jrg127

jrg127 has 6 years experience and specializes in Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN).

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1. finally a NICU nurse!

   jrg127 replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Congratulations!!! It took me 6 years of being an RN and about 4 years of active duty to get to the NICU - I start next month! I look forward to hearing about your first few

2. Switching to neonatal nursing

   jrg127 replied to bmacadams's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi bmacadams! I would recommend maybe taking NRP (neonatal resuscitation program) and a fetal monitoring course - both certifications are used in MBU.. NRP for NICU. I found myself thrown into...

3. 8 Jul ODS

   jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

   sw88tpea - as im packing up everything for shipment to San Diego, I'm reading my orders and am a little confused. In regards to my flight from home to there, do I set that up or is this something they...

4. 8 Jul ODS

   jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

   utamaverick I'm not sure if July ODS filled completely or not. The ODS dates are 12 Aug and 9 Sep. Goodluck with NCLEX

5. Patience pays off - Navy Nurse Corps

   jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

   Thank you! When meeting with a recruiter it helps to have some questions written down, do your research too since a lot of info can be found on the navy website. But most of my questions were based...

6. 8 Jul ODS

   jrg127 posted a topic in Government, Military

   Anyone else going to ODS 8 July ?

7. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

   jrg127 replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government, Military

   Thanks sw88tpea!

8. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

   jrg127 replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government, Military

   dumb question - I live within driving distance to Newport (Boston), my question is.. is it okay for me to drive down there? and if so, whats the situation with having your car on base?

9. Patience pays off - Navy Nurse Corps

   jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

   Tell them that it definitely takes a long time and its a lot of paperwork and running around, but its definitely worth it. Being proactive during the process definitely helps, but also waiting around...

10. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

    jrg127 replied to Sw88tpea's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for posting all this great information! I did Direct Accession too and received my orders as of 14 May. I report to ODS on 8 July and report to San Diego 20 August. I'm very excited, and so...

11. Patience pays off - Navy Nurse Corps

    jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

    thank you guys! Mintyfreshness - best of luck with the ADN program :) thats very exciting! If you put your mind to it, you can do anything (cheesy but true). I officially received my orders: ODS 8...

12. Patience pays off - Navy Nurse Corps

    jrg127 replied to jrg127's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you Josh! Im sure I'll have plenty more questions for you in the coming weeks. I appreciate

13. Patience pays off - Navy Nurse Corps

    jrg127 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi Everyone! So I had applied for the Navy Nurse Corps about a year and a half ago.. while I was still in nursing school. After graduating with my BSN, obtaining my RN and sending out a bunch of...

14. Navy Orders?

    jrg127 replied to MURunner86's topic in Government, Military

    Im currently waiting to hear back in regards to the Board -- how long did it take for you guys to hear that you were in once your kit went to the Board??

15. What is the exact training for a Navy RN.

    jrg127 replied to warnbrit's topic in Government, Military

    I'm currently waiting to hear back from my recruiters as to whether or not I'm in and if I'm leaving for ODS in Oct - when did you submit your kit to the board? I'm just anxious to hear back from...