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navyman7

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  1. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Austeremed: Honestly you need to ask yourself if you can deal with everything that you left. Is it worth putting up with all that for 10 more years? Don't forget that you can work at the VA and apply...

  2. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    NurseSpouse: Thanks for your input, but I would disagree regarding the Cons. I have worked in the civilian sector and know that many of the cons are not also found in civilian life. Some examples of...

  3. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry to be a downer in the last post. I was trying not to be but the list above is just a sample from what I hear people talk/complain about. Thanks for mentioning L&D and the NWU scrub tops....

  4. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Dassit 82: I appreciate that you read this thread in it's entirety. I hope it helped. In short I would say, Yes the DA route would probably be the best financial option. You would lose a lot of...

  5. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    danigirl, First of all I would say finish your degree first so that the Navy won't become a hinderance to you while you finish school. Secondly I wish I was more learned in the ways of APN but I am...

  6. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    missacheung: I have known many navy nurses who have left the navy and have found jobs right away. However these are some stellar nurses. I am sure that the lazy nurses will have a hard time finding...

  7. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    yours truly jmc: Why does the recruiter want you to call the Chief and the CDR? Are they for phone interviews? I would give them a day or two, and call mid morning or mid afternoon. Most people have...

  8. Navy Nursing for October Boards 2013

    navyman7 replied to MilitaryNurse90's topic in Government, Military

    Check out the many similar questions found in Military Nursing Questions Answered. As for the $40,000, yes that's true but you commit yourself for 5 years (minus taxes, about 1/3). If I could do it...

  9. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    KR681683- Take a look at some of the earlier posts posted in this forum. Someone has asked about the FRSS here and there are some answers already. I can understand your apprehension regarding...

  10. Military branches, Army, Air Force or Navy? What are the main differences?

    navyman7 replied to kr681683's topic in Government, Military

    I can only speak for Navy Nursing. Navy nurses deploy all over the world. More deploy to combat locations than on ships, with the exception of the hospital ships. (hospital ships do scheduled...

  11. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Sarahmay: If family is the most important thing to you, like it is me, then don't join. The Navy ALWAYS takes priority. They will tell you that they will work with you and all that, but for the most...

  12. Deployment in Nurse Corps

    navyman7 replied to lvlynn's topic in Government, Military

    lvlynn, navymurse you are correct. I work in the ICU and most every military nurse has deployed or will deploy during their time in the unit. Other areas do deploy just not as much. If you work in...

  13. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    navyman7 replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    PMFB RN, Thanks for posting this. I have encouraged many of our corpsmen to do the same. Then do a LPN-BSN type program. We also have nurses working with us who were able to test the AD program too. I...

  14. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Ginacat: sorry to say that my knowledge base is limited to AD nursing mostly. I only know a little about the reserves as I have encountered many reserve nurses while deployed and in the hospital while...

  15. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    imanhonest one: Lots of questions to answer here. Overall I would say that the Navy is NOT for you. The Navy may say that you won't deploy but that is not guaranteed. People deploy all the time and it...

  16. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    MA Nurse, You can join the reserves, but unless you already have your BSN you will become an enlisted personell and the Navy will own you. After you finish your contract for the navy then you can...

  17. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    RNMAYO, I haven't heard of that course, but maybe some hospitals send there people to it just not ours. At San Diego they send people to C4 course in texas, and some can attend a trauma course in LA...

  18. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    MelissaD, Age isn't really an issue in the Navy as long as you are in the Navy then you are eligible to apply for DUINS (if you meet all the other requirements too of course). What kinds of things...

  19. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    navyman7 replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    anne-marie; unfortunately I know nothing about the AF. You should try starting a new thread about your questions regarding the AFR. Good

  20. Navy Nurse

    navyman7 replied to jcecere's topic in Government, Military

    JCECERE: Please, PLEASE take a look at the questions and many answers under military nursing questions answered. I answer so many of these types of questions and I am actually a nurse in the Navy. A...

  21. Questions about NCP

    navyman7 replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Government, Military

    Keep working on that GPA. Also I worked as a VALOR nurse too prior to the Navy. I had my commitment with the VA before I signed any paperwork with the navy so I didn't actually have a prior...

  22. Specialty units---Navy

    navyman7 replied to staugnurse's topic in Government, Military

    I work at one of the big 3 hospitals in the Navy. If you have prior experience in any of these fields then your chances of working there are much more likely. To work in the PACU at our facility as a...

  23. New CRNA considering direct commission

    navyman7 replied to eaglezip17's topic in Government, Military

    What are some of your reasons for wanting to come into the military? You need to have some ideas before you commit. I konw many CRNA's in and out of the Navy and the civilians are much happier. I...

  24. Meeting with AF and Navy Recruiters

    navyman7 replied to chelauren's topic in Government, Military

    I would take a look at the thread titled: Military Nursing Questions Answered for lots of different info and opinions. Remember to take what recruiters say with a grain of salt. There job is to make...

  25. In Depth Questions Regarding HM (Hospital Corpsman) Rating In the Navy

    navyman7 replied to mariahmichelleking's topic in Government, Military

    You have so many questions here I can't answer them all at once. If I were you, then I wouldn't join the Navy first if you are wanting to go to med school. The navy will help you do it, but it will...