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Thank you for the advice. I did just finish up with TNCC about a week ago in anticipation of the deployment. I am actually going to be part of a CSH, so I was surprised that I was going to this course. I was initially told that I would be attending t...

Hi Pixie, I am actually going to be deploying for the first time, and I have been a med-surge RN for about 2 years now. All my experience has been in Hematology/Oncology. I will be attending the ATTC at Ryder and I am a little nervous. I believe I ...

I am fine with July. It just gives me less time to prep and get all my stuff together. I have put leave in through Aug. 21. I really did not feel like attaching anywhere for busy work. If I have to wait until October then I may try to get placed at ...

Haha...just like high school.

I just graduated and passed my NCLEX on June 24. I am currently waiting for orders for BOLC and CNTP assignment. I really hope that I can get in for August BOLC. I have 15 years of service (2 of them spent in nursing school) I did the program throug...

Thanks, Lunah. I am kind of bumbed about the change from MSN to Doctorate for nurse practitioners. I don't think I will be able to use TA for schooling.

So this may have been covered somewhere on this 90+ page thread, but I was interested in finding out how hard it is to go to school for an advanced degree while being a nurse in the corps. I don't think I am interested in doing any special or subsidi...

@jkcp88: I wasn't in the medical field either, regardless you still need a recommendation letter from a Chief Nurse. I called my nearest MTF and tracked down an email address for the Chief Nurse. I wrote to her and explained what I was trying to do a...

I am active duty army and have one year left to get my BSN. I am working on a med-surge floor at one of the larger military facilities this summer. So far it has been a pretty interesting experience. All the nurses on the floor come from different ...

Just finished my first semester, and it is no joke. Tell all your loved ones that you will see them when the semester is over. The material isn't difficult, it is the quantity of material they try to stuff in your head, and the rate that they do it....

I'm so happy for you guys and gals. I am finishing up my first semester at University of Maryland and it has been a great experience so far.

Thanks. I like to put out positive energy whenever I can. I am starting my program Aug.27 at the University of Maryland. I applied to schools in Colorado and VA, and was three for three, so it made things a lot less stressful. The post board packet w...

I was accepted fy12 and do not come from a medical background. 8yearmedic is right focus on those chem course and get those unconditional letters. I ended up taking an extra chem (organic)and math (precalc)because different schools wanted different ...

I wouldn't stress about the GT score. When I applied I worried that my GT score was not competive. When I got my job as an army musician the GT was irrelevant, and I blew it off. I got a 115. When I inquired about retaking the test for AECP, I was t...

Less than a month to start my program. Good luck my AECP people.

I think there were about 40 that were selected for FY12. There were also alternates that could step in if any of those individuals selected failed to complete prerequisites or get accepted into an accredited school. I have no idea how many packets we...

I think both campuses are pretty competitive. I'm guessing you may have a better shot applying to Baltimore because they accept more people. I really have no idea how many applicants each campus gets.

I was just reading through the AECP student detachment handbook and feel a little overwhelmed. I was mistaken to the think that all this paperwork would be over when I completed my post packet. Looks like I will be a one man HR office till I am done...

@Jaime87: I turned the info in for the flu shot I took last November. I don't think the most recent series is available yet. I wouldn't worry too much about it, just get it done when it becomes available. I will be attending the June 27th orientation...

@Jaime87: I turned the info in for the flu shot I took last November. I don't think the most recent series is available yet. I wouldn't worry too much about it, just get it done when it becomes available. I will be attending the June 27th orientatio...

There's a lot of suggested reading to do over the summer...yuck. I don't plan on getting to crazy with the note taking. Has anyone signed up for UMB orientation dates yet?

Is there anyone in your units HR office that can help. I found their assistance very helpful in my packets assembly for FY12. I do think the packet guidelines for FY13 are much more helpful than FY12. You are actually given examples for all the memos...

Do any of you folks in the program have any thoughts on purchasing recommended books? In the past I have purchased these books and have not needed them to excel in my coursework. Are there any that are particularly helpful? Thanks.

It's not.

Did you fill out the in-state tuition form? I just turned mine in on Monday, so it did not get updated on my letter. You can access it on the UMSON website.