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I'm heading to Jacksonville, Fl. Very, very nervous about ODS still working on my push ups and curl ups.

See you guys in in AUG. Heading to Jacksonville after ODS. Actually, I have decided to move to Jacksonville and get my family settled before I leave for Rhode Island. Good Luck!!!!!

Hello, I have been practicing for the navy swim test and I feel confident in all areas except floating prone for 5 min. It seems as though I sink lower and lower every time I come up for a breath. I would love suggestions on how to overcome this. ...

How long do you have to tread water? I've heard five minutes.

Thanks for the advice. I will keep trying. I think staying relaxed is the hard part for me.

I am also in the NCP. I graduate april 28th. I will be stationed in Jacksonville. I hope it's not as bad as what I have read on some of the earlier posts. I asked for Jackonsonville after I found out san diego was full.

Don't get discouraged. I was in a similar position this time last year. I was first alternate in the NCP. I was disappointed but my recruiter told me not to worry because someone always drops off and he was fairly confident that I would get in. ...

I would say not having experience will make it harder. From my experience, the best thing to do is get a job as tech in the dept where you would like to work as a nurse. A lot of people assume that because you attend Goldfarb that Barnes will autom...

You sound like I did when I first started. I'm just pointing out that for the money, it's not all it's cracked up to be. I know plenty of nurses that work at Barnes that didn't go to Goldfarb and those who did, dont have good tings to say. I know ...

I absolutely agree!

Goldfarb is not all it's cracked up to be. Someone posted about it having the top rated sim lab. The simulation dummies are very rarely turned on, I we never saw the pregnant one give birth. You are rarely in the labs after you take intro to adult...

I am almost done. If I were you I would spend half the money and go to UMSL. There is no difference. It can be very disorganized sometimes and inconsistent. I have a current gpa of 3.85 and I am still very frustrated with the program. I am having...

I'm 38 so I didn't want to wait and take the chance of having to get an age waiver. I have also heard about ncp's going to med surg, but I have also heard from nurses that thet were able to transfer after a year. (Peds, women's health etc) I guess ...

Don't forget the nurse candidate program. There were 66 slots this past fiscal year. So they have that many inexperienced nurses coming in. I guess they are picking nurses with lots of experience (direct commission). Congratulations to those who ...

I believe you have been professionally recommended, now you have to wait for final selection. You were probably ranked by the board. There will be a certain number of positions available (not sure how many), and the final selection from the pool of...

thanx! Maybe I will see you guys at ODS also. I graduate in April 2012.

Just found out yesterday that I'm in!!!!!!!!!!! My recruiter has my acceptance letter and I will swear in in a couple of days. I am beyond excited. I had almost come to the conclusion that it wasn't going to happen, and then out of the blue I get a...

Contact your recuiter. He/she should be able to give you that info. Or you can goggle navy ncp program. I remember seeing something online as far as peprwork goes.

I agree. Email the teacher and see what happens. Hopefully you have learned a valuable lesson about studying. Good luck!

No. There is a separate dept you send them to. That's if you are already in. If you are applying, it should be part of your packet.

Congratulations! Hope I will join you soon.

Other than harming a patient, it is probably the fastest way to get fired! You workedtoo hard to get through nursing school to blow it on something that maybe headed nowhere. Is it really worth the risk?

If you are looking along the newborn line, how about traditional tub bathing vs sponge bathing. You could look at temperature stability both pre and post bath, umbilical cord healing and infection control, infant contentment, as well as maternal ple...

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

May you rest in peace! God Bless.