SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Army Nurse Candidate Program FY2011

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LindzRN's topic in Government, Military

    That's the exact explanation I heard when I was told I had to take the ASVAB for
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    Medically Disqualified

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Finalapproach's topic in Government, Military

    Finalapproach: Best advice out there is to keep your chin up and push through it. I was also medically disqualified but passed on the waivers, a feat most called impossible (I was hard up against a...
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    Another step forward ...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    No worries. I had a friend at Ft Knox who had hair past her waist. She french braided the back and tucked the braided tail under the french braid. Amazing what one can do when properly motivated.
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    Army Nurse Candidate Program FY2011

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LindzRN's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, I'm in the ANCP and just graduated. I was in the program for about a year and a half. It's a great program. Can't give you much insight into how this next fiscal year is going to work, but...
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    Entering the military and considering pursuing degree in nursing...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Government, Military

    Definitely get your BSN first. I just graduated with my BSN and beforehand, I considered other options but none of them were as straightforward as getting through college first and then going...
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    Army Rotc(nursing)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Jessicaeileen's topic in Government, Military

    Just a word of caution for any RN student considering ROTC--make sure that your school schedule will mesh with the ROTC. You'll have one day (typically Wednesday) that you'll have to be at ROTC class...
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    Is there any shortage of military nurses?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sholtzma's topic in Government, Military

    From what I've been told, yes, there is a shortage. I'm getting sent directly to my first duty station because the first training date is sometime in 2011 and the Army needs nurses ASAP. Conversely,...
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    Walter Reed in OCT

    SoldierNurse22 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey all I'm heading to Walter Reed in October as my first duty station. I'm going there before OBLC because the next training date is somewhere out in 2011 and they don't want us nurses sitting at...
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    Walter Reed in OCT

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, thanks for the info! I'm really excited now. I was excited before, of course, but your description sounds great!
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    Walter Reed in OCT

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Really? I'm really excited about it, too. It was my first choice! What did you like about
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    Walter Reed in OCT

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a PFC in the nurse corps candidate program, which basically enlists college students in nursing programs into the IRR for the duration of their studies. After we pass the NCLEX and get a clean...
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    nursing shortage is over?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to johnli1139's topic in General Nursing

    There's a shortage and it's only getting worse. In addition to the lack of people willling to work in the nursing field, you've got the aging baby boomer generation, which is going to cut the number...
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    wife is a ROTC nursing cadet...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to researchinghusband's topic in Government, Military

    hey, i was in army rotc for a while...spent a long time getting in, also due to waivers, and though i've not yet graduated, i've heard a lot about where i'm going and what's going to happen next after...