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  1. Best Navy Hospital for Critical Care

    Pikake replied to Jp307925's topic in Government, Military

    Tripler is a level

  2. Wanting to move to HI in a few years... realistic goal?

    Pikake replied to ama3t's topic in General Nursing

    This island tends to hire their own especially with over 500 nurses graduating each year, with that being said, these new graduates end up working as volunteer nurses to gain experience to get a job...

  3. Is Nursing in the Military my calling...?

    Pikake replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Government, Military

    The Army needs L&D nurses but not OB. Med-Surg nurses can work antepartum/mbu/OB surgical floors in the Army. The AOC 66G is the identifier for the specialty of OB specifically

  4. I have ADHD and was told that taking medications would be frowned on

    Pikake replied to allboymom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't sweat it! Probably half of your nursing class will be on it:) anyways, if it such a bad drug why give it to children? The military doesn't frown on it and your nursing school is not going to...

  5. Struggling to meet the bare minimum in one class...need support

    Pikake replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    Buy a NCLEX question and answer guide and study from it. The rationales explain each answer out. I used it for all my classes, NCLEX, and certification

  6. Safest + convenient method for blood transfusion

    Pikake replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Who does it benefit more? If it is for the patient, then your not wrong. However, there is more than one way to do things as long as it falls within

  7. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

  8. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah sorry...the ANC and Amedd is different from the regular Army...just. Remember to have a course date not a general guarantee..when I tell you that the course has a waiting list there is a waiting...

  9. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    Oh btw...you get atleast an RFO? Cause that should precede the orders, that tells you your course dates and your follow on

  10. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    If I remember correctly, the BAH doesn't start till you in-process at your next duty station cause I would have noticed that bump in my

  11. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    Pikake replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    I hope it goes the way you want it to go. They are gonna post date her commission? I actually swore in May 15 but it was postdated till 3 days before my OBC date in July, my pay didn't start till...

  12. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    That makes sense and she isn't a new grad. Do you have a course date on paper because I know that those slots are filled. When is she suppose to go to

  13. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    Pikake replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    I meant that is the earliest that you can swear in. I swore in 3 days

  14. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry to be redundant but posted

  15. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    There has to be a date, no date then the ANC slots you, new nurses around here don't get to go to a course until they make it to 1st LT which is 18 months, 24-36 is said bc that's usually when your...

  16. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

  17. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    Yes I understand that requires 18 months but the slots are limited, usually like 15 slots available per course. Everyone can get a course guarantee, I commissioned without a course guarantee but I can...

  18. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    the ANC promises the course but the time frame is usually 24-36 months. I know new LTs that have course guarantee but that time line goes for everyone. I don't know how she is already slotted for the...

  19. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    Pikake replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    Everyone swears in 3 days before their report date, that is the

  20. I keep being told the ARMY is changing; How is this affecting Nursing.

    Pikake replied to kr681683's topic in Government, Military

    I know that if you are a new grad RN in the Army, all you will do is patient care because you have to learn how to be a bedside nurse and critically think. OBC is about 9 weeks long and promotion to...

  21. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    One more thing. Just to be safe, ANCC is accepted by the Army, not sure about the

  22. Med-Surg certification exam

    Pikake replied to chudder's topic in Government, Military

    The Army will pay for the certification but you have to go through the dept that you are assigned. It's much harder to get reimbursed after the fact. The 8A course is full and if your a new graduate,...