SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Nursing and sexual abuse history

    SoldierNurse22 replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Most patients, men and women alike, are (in my experience) at very least physically respectful of their nurses. You will do well to shield yourself as others have suggested if you have a patient who...
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    Navy med-surg process

    SoldierNurse22 replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    It is difficult to be accepted right now, period. The Navy (from what I was told at work today) has a 2-year wait list for less-than-qualified nurses. What comprises "less-than-qualified" varies by...
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    Do Navy Nurse Reserve OFFICERS have to complete boot camp?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BorgQueen1701's topic in Government, Military

    I'm aware that officers in the USMC don't go through basic with enlistees (believe it or not, you can learn a thing or two on active duty). The point I was attempting to make is that this branch's...
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    Do Navy Nurse Reserve OFFICERS have to complete boot camp?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BorgQueen1701's topic in Government, Military

    This is not true. Requirements vary by branch and by active vs. reserve. The active Marine Officers complete the 9 week basic training with enlistees. Active Army Officers (such as myself) complete...
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    Do Navy Nurse Reserve OFFICERS have to complete boot camp?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BorgQueen1701's topic in Government, Military

    Navy officers complete a course called ODS. It's a few weeks long and it isn't basic. However, it is the military, and they expect you to pass the physical fitness test before you leave. ODS (as...
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    No success in refusing admits inappropriate to the unit...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NBMom1225's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've encountered this as well. We had a patient who was r/o for Varicella with skin lesions. She was an oncology patient who had just finished her chemo and the docs put her on precautions, but we...
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    Army Nurse Candidate Program HELP!!!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Callmetheman's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Wanda, because you're enlisted, you should go the AECP route. ANCP is for non-military direct commissionees
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    Should I go back to the military?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to panpan's topic in Government, Military

    It's easier to get in on the enlisted side right now because the nurse corps is full. However, you're a very competitive candidate considering you already have your degree and you have experience....
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    Warning: Rant enclosed

    SoldierNurse22 replied to JZ_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love know-it-alls of any profession, but docs, given their authority and responsibility, seem to be the worst. The military has its benefits, though. My OIC (nurse manager equivalent) is the...
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    GVHD

    SoldierNurse22 replied to umcRN's topic in Oncology

    Hey Amistad, Unfortunately, getting into the military nowadays is difficult on its own. Getting into oncology, at least at my facility, is even harder (they seem to think we're overstaffed). Because...
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    To resign early or risk getting fired?

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

    Your guess is incorrect. My pay is guaranteed so long as funding is adquate, which is a gamble anymore; my promotions and retention are not. To infer that I must work any less to earn my dollar or...
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    To resign early or risk getting fired?

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

    I think you and I would get along well. I'm the exact same way. I keep up a nice face for my patients and family members, but my coworkers are my safe haven and my confidants. I can ask them for...
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    Looking for Info on 2012 Reserve BOLC Experience!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Scottlin's topic in Government, Military

    Amen to Lunah and chudder! My PT test has drastically improved since BOLC. Part of it was because I was rooming with the highest scoring female soldier in the battalion, who was very humble about her...
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    What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    The graduate nurse respects the doctors for their knowledge and as coworkers. The experienced nurse is secretly plotting their
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    Looking for Info on 2012 Reserve BOLC Experience!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Scottlin's topic in Government, Military

    Need4Speed305: Get used to "trying to make it through" and "praying I can pass". By and large, these aren't prior enlisted line soldiers you're dealing with in the
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    Looking for Info on 2012 Reserve BOLC Experience!!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Scottlin's topic in Government, Military

    Just FYI, the PT test is vital nowadays to passing BOLC. Do not take it lightly! Used to be, if you didn't pass the PT test or make height/weight, they'd tell your duty station and get things worked...
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    Confused Nursing Student....help!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to cssook's topic in General Students

    You're still in prereqs? Relax and smell the roses! No need to rush a decision on the particulars of your career path, especially when you'll likely spend a few years on med-surg after school. My...
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    New CNA in Oncology Unit

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Eugene Potempa's topic in Oncology

    Special considerations for this population are going to be different from those for an older population. As an onc RN, I expect a few things from my techs: 1. Immediately report abnormal vitals...
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    GVHD

    SoldierNurse22 replied to umcRN's topic in Oncology

    PLF2323: I've heard the same thing about having a "little GVHD". I understand the anti-cancer mechanism it represents, but like you said, a very small handful of patients only ever have "a little...
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    10 ml Saline Flush- Metallic Taste??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ittybittynurse's topic in Oncology

    BMC Nursing | Full text | Experience of unpleasant sensations in the mouth after injection of saline from prefilled syringes More commonly reported in pre-filled NS syringes, this phenomenon was found...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    As a previous post mentioned, "nurse" is a protected title in many states. So yes, if you title is technically "vet tech" and not "vet nurse", then it would bother me that a vet tech would call...
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    Joining the Army Reserve Nurse Corps... Help me w/ pros and cons

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GetBehindtheBarn's topic in Government, Military

    CHK23 tells the truth. MREs are both pros and
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    LAZY CNA's!!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had issues, like most people, with our equivalent of CNAs (medics and corpsmen). I've had awesome corpsmen/medics who do their jobs without being told and are intelligent, compassionate and in...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    SoldierNurse22 replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    My college had a pinning ceremony when I graduated. It was a great experience. It was something that our instructors, the elder generation of nurses, was able to hand down to us, the younger...
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    Murphy's Law of Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    When I show up for rounds with the docs, everyone looks at me as though I have three eyes and asks who I am. For the remainder of rounds, I must literally interrupt physicians to bring up nursing...