SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Medical Waiver for gastric bypass

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Blessed_1's topic in Government, Military

    BOLC is going well, thanks! Best of luck to you in COT, PNP4KIDZ! I'm really enjoying BOLC. Hopefully COT will be a similar experience for you. Contracting as a nurse is probably the best option for...
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    Medical Waiver for gastric bypass

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Blessed_1's topic in Government, Military

    Hate to rain on the parade, but I'm currently in BOLC (officer's basic course) and they told us from the get-go that we are not allowed to have gastric bypass surgery or lap bands--ever. It's an...
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    March BOLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, future BOLC-ers! Welcome in advance to Fort Sam Houston, an excellent base with a beautiful city right outside her gates. We (the class preceding you) will be completing our final week in the...
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    March BOLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    The first PT test may or may not be for the record. Ours wasn't. May the force be with
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    Anyone at BAMC/SAMMC?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Care&Joy's topic in Government, Military

    First, I suggest a nice, deep breath. Yikes, sounds like you got the hammer dropped on you. While I'm not going to be working at BAMC, I'm currently at FSH for BOLC. I can't explain why you have to...
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    Actual officers?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NursesLeadTheWay's topic in Government, Military

    Army Nurse, 2LT. There are several officers from various branches on this board. I've seen Navy, Air Force, and other Army officers and even USPHS. The best way to get Army-specific info is to post...
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    March BOLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Hey all, I'm at BOLC right now. The first several days of BOLC are inprocessing, so lots of welcome briefs and safety briefs and paperwork briefs and the like. If you guys have questions, feel free...
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    relationship advice about joining the guard

    SoldierNurse22 replied to srleslie's topic in Government, Military

    I had a boyfriend like that once. He told me he wouldn't stay with me if I decided to enter the military. Ironic thing: he was National Guard himself. Fastforward 4 years: I'm now an active duty RN...
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    Happy 110th, Army Nurse Corps!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I wish I could make it!!! I won't be in DC til
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    Acceptable School if you want to enroll in the Navy Nurse Candidate Program

    SoldierNurse22 replied to rebka1010's topic in Government, Military

    Check with an AMEDD recruiter. I think the school has to be accredited and that's it, but definitely check
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    USAF...The Impossible (for me)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I took a look around for you and I'm finding conflicting results. One site that lists the disqualifying conditions indicates that current or history of diabetes mellitus (not specified 1 or 2, so...
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    January OBLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sassysoldier's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Nursy2008 I'm also awaiting orders and supposed to be going to OBLC 2011. My MAJ called me the other day and seems to be having the same problems. I know my assignment (Walter Reed) but I've...
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    January OBLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sassysoldier's topic in Government, Military

    SassySailor: Hope everything works out for you, too! The military is definitely its own special form of monster at times, but perhaps something will work out. I'll keep you updated & you do the...
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    Medically Disqualified

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Finalapproach's topic in Government, Military

    andrew77: based on what I can find, most of the time, Sickle Cell Trait is not disqualifying and can be passed on waiver. That is of course assuming that you've never had a vaso-occlusive crises and...
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    January OBLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sassysoldier's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah I'm not so sure how it's working out. I was in the Direct Commission Program, so folks at Ft Knox are working out my orders to hit OBLC. As of late Oct, the Major down there was confident that...
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    January OBLC

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sassysoldier's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, I'm waiting for orders to go to OBLC in Jan! I just passed the NCLEX and that should secure my slot in OBLC. Hopefully I will be getting orders soon. Where is your duty station? If all goes...
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    Which reserves branch is least likely to go active?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to icejog's topic in Government, Military

    Seems like if you join at all, you shouldn't be looking for ways out of deployment. It's an integral part of the job, as I understand it. Not trying to be a smartass, but it just doesn't seem right to...
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    Before you join...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to TripleM33's topic in Government, Military

    Yikes folks, give us newbies a break! It's too late to "unsign" the contract for people like me, and what are we left to do but make the best out of what we got ourselves into? If I had read this...
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    Anyone working at WRAMC?

    SoldierNurse22 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey, I'm an ANCP graduate nurse. I'm currently waiting to take the NCLEX and pass my commissioning physical, but I've been assigned to Washington, DC for my first duty station. Anyone have any...
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    Anyone working at WRAMC?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Yikes...is it better in
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    Anyone working at WRAMC?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for all the info...I had no idea WRAMC was consolidating with NNMC or that some of the staff will go to Belvoir. It looks like VA definitely has the better housing options. Could someone give...
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    ROTC Vs. Direct commissioning

    SoldierNurse22 replied to armynursingstudent's topic in Government, Military

    excellent advice, just_cause. I ended up having so much difficulty dealing with ROTC and the nursing program that I stopped ROTC and went for a direct commission. When faced with that decision, I...
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    Army Rotc(nursing)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Jessicaeileen's topic in Government, Military

    Have you been told about the Army Nurse Candidate
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    Army Nurse Candidate Program FY2011

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LindzRN's topic in Government, Military

    Also, as far as being more prepared, ROTC won't train you for anything that you won't learn in OBLC. While being better prepared is a plus, it's far from a necessity. Not to mention I already had...
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    Army Nurse Candidate Program FY2011

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LindzRN's topic in Government, Military

    I had clinicals on Wednesdays that I absolutely couldn't miss, which conflicted with the mandatory ROTC schedule. It also didn't make sense for me to miss schooling for a summer to go to LDAC or to...