Oldlove

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  1. Physical Exam at ODS

    This is mainly for those who have been through ODS. How detailed is the Medical exam at ODS, is it like MEPS or just a standard Utox/Alcohol test? Thanks for everyone's time. Oh please don't post...
  2. I was informed tonight that I was professionally recommended by the October Navy board for direct commission. Not out of the woods yet but this has been an incredibly tough process. This community...
  3. Physical Exam at ODS

    Thanks for the replies thus far, one way to look at it too is it's out of my hands, I just need to suck it up. Navyman, if you could find that schedule that'd be cool, I'm curious what the agenda...
  4. Physical Exam at ODS

    Well one of the reasons is that I'm tired of physical exams. I've been through two MEPS experiences and I'm
  5. Persistence is paying off...

    Army base eh? Be easy on them...
  6. ODS questions

    I'd shave it. If you positively have to have a mustache, feel them out and if you feel it's safe grow it back. I know you want to maintain a little piece of you, but if you're out of regs...so is...
  7. Direct Commission into Navy Nurse Corps

    Depends. I put a timeline up regarding my experience. From your Prorec to final select it could be 2 weeks to 1 month. From your finsel to ODS it could be another month or so. You have to...
  8. Persistence is paying off...

    Signed my COMDOCS on Wednesday 10/7/11 and received my official 12 x 16 letter from the Secretary of the Navy on Thursday 10/8/11, need one more physical prior to ODS. High Fiber diet and P90x for...
  9. Direct Commission into Navy Nurse Corps

    Congrats, so you got your ProRec
  10. MEPS date

    Not very long, MEPS is like a factory with conveyor belts. The biggest hold up is filling out the prescreening
  11. Persistence is paying off...

    Nice! I have another shipmate for
  12. Persistence is paying off...

    I know he's chipping away at the final selects. When I left him a message/email, I politely asked where I was in his queue, so that I can focus on a day rather than a random call. He called me a...
  13. Persistence is paying off...

    Thanks Lunah!
  14. Best Specialty Experience Option?

    I should've put a disclaimer. I'm very biased.
  15. Best Specialty Experience Option?

    It's more what your style is. If fast paced to you seems "unsafe" than it might not be a good fit. For me personally I became an ER nurse because I want to be where the action is and maintain my...
  16. Persistence is paying off...

    bfrei, I PM'ed you. Not sure if you can receive those or not. Rafael, are you Progressive Care (Cardiac/medsurg) or Cardiac ICU? If you're cardiac icu you won't just be a general 2900 (Nurse) but...
  17. Persistence is paying off...

    That's what I forgot to say, my recruiter told me they're waiting on the final funding numbers for FY12. Once congress comes up with a decision (biting my tongue) our orders will be sent out. She...
  18. Persistence is paying off...

    Got some news today. I'm going to February 5th ODS and going to San Diego 10 Days after :] I'm keeping my specialty too. Emergency RN
  19. Oh, I'm Navy active duty ER nurse. I have yet to sign my comdocs; I'm in the middle of negotiating my
  20. I'm Navy side. But this sounds like being 'scrolled' wherein congress and secdef say you're qualified to serve as a commissioned officer. Mine took about 10
  21. Persistence is paying off...

    Thanks Bfrei, I agree with you on the beauty of NHB. I was there when I was an HM3, my wife would LOVE it if we get stationed there, but I'm like you. I need a change of scenery :] But in the...
  22. Persistence is paying off...

    It sounds like they're chipping away on getting those orders out. Congrats bfrei! My brother used to work at Bethesda, he said it was a really cool place except for when they have to lock the base...
  23. Persistence is paying off...

    ERMags, hang in there, if Traumajunkie got into the January class, that means there are more slots to be filled the rest of the year. I saw the the navy medicine manpower site the list of classes...
  24. Persistence is paying off...

    Traumajunkie! I'm so happy for you and your family, glad everything worked out :] Make sure to go to the ODS website and start
  25. Tattoos - after you're already in the NCP

    I agree with Lunah. Go with the service standard. I have half sleeves, for navy standard it's okay. If you're really itching to get one, just make sure it's not visible with your uniform on I...