MyelinSheath BSN, RN

MyelinSheath has 11 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CVICU.

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1. Air National Gaurd Nursing

   MyelinSheath replied to Qeki's topic in Flight

   Flight nursing and CCATT are both currently critical wartime shortages right now and have bonus of 15 and 20k for accession and retention in the ANG and AF Reserves. You can see both of these under Mypers. Thanks for the AFI, I haven't had time to l...

2. Air National Gaurd Nursing

   MyelinSheath replied to Qeki's topic in Flight

   I might be able to offer some advice with my own experience in the Air Guard. For me it has been an overwhelming positive experience and without a doubt I became a registered nurse because of the military. I have always been an Aerospace Medical Tech...

3. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

   MyelinSheath replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

   It is interesting to see this post come alive again. My original opinion has not changed entirely. I still believe there should be some type of pathway for medics to take LPN boards without attending the entire civilian program. Certainly there are s...

4. phenergan

   MyelinSheath replied to moni929's topic in Medications

   Dilute with 10 ml NS and slow push over 10 to 15 mins at my hospital.

5. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

   MyelinSheath replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

   Where in Wisconsin could you receive credit for military training? I went to WITC and received jack $%^! for my presently nine years of service as an aerospace medicine technician in the ANG. It took four semesters plus prerequisites to complete my A...

6. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

   MyelinSheath replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

   I absolutely agree! Minnesota is defiantly old fashioned nursing. However, I feel that it is ignorance on the MN Nursing Boards part. Like what was shown here on this thread is a lack of knowledge on our training. I guarantee there is not one member ...

7. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

   MyelinSheath replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

   Negative, I joined after 9/11 to be perfectly honest. Whether BS or not in reference to 9/11, the country needed medics and that is what I wanted to do. There are currently three states that allow medics to challenge the state nursing boards...it sho...

8. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

   MyelinSheath replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

   This tread popped up when I was searching how to challenge the Minnesota Board of Nursing to take my PN examination. I need to write a paper for my fourth and final semester of nursing school. I need to write to one of my state senators asking them t...

9. Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

   MyelinSheath replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

   just for some more insight, as a military medic i did all the above without a license or under a rn/md. a military medic is also allowed to take the exam for an rma/cma certification. c. a formal medical services training program of the united stat...