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before i begin this thread, i'd like to take a moment for those that may not be familiar with what a fmf hospital corpsman is exactly, so that there is a better understanding of my frustration: for seven boot camp-like, rifle-toting, blister-breaking...

I am currently a USN FMF Hospital Corpsman and I have a little over a year left on my active duty contract. After that I will continue to serve under SELRES. I am wanting to make the transition into civilian life as easy as possible. Any advice out...

before i begin this thread, i'd like to take a moment for those that may not be familiar with what a fmf hospital corpsman is exactly, so that there is a better understanding of my frustration: for seven boot camp-like, rifle-toting, blister-breaking...

Oh NO DOUBT, I'm glad that I can be as much of a help to you and anyone else on here as you and a few others have been to me. I've taken in all of the advice and shared experiences, and it has helped me straighten out my thoughts in a big way. My w...

side note: I just read what I posted above and as you can see, my 48+ hours of no sleep due to being on the range this week, then on call last night handling an attempted suicide, then clinic and classes today has really caught up with me and my gram...

Well said All4Seasons! I enjoyed reading your post, you made a lot of sense and a lot of good points. I especially like the last line: "the only thing I do know is that the more I learn,the more I realize I have yet to learn". I get exactly what yo...

Thank you MFRANCISCO, I HAVE changed my mind on leaving the forum. Both my wife and New2ERNursing have made very valid points and encouraged me to stick around and now w/your words as well, I think it WILL be beneficial to stay! Thanks :)

You know what is so ironic, my wife JUST SAID THE EXACT SAME THING ABOUT LEAVING HERE. After she suggested that I move to Blogger, she also said that I would not receive the great feedback that I have from a few of you. She seems to think that the ...

How about this, I apologize to YOU New2ERNursing for "highjacking" your thread seeing how that's what I've been informed that I was doing. I believe this site is just not for me, it appears to be more like "allattitudes" instead of "allnurses". I c...

You're welcome for my service and I am very aware of where I posted this and I believe I directed it to two specific individuals that I have had previous conversations with and I believe I stated why I posted here in the first paragraph, not that I o...

He was planning on rotating me from multiple positions through out the hospital. Never once did I say "treat me as an RN". My point was, show me some respect and do NOT treat me like I do not belong in a hospital setting. Do not disprespect me whe...

JoPACURN, I like your style, even if you are an apple! You are welcome with the oranges anyday! I just had my wife read your posts and she told me to give you this

JoPACURN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID, IT TRUELY MEANS A LOT AND IS VERY REFRESHING TO HEAR THE WORDS YOU JUST SAID. I PLAN ON GOING FORWARD, BECAUSE I AM NOT IN THE MEDICAL FIELD TO COMPETE TO BE THE BETTER PERSON OR...

Really MULAN, is that right, because today I witnessed at least 3 different HIPAA violations alone from a few RN's. Man I guess this is what is to be expected from the RN community. RN = SUPERIOR and MILITARY = UNTRAINED AND UNDEDUCATED. I guess ...

Well EmergencyNrse, I didn't realize I was the one that walked into the facility with a chip on my shoulder. If you really would like to know, I was ASKED by the staffing coordinator of the hospital to come in and do a walk through because he would ...

MULAN, yeah thanks for the heads up on the transition tip, but I think I have that covered So the motto of the day is "serve our country, fight for our freedom, keep our soldiers alive, but come back to civilian life and you're nothing" I guess ...

I may need to apologize for turning this thread into something that could be perceived as a rant because I happen to take my role as a FMF Corpsman quite serious and yes I can get past it. Maybe I should explain a little more about the "attitude" I ...

Thanks for the tip

hey new2ernursing and dc collins, i wanted to share a thread i just posted on both the emergency nursing forum and the government/military forum to see what both of your thoughts were on this matter. i figured since one of you is a new er rn and the...

Well I am definately going to take the job, there is no doubt about that. I will have a full schedule between the Military, College Classes, and part time work but it will all be good. I don't mind taking on everthing, I have set my goals pretty hi...

I guess in some SMALL way I understand the need to vent, I just have a very strict way of thinking when it comes to spilling out patient info, even without a name, I don't like putting peoples "business" out there. I always think how I would feel if ...

All I can say about VICEDRN's post is "WOW" !! Although I DO agree with just about every single thing she just said because honestly I do and she made some VERY valid points, everyone has to do what is right for them and if this move to the hospital...

Congrats on your good news and job change, I am sure you will be a lot happier now that you are closer to home and able to see your fiance' more. I will be shadowing in both Family Practices and Hospitals in my hometown and a city about 20 minutes aw...

UPDATE: GOOD NEWS FOR ME I have had AWESOME luck in arranging to shadow in a few different facilities, both hospital and Family Practices, while at home on my upcoming extended leave. Even better news is I actually landed a couple in my hometown ...

Yes they sure are, I don't know where I would be today without my wife. Good for you for going back to school even if it was in your 40's! It is NEVER too late to go after your dream. I was 29 when I decided to join the military. Thanks again man, b...