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Not very much of the IV narcotic got on my hands, and I washed my hands afterwards, but I'm still wondering if the IV narcotic would show up positive on a urine drug screen? This happened a few weeks ago, and in another couple weeks I'm taking a drug test for a new job. I doubt this will be a problem, but I've worked so hard to get this new position, I'm thinking about anything and everything that could possibly go wrong.

Yeah, I know they don't take ADN grads as commissioned officers, which is why I'd have to enlist doing whatever (but definitely not nursing) until I got my BSN. But I'm pretty sure that I want to use everything I've learned while getting my ADN while I'm getting my BSN so I don't lose all that I've worked so hard to learn! The recruitor I've talked to has no idea how RN to BSN works, so I think I'll take your advice and steer clear of that. Thank you!

I'm graduating from an ADN program this week and really want to work as a nurse in the Navy. My question is, should I join the Navy now (obviously not working as a nurse) so that they can pay for me to get my BSN, or should I get my BSN and then join the Navy? I've talked to a recruiter and he, of course, is pushing for me to join now and apply for the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program to get my BSN. However, I'm really worried about losing my clinical skills I've learned in the ADN program if I wait a year or longer to actually work as an RN. On the other hand, jobs as a new grad really aren't that easy to get, I don't have one secured yet, so if I'm unable to get a job I will be kicking myself for passing up this opportunity. Any advice?