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  1. San Antonio FNP Preceptor?

    Yammar posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone know of a FNP who is available to precept?? This finding your own preceptor business is not as easy as the school claimed it would

  2. MICU vs SICU

    Yammar replied to RN_survivor's topic in MICU, SICU

    SICU is where the fun is!! Your patients actually get better and move on (for the most part). MICU is where all the chronic paintings hang around forever!! I personally enjoy coming into work and...

  3. Using Your GI Bill Benefits in 75 Easy Steps!

    Yammar replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I am fighting the VA currently! I have been attending a yellow ribbon school for six months - all the time waiting for reimbursement- only to hear that the program is ineligible!!! Per the VA the...

  4. AF Nurse Looking For Crit Care Bases

    Yammar replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    I deployed with some amazing Army nurses!! I was referring to the scads of middle managers that SAMMC has an endless supply of - it gets in the way of getting anything done. I have many friends...

  5. AF Nurse Looking For Crit Care Bases

    Yammar replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    The ICUs that come to mind are Sammc (Army-yuck), Travis(drama-drama-drama), Wright-Pat, Eglin, Nellis, Kessler, Elmendorf, there may be one more stateside but no better than a step-down. Truth is...

  6. Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    Yammar replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Finding the preceptor I never thought would be that hard, but then again I did not realize that NPs just do not want to precept anyone. I sent out 78 requests and received about 8 emails back...

  7. Air Force Nurse Corps as a New Nurse

    Yammar replied to MG0BLUE's topic in Government, Military

    i would have to disagree with the statement that those facilities are on par with any university medical center. You are not going to get the level of experience in the AF that you will in a larger...

  8. San Antonio FNP Preceptor?

    Yammar replied to Yammar's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, not much luck at all. I had one who agreed then vanished (flaked out) so I decided to seek one in Dallas where I finally found one!! Now I have to repeat the whole process two more times.....what...

  9. How long did you study for CCRN?

    Yammar replied to EMEddie's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hospital had someone come in and do a 2-day review. We all signed up for the test without any study time, and all but one passed (the one had test anxiety). I think the statistics state that 70%...

  10. Air force nursing cot august 2014

    Yammar replied to Bayern's topic in Government, Military

    Seriously, COT does not push anyone physically! Pass a PT test, march a little, learn a song or two and take easy tests. It is cake!! It is like a vacation! Just one with rules that make no

  11. Interview at VA in 2 days, what to wear?

    Yammar replied to morglan's topic in Government, Military

    I think a suit is a bit much. I don't ever remember an interviewee coming in a coat and

  12. Air Force COT May 2014

    Yammar replied to tinap311's topic in Government, Military

    Mid, I agree with you about deployments. You really can't explain it to people who have never been. There are moments from my deployment that are burned in my brain forever. You just do not get use...

  13. CCATT nurse question

    Yammar replied to mn_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Times they have changed. I have yet to meet a CCATT nurse with more than a few years experience and none have had their cert. Now a days its a task they let anyone do in the ICU - we had a nurse...

  14. Vasopressor and Inotrope Titration Orders

    Yammar replied to RN Nick's topic in MICU, SICU

    TJC has to always attempt to create more and more obstacles just to make their surveys appear relevant. In the old days the order would simply be for the drug and to titrate as needed for Map >60,...

  15. Force Management - nursing impact

    Yammar replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    Rumors are everywhere. The buzz has been the ones close to retirement 15+ years are the first to be trimmed and then they take aim towards force shaping boards for the rest of us. I have had people...

  16. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Yammar replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Worked an HCA facility where we often had staffing issues and worked 3:1 ratios. It was not all that bad. What makes it dangerous to me was navigating the annoying families. When you add that third...

  17. Experienced ICU RN in level 1 trauma hospital. Thinking about joining the Airforce

    Yammar replied to kandace168's topic in Government, Military

    Things they are a changing in the Air Force. Experience is nice, but it doesn't mean you will get into the Air Force any time soon. They are accepting fewer and fewer and boards are being cancelled,...

  18. Air Force Questions

    Yammar replied to chelseyrn's topic in Government, Military

    Grad school gives you additional years of service. It has been a while but MS degree adds 1 year and a PhD and additional year...So if you are an FNP with 7 years you would come in with 4.5 years and...

  19. Is it impossible to get in to the USAF as a nurse?

    Yammar replied to Red11's topic in Government, Military

    Since I entered the AF things have changed and it was not that long ago. The entire military is downsizing and many nurses look to the military as a better option than what is available on the...

  20. Air Force NTP Boards July 2013

    Yammar replied to Blackhawks's topic in Government, Military

    I am surprised at the low numbers being taken. We seem to see a new batch of newbie nurses coming i all the

  21. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    Yammar replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    Day to day life as a nurse in the AF is not too different than that of a civilian nurse. There are some differences. As an AF nurse you will be tasked with all sorts of additional duties that can...

  22. MICU VS SICU

    Yammar replied to froggy8's topic in MICU, SICU

    MICU - chronically ill patients who return over and over. Depressing sometimes. SICU - Surgical patients who need to be pushed and recover. Love SICU!! Faster paced with more positive outcomes....

  23. Shift change and visitation in ICU/stepdown

    Yammar replied to opossum's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have seen much made about how studies support open visiting in the ICU. However, I do not see where all considerations were taken into account in any of these studies. Where is the consideration of...

  24. Rank Questions

    Yammar replied to jrt4's topic in Government, Military

    If I remember correctly. You are given 1 year credit for every 2 years of experience and that caps out. For a graduate degree you are granted an additional year, but in nursing you max out at six...

  25. Entering Air Force Nursing...how to prepare?

    Yammar replied to JBFischer's topic in Government, Military

    I agree PT baby!!!! Run, lift and eat right and everything else will take care of