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  1. Need help -Fractured wrist!

    ajb50402 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Fellow nurses, So i'm in a bind. I am currently halfway through the Army's ICU nurse program and everything has been going great until I ended up in the trauma bay. Long story short I sheared...

  2. Need help -Fractured wrist!

    ajb50402 replied to ajb50402's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update, managed to get the cast cut and a splint placed. Ended working the rest of the time with a removable splint and passed and graduated. Painful as hell but well worth it. Thanks

  3. Versed IV push or Ativan IVP

    ajb50402 replied to icumurse1122's topic in Critical Care

    Versed is quicker acting, but still don't use it for patients with delirium. Definitely linked to increased ICU delirium and even worse, increased morbidity and mortality. Sleep hygiene, precedex,...

  4. I have some ?s on ROTC/Nursing

    ajb50402 replied to incurrents's topic in Government, Military

    CPT Moreno was part of a Cultural Support Team, an highly specialized team that females could compete for through a selection process. These candidates attended special operations training and medical...

  5. Army nursing or Air force nursing?

    ajb50402 replied to bikes4fun's topic in Government, Military

    Go Army, We do cooler stuff. Enough

  6. Fraternization question! NCP-related.

    ajb50402 replied to ebbxj's topic in Government, Military

    Judging by your situation military penal code (UCMJ) States that fraternization is between an officer and enlisted or two different ranks. I am a Junior officer in the army and I would say that you...

  7. Combat Nursing responsibilities and risks

    ajb50402 replied to Zii2013's topic in Government, Military

    Im active duty (Have been for 1 year) and have quickly found out that the chances to deploy right now are extremely slim. The military as a whole is downsizing. That basically equates down to one...

  8. In Search of Advice on Nurse Corps Accessions...Branch vs. Branch

    ajb50402 replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Government, Military

    Totally feel for ya. As army nurses you're really stuck in a hospital and you don't get to do the high speed low drag stuff until you reach captain in your career as a nurse. there are several...

  9. please HELP !direct comission in to the army

    ajb50402 replied to frankie134's topic in Government, Military

    They are still accepting applicants but branch was just saying that the picking are slim, especially with the drawdown that is occurring. They will accept you if you have dependents, but they want...

  10. Army OER

    ajb50402 replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    It kinda sucks but the new OER just switched so there is now a new format. The new formatting looks similar to an NCOER in how it breaks down into subcategories. The best place to go is...

  11. Army Nurse Corps Uniform?

    ajb50402 replied to nrryan's topic in Government, Military

    Most of the time you will be wearing ACU's (The funny digital cam uniform). On special occasionas or payday activies you will most likely be wearing your ASU's, or army service uniform. This is the...

  12. I have some ?s on ROTC/Nursing

    ajb50402 replied to incurrents's topic in Government, Military

    Incurrents, feel free to contact me offline or message me. I would be happy to answer all questions you have about the ROTC route, and life as an army nurse. I went through the 4 year army rotc...

  13. Army BOLC Dates FY 2013?

    ajb50402 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey everyone! I commission in May this year and have an extremely high probablity of Gold Bar Recruiting through ROTC ( Im a graduating nursing cadet). Does anyone know the BOLC dates for FY 2013? It...

  14. First duty station ARMY

    ajb50402 replied to ncox1's topic in Government, Military

    Ncox1, I've had to do a lot of research for my first duty station as well. What kind of nursing are you looking to get into? If you want to specialize quickly, do not pick a big hospital like SAMMC or...

  15. Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    ajb50402 replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    Hello everyone! Not sure about stunt from above but I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Blair and I am a ROTC graduate from creighton university in Omaha, NE. I will be commissioning and going to...

  16. Army BOLC Dates FY 2013?

    ajb50402 replied to ajb50402's topic in Government, Military

    I just talked to our Briagde Nurse and she said we had a say in our BOLC dates. It'll be kinda hard getting into the July one because everyone wants that one to get on active duty ASAp. I think I will...

  17. Advanced practice nurses in trauma?

    ajb50402 replied to manda691's topic in Critical Care

    The hospitals we have have ER Nurse Practitioners and they pull shifts on the trauma team. Make sure to go the family practitioner route with a further specialization in acute care if you want ot be...

  18. New Grad interested in Trauma

    ajb50402 replied to BlueSunRise's topic in Critical Care

    Go to a small level 4 trauma center in a rural area. Heck I am finishing up my senior preceptorshp and I had a pediatric code role through the door. Get your experience or go through the

  19. Army BOLC Dates FY 2013?

    ajb50402 replied to ajb50402's topic in Government, Military

    As far as our school goes I wont be able to take the NCLEX until the first week of June. WHich means I won't get my orders until the first or second week of JUNE (48 hours for official word from NCLEX...