ArmyMedicRN

Not yet, I'm doing the Oath of Office tomorrow. I heard from my recruiter that the delay this year is because this one guy who essentially takes care of all the AMEDD officers retired and left a mountain of stuff for the incoming replacement. So that...

The Army is the branch to join if you want to fight in a war. They are the branch that fights on land. Know that nurses aren't a combat arms job, but they do still have units that are deployed with nurses, such as an FST or CSH. Army is way more high...

Make sure you bring EVERY single medical document if you have anything in your medical history. If you wear glasses only sometimes, bring them. You will be weighed, be sure you don't exceed the Air Force's allotted weight for your height--if you do y...

Cleared for Commissioning!

Me too. It's very frustrating.

What is your AOC?

Definitely get into shape now if you're seriously considering it. Make sure you don't have any medical disqualifications... If you do, get a doctor to clear you. If you have any medical diagnoses on your record, it's more than likely going to need to...

Amen to that.

You think it was a mistake to serve your country? Sounds toxic to me.

Family Nurse Practitioner (66P) | GoArmy.com Why don't you just go Army?

This is excellent. Thank you for your detailed explanations.

Pixie.RN, about what time at BOLC did you receive your PCS orders for your permanent duty station? I have a house and family to get ready for move, so I'm trying to plan everything out.

I see now that you said you have a letter of recommendation from your doctor, I must've missed that bullet earlier. Anyway, that is a good starting point and should suffice at least for now. As long as you don't have any other conditions that need wa...

Hello. Glad to hear you want to serve your country! Your circumstances are indeed an uphill battle, that's for sure. Before you even delve into the process of applying for Officership and this and that you should get in touch with a specialist doctor...

It's through the Congress.gov website, but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't upload the forms that timely. Your recruiter will probably get the status much quicker than that, but you can always check. Just go to the Congress.gov website and searc...

I heard the OPAT is a joke, and the standards and grading sheet are available online for anyone to see. Almost every single Officer position requires a score just barely above failing, otherwise called "Moderate," so, you will be just fine--hopefully...

Ok, I'll try to answer the best I can. I may not be the best source for Officer specific questions as my experience is from years previous as Enlisted, but I have a fairly good idea of how the Army works, and my recruiter is excellent at letting me k...

There's this inherent flaw in the thinking of the "part time" Soldier. The problem is that there is no such thing as a part time Soldier! I know that may be what you thought of when you joined the Reserves, or that may be the majority mind set of the...

Don't automatically disregard Army, they have the largest force and the most posts of any service, so if you're trying to play the odds, you have the greatest chance in the Army. With that being said, Active Duty critical care nurses are not in high ...

As far as BOLC is concerned, it will be in San Antonio, TX for all of AMEDD. The classes start at specific dates and must align with your Oath date, orders for DCC, which you will take before BOLC, and orders for your unit. You will not have orders c...

I was selected for 66T back in the Oct boards, only 1 of 2 selected, and I am also still waiting to be scrolled. That term basically means that you have to be sent through the SECDEF to be approved, as all Officers are, by Congress and the President....

No respect for unions. "We know how to win"??? What kind of crap is that. Always know how to manipulate an argument.."patient safety." Go away and good riddance. Our patients are way more safe than having union nurses who are subpar and fire-proof wo...

Greetings, Just recently graduated with a BSN and even more recently passed the NCLEX. Previous Army medic (name gives it away I suppose)--and just recently finished my eight years with them. Now, job hunting while my wife finishes baking our child i...

Have any tall males, over 6'5", had any luck with any off-the rack scrubs? Or maybe found somewhere to buy custom scrubs that are quality? I found Aviator scrubs, but their website seems to only have scrubs for tall males who are also quite obese, ju...

Vicedrn, how big is your husband's waist? I'm looking at a 32"-33" waist.