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I graduate in May and already have 2 offers, which was extremely unexpected. I know a lot of people would love to have my problem, which is which job do I choose? I would appreciate your input! :) Both are full time midnights which is fine by me as I...

Congratulations! I wish you the best! :) :hpygrp:

I graduate in May and already have 2 offers, which was extremely unexpected. I know a lot of people would love to have my problem, which is which job do I choose? I would appreciate your input! :) Both are full time midnights which is fine by me as...

Good luck! I hope everything works out the way you want it to - whatever that may be. :)

I was supposed to graduate in December but an injury has me now graduating in May. Many of my former classmates have jobs already and not all of them worked as techs/aides/externs. I don't know the percentage that does *not* have jobs because I haven...

To SnowStar4: Cheap as in inexpensive (out of pocket) or cheap as in not so good? To the OP: I'm not sure which is best. I've heard various things from various people. I've personally been a patient at Beaumont and was impressed with the quality of ...

Congratulations! My husband and I are both night people and would happily work nights by choice. I think it just depends on who you are, what feels natural/best for you, and other obligations in your life as to which shift suits each individual best....

It's a horribly sad situation indeed. I'm sorry to hear of the loss, for the staff and especially the family. Please make sure you take care of yourself. As nurses it's imperative that we take good care of ourselves first - like on an aircraft when t...

I'm torn now as to which to choose, Army or Navy. I need to get my questions together so I can make an informed decision as to which would best allow me to serve. I meet with the Army health care recruiter next Wednesday, and with the Navy health car...

LOL Thanks! Actually I don't think I'll be going out riding again. They were my mom's horses. I used to love to ride but this injury really made it clear how easily I could be hurt and jeopardize my career. Not saying people shouldn't ride, but I thi...

SFC Jimenez, It's still up in the air right now. I'm still recovering from my aforementioned injury. It seems to be going well so far but I'm hoping I'll know more at my doctor's appointment tomorrow. If I am able to be cleared medically then I will ...

Thank you! I was VERY lucky! While I am disappointed in the delay in finishing my program, I am very grateful I was not injured worse. To hit hard enough to break both my talus and my helmet, I am very fortunate I did not break other bones or injure ...

Thanks. :) Both the Army and Navy recruiters said it is not automatically disqualifying. I assumed it would only be because I would be medical personnel. From what I understand, I can have them removed, and the Navy recruiter said it would be better ...

Well! The day I posted this I was thrown from a horse, managed to hit the ground so hard I broke my talus (ankle) and my helmet (thankfully I was wearing a helmet!) and ended up having surgery (ORIF). I now have two screws in my ankle and am going th...

Thank you both. :) Yes, career advancement is important and something that will weigh into my decision. Those are great questions! I know it is the needs of the (insert branch here) that come first. I know that we may not be stationed at the same pla...

Hi! I graduate with my BSN in December. I've been considering going into the military as a nurse for quite some time. I'm starting to get my package together for the Navy. I'm a former Army brat and my Dad's parents were Marines in WWII and my grandf...

Thank you. :) Congratulations! I hope all goes well for you! I've learned quite a bit from reading the posts on this forum in the last week or so, including questions that I wouldn't have otherwise have thought to ask. Thank you all for asking questi...

Initially my mom was very against me joining any branch of the service. (When I first mentioned it when I started my prerequisites in 2005) More recently however, she's been very supportive. She's been working as a contractor in Iraq the last 2 years...

Thank you! I would think that would play a role, but I have no idea how much. I just know I've heard a lot of people talking about joining the military because they "just want a job" and honestly that scares me. It isn't for everyone. I grew up as an...

Thank you! I know some things have time limits on them as far as validity. Thank you for the information on that! :) I'm 32 now, will be almost 33 when I graduate. If I am not selected first go around and it is something I can either fix or it is rel...

Congratulations, one step closer! I've been reading the posts on this board for the past few weeks and have seen how tenacious and positive you've been. I hope everything works out for you!