BSN-NavyNurse

MGNavyNurse, See you this Sunday at ODS! :-)

Thank you Pineapple Crush and IzzyRN for your insight! :-) Anyone else out there going to ODS in two weeks?

Thank you & Sw88tpea for all your guidance and willingness to help! I hope to see you in Bethesda one of these days :-).

Sorry is actually "ODS May 2013" that you'll type in on FB search. I apologize for the typo.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience; your input is highly valued. Also thank you for your time, it is very much appreciated! :-)

Hello there! If you type "May ODS 2013" in the FB search it should show up. I also recommend typing in "Navy officer development school" on FB. There's a large community online and lots of information given if you look at past posts. Hope that helps ...

Hello ODS May attendees! Although I said I was taking a social media break, I went and created an open group on Facebook for those interested in connecting with others attending ODS at the same time. It's titled: ODS May 2013. Depending on where we ...

I think moving anywhere is a bit of a shock and takes time to adjust slc1984 :-). I'm also used to taking my car everywhere but the cost of maintaining a car as well as my unforgiving student loans will make taking public transit more appealing. I ha...

Congratulations on getting that job! I'm also hoping to get into critical care, but within the Navy. I'll most likely start off on Med-Surg/Tele, yet would love to make my way into ICU and even Flight nursing which I'm sure has it's own level of trau...

Haha, I know I am interested in critical care in general. Sometimes I see myself on a plane working transport while other times I can see myself writing prescriptions as an NP or working on a Field Fleet team (not sure if that's the right name) but y...

Hello nurse 2033! I am a new graduate nurse (BSN) and will be commissioned into the Navy Nurse Corp in a few weeks. I am interested in becoming a Flight nurse and even before graduating I received my ACLS, PALS, BLS and more triage certifications. Ar...

Congratulations to all of you who have passed!!! I will be taking my exam on April 8th...so you think you can let Jesus stay in the testing center till I'm finished with the exam:lol2:. K thanks :)

Hello there! I passed the exit exam with an 1187 and what I did was do EVERY case study and practice question on the evolve website. I read the rationales for why I got things right and wrong while most just read why they got something wrong. In addi...

Does anyone think that a new graduate nurse in the Navy will or can be placed on a SICU unit (Step-down ICU) or a less critical area than ICU/ER? Usually it's Med-Surg first for new grads, but I figured I should ask if there is even a chance to get a...

Random thought of the day: It'd be nice to be a Navy Flight Nurse...anyone else have the same or similar interest in critical care as me? Cheers

Sw88tpea, So the sponsor helps with the task of settling in and getting everything sent (belongings and paperwork) to the first duty station? I haven't been told about my sponsor yet, I will contact my recruiter again. Also, since you are very resour...

Thank you so much Sw88tpea!!! :-) [sidenote: I appreciate your help in advance Bfrei!!] I will look into the Chevy Chase area as I will also be taking the Metro to work. I'm not taking my car with me because I imagine trying to drive anywhere on the...

Hello Sw54g, In order to PM you have to have 15 posts, and I'm also new to this so I'm trying to increase my responses in order to PM. I think that's a great question and I'd also like to hear about the process of getting a sponsor. Thank you in adva...

I know how to make a group on Facebook and will create it in a few weeks. I'm taking a break from Facebook until mid-April. It takes up too much time for me, which is my own fault lol.

Hello called-to-serve, That would be a great idea! I'm already on linked-in and would enjoy a group dedicated to the May ODS class :-) . There is also a Facebook group dedicated to Navy officer development school (that is what you look up when you're...

I'm sure we'll do fine in PT because I've seen some of the pictures from ODS on Facebook and not every individual looks completely fit. I know it's not nice to look for stuff like that but it makes me feel a little bit better about myself, lol. So d...

Hello Sw88tpea! Just read this entire thread from the very beginning...thank you VERY much for posting all of this information! I will be going to ODS hopefully this May as I will be taking my NCLEX-RN exam next week and officially commissioned there...

I am a bit concerned about the PT part although I'm not completely out of shape. I started my PT plan at the end of November and have had times where I was working out everyday, but now that I'm studying for boards I've slipped a bit on my exercise r...

Hello 240zRN, I should be reporting to ODS on May12th as well :-). I will be taking my NCLEX-RN exam in a week and plan on smashing it on the first attempt so I do hope to see you in RI! I do agree that having a buddy system in place is quite nice be...