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For those of you who went back to school for your advanced nursing degree, how did you decide on which field to pursue? Initially thought NNP was a good fit but now that I have littles I’d my own, I’m not sure that their hours are family friendly....

Hi there! So my goal is to be a CRNA. However, as far as ICU goes, I only have NICU experience. I know that adult ICU is required and highly recommended by a lot of schools. Can any CRNA or students in CRNA school chime in on if I’ll be ok with just ...

What kind of adult ICU do you recommend? I was thinking neuro. I’ve had colleagues who have applied with either NICU or PICU experience and have gotten accepted. Not sure their take on if they’d recommend it since they are on deployment right now.

Anybody apply with just NICU experience?

Hello everyone, I have a long term goal of becoming a NNP, but do not have any NICU experience aside from being cross-trained there. I would love to have a mentor who can help guide me in obtaining this goal of mine. Currently serve in the mili...

Thanks for the insight SoldierNurse22. Do you mind if I send you a private message?

Can anyone in the Navy guide me towards pursuing a career in nursing administration? I am seriously considering going to school to obtain an MBA and would like to know your thoughts? Thanks

Hi jfratian. I'm currently a Navy nurse doing bedside nursing.

Any military CRNAs out there that can offer some advice/insight? I'm looking for someone who can serve as a mentor to guide me towards taking the right steps to become CRNA. My subspecialty code is OB/GYN. I've spoke with DIVO and made clear that I w...

Thanks PixieRN for the insight. Yeah, I'm in the same boat with being way too busy to moonlight. I've floated many times to NICU and have voiced my desire to become CRNA up the chain of command, but still can't seem to get transferred to critical car...

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to look into moonlighting. If you moonlight, does leadership typically work with you scheduling wise? Usually my schedule consists of three on, one off, three on...and that's if I'm lucky.

Fellow nurses, I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I'm trying to figure out what I would like to go back to school for to earn my masters. The only experience I have is in postpartum and antepartum. I'm sure I'll be picking up some L&D experience soon. Al...

Thanks for your insight savoytruffle. So you'll be working on your MHA? That's awesome! What's your background in as an RN? Administration is something I considered too.

No IT or math experience. Just healthcare. Although, I do assist the informatics committee by volunteering at work to educate coworkers on new documentation implementation, etc. I've researched a lot about degrees that offer nursing informatics. Just...

Thanks everyone for their comments!

Any active duty out there that has been or is currently stationed in Okinawa? Trying to figure out how one goes about locating housing (do most people live on base? or off base?) and how many cars are you allotted to ship? I believe it is only one ca...

Hi everyone, I hope someone can enlighten me here. I had no idea what the USPHS was until I researched it just now. It sounds like an amazing opportunity. Has anybody ever shadowed someone working for USPHS? Do they hire active duty RNs or do you h...

Hello Everyone, I'd like to start prepping for the GRE. However, with so many prep books out there, can't seem to figure out which one is best. Can I get some insight to those of you who have taken the GRE? What books did you use? Did you sign u...

Hello fellow nurses, I'd love to pursue the path to become a CRNA. However, my only experience as an RN has been in both postpartum and antepartum. I'm trying my hardest to get transferred to the NICU. I've floated to the NICU several times, cro...

Thanks for the advice burnrn85! Are you trying to get into CRNA school or are currently in school? I want to get both adult and neonatal experience in the ICU if possible.

Does anybody know of anyone who works in health care administration in the military? I'm curious to learn on exactly what they do, how often they deploy, what exactly you do during deployments.

Thanks so much for your insight midinphx!

Anybody out there that was a military RN and then decided to get out the military? If so, could you please provide some insight as to the ease or difficulty in obtaining a civilian job? How does military nursing compare with civilian nursing? Where t...