crazylilkelly

crazylilkelly

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  1. positives and negatives of reserves

    crazylilkelly replied to DLaurel16's topic in Government, Military

    I was in the reserves as a job other than RN til about 2 yrs ago. Keep in mind, where I drilled was in central Illinois....we don't have a navy base near us so we pretty much meet in a drill building....

  2. Teaching Project Ideas, anyone?

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I'm supposed to be doing a teaching project/in-service for my clinical on L & D. I had been working on a topic that the manager assigned to me but it fell through. Soooooo, I was wondering if...

  3. Navy Nurse Questions

    crazylilkelly replied to belabelisa's topic in Government, Military

    Pretty much everyone gets in-active built into their contract. Like yours will prob be 4 yrs active & 4 yrs inactive. Basically while in-active, you are a civilian but are w/in contract to...

  4. Navy repayment of Loans and GI Bill

    crazylilkelly replied to surromom's topic in Government, Military

    lol, ya the Navy is definitely a sweet deal! My husband & I have been living like royalty compared to the rest of our college friends b/c of the GI Bill. We both were able to buy brand new cars...

  5. Navy repayment of Loans and GI Bill

    crazylilkelly replied to surromom's topic in Government, Military

    sorry---- i meant to write $38,000 not

  6. Navy repayment of Loans and GI Bill

    crazylilkelly replied to surromom's topic in Government, Military

    alright, so i talked to my recruiter to clear up my confusion of the the bonus/loan repayment. The sign-on bonus is $30,000/4yr right now. IF available (which if prob is no longer right now b/c it's...

  7. Navy repayment of Loans and GI Bill

    crazylilkelly replied to surromom's topic in Government, Military

    FYI- right now the sign on bonus is $30,000 for 4 yrs of service. The extra $8,000 is only offered once in a while when siging your contract. I asked my recruiter about it & she says they don't...

  8. Navy repayment of Loans and GI Bill

    crazylilkelly replied to surromom's topic in Government, Military

    Are you saying that you're going to request the loan repayment that you get when you get commissioned? The $20,000 for 3 yrs & $30,000 for 4 yrs???? If that's the case then I'm doing the same...

  9. Is the NAvy right for me?

    crazylilkelly replied to DS930's topic in Government, Military

    I have already served active for 2 yrs (& reserves for 2 yrs). After a few yrs I confronted personal inner conflict of serving & not supporting the war. I was a seabee at the time and could...

  10. hair

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    lol----my friend asked me if i have to shave my head when i go to basic!!! oh, goodness, i about peed my

  11. hair

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

    so, do women get their hair cut in ODS like enlisted boot camp??? if so, i won't make the same mistake twice of letting my hair get cut once i get there!!!!!

  12. Deployments

    crazylilkelly replied to waterlily252's topic in Government, Military

    thanks guys. i def have my heart set on ob but would love to deploy to iraq during my 1st yr. my husband will be back home finishing up his degree in radtech during my 1st yr in. since we'll be...

  13. Deployments

    crazylilkelly replied to waterlily252's topic in Government, Military

    thanks guys. i def have my heart set on ob but would love to deploy to iraq during my 1st yr. my husband will be back home finishing up his degree in radtech anyhow. since we'll be separated...

  14. Deployments

    crazylilkelly replied to waterlily252's topic in Government, Military

    so the medsurg nurses are trying to go but have to wait? if you work OB can you still request to do a deployment to the

  15. hair

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh, so this means i don't have to go through that hair limbo stage of trying to grow it out & still tie it w/in

  16. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

    so i talked to a recruiter. & b/c of my medical discharge she is going to send my info to the waiver authority to see if they approve me even trying to apply for a waiver. so, sometime next wk i...

  17. Gonna try going back in as a navy nurse!

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

    HI, So, i have officially decided that I am going to talk to a navy officer recruiter to try & go back to the navy (prior enlisted). The only problem is that I got a medical discharge from the...

  18. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    lol! sorry to burst your bubble but i'm hoping to go ob! bbbuuuttttt.....ED is my 2nd choice & anything could happen

  19. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    Good news! the curtousy review did not say no to me! They requested more information so that means I am on the next step to actually applying for the medical waiver!!!! I was so excited when I found...

  20. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    ugh....10 days later & i'm still waiting to find out if the review board is going to let me apply for a waiver! hurry up & wait---it's the navy way! :) i was told that i would find out by the...

  21. I got in!!!!!

    crazylilkelly replied to JazzyT's topic in Government, Military

    :clpty::ancong!::clpty::clphnds::mchmrdnc:

  22. Deployment hx

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks so much for your input!! i hope you don't mind if i ask you a few Q: 1) How do you like OB @ NMSD??? pros/cons 2) Did you have civilian experience in OB prior to the service? 3) Do OB navy...

  23. Deployment hx

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

    k, once again, i have another question! if i do get commissioned i really hope to get stationed @ SD. I was wondering if any of you have nursed @ the hospital there & if you could tell me how many...

  24. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    oh ya, the recruiter sent me the link to ODS. omg......it is going to be such a skate compared to enlisted boot camp!! so many of the things they allow shocked me! i mean, we only share a rm w/ one...

  25. finally talked to a recruiter!!

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    i'm glad you kept the faith! so many ppl would've just given up. i'm wondering if my waiver does get rejected if I can write a senator or something? THat probably sounds crazy but I'll try anything...