg's topic in Government, Military

    NROTC and NNCP are two separate programs. You don't do them together. It's a one or the other kind of scenario. Unconfirmed: I was told that NROTC folks skip the initial training and head right to...
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    Army NCP back open?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I've heard it's "open" but defunded. So in other words, no. I'm not sure if they take experience at a different level of nursing licensure in the service. I've been told (unconfirmed) that they...
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    Navy Nurse as a Career

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ksander1086's topic in Nursing Career

    Government / Military Nursing Please wander to the link above and read. I'll repeat a few pieces of advice that I frequently give on this forum to people who are considering entering any branch of...
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    An Introvert's Guide To Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the feedback! I'm glad to see that this article accurately conveyed the experience and feelings of so many other folks like me. One of the many myths I wanted to disperse in this...
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    2 yrs nurse VS. 4yrs college nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No
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    Diabetic Education

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was a central component in the diabetes education program at my hospital. We used a lot of DOD resources, but they're good. I don't have a test or anything--we didn't assess our nurses for...
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    2 yrs nurse VS. 4yrs college nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This has been discussed on this forum quite a bit recently. The search icon at the top right of this page will pull that info. Search "ADN vs BSN" and enjoy the countless hours of
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    almost done with nursing school but still feel unsure

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ericninetwo's topic in General Students

    Everyone feels like this because there is so much more to nursing than what you've learned in clinicals. You're probably not going to feel comfortable as a nurse until you're about a year into your...
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    Heading to BOLC phase 2 (2014)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to faunurse's topic in Government, Military

    No problem. BOLC for reservists tends to be a whirlwind of information because it's so condensed. Do your best to soak up that information and remember that as long as you're passing and doing your...
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    Nursing Student Issues

    SoldierNurse22 replied to WanderLust07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would pull her aside somewhere private and make sure you have your copy of her syllabus that indicates that she is to be on time and isn't allowed to nap, as well as any facility policy as it...
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    I feel like im an incompetent final year nursing student

    SoldierNurse22 replied to strawberry111's topic in General Students

    You're a senior in nursing school? I've got news: you're not competent yet. And I'm not saying that to be mean, just to be honest. Most people don't reach full competency as nurses until they're...
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    A Major and a Minor

    SoldierNurse22 replied to millikinmajor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know of anyone who completed a minor in business along with nursing school, but I would imagine it'd be superfluous unless you want to go into management and need a working knowledge of the...
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    Heading to BOLC phase 2 (2014)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to faunurse's topic in Government, Military

    You will qualify on M16/9 mill in BOLC. If you don't qualify at BOLC, you will probably end up returning to the range at your duty station. I'm not sure there's much you can do in the way of studying...
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    Worked with EXPIRED LPN license for 5 days and didn't know

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Aluvforheels's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't believe it's anyone's job other than that of the professional holding the license to keep tabs on when their licensure expires, and that goes for the rest of their certifications as well....
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    bio/chemotherapy course from ONS

    SoldierNurse22 replied to qjin74's topic in Oncology

    While I wasn't allowed to work with chemotherapy prior to taking the ONS course, I did have 6 months of exposure to the process/patients on my ward before I was sent to the class, which made the...
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    Improving confidence & efficiency?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Trixie B's topic in General Students

    Yours is not an uncommon problem and has been discussed quite a bit recently. Try the threads below for starters....
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    New Grad Navy Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to L&DinOregon's topic in Government, Military

    It may open in the next year. The military is downsizing and those cuts are going to extend far beyond this year. It's difficult right now to predict what the demand for direct commissionees will be...
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    Things you tell newbies

    SoldierNurse22 replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's usually the most dangerous