Raider 3/1

Raider 3/1

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About Raider 3/1

Raider 3/1 has 5 years experience and specializes in Field Medical Trauma.

Joined the Navy right after high school without the slightest idea of what I was going to do with my life. One ASVAB test later and I was chosen to become a Field Medical Service Technician (Corpsman). After completing (A) school and numerous other training assignments I had my very first patient in a battalion aid station on the Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton. It was after that first patient that I realized I was destined for the medical profession. I loved what I did and made some excellent head way in understanding and learning about health care. fast-forward to 5 years later and I decided it was time to leave the Navy (temporarily) to get my degree. When I first started college I managed to change my major five times, seeing what else I could do as a profession. After learning some things about the other choices; I realized that nursing was the way to go. Ill be starting my very first nursing classes during the Fall 2014 semester in a long journey to acquire my BSN. There will be some tough courses to tackle and a lot of late night studying but I want to obtain my ultimate goal of becoming a commissioned Nurse Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy... or Army (still undecided). Don't be afraid to send me a PM, I want to hear from other nursing students and experienced RN's alike.

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  1. A different question

    Raider 3/1 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government

    Thanks Pixie, How about fun around the work place? Being that you're a Commissioned Officer, I know there is a certain professionalism and mature nature you have to instill in the enlisted group of Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen. Can you s...

  2. A different question

    Raider 3/1 posted a topic in Government

    So I thought I would start this thread to ask a few questions besides the usual "how do I get into Nursing for the Military" questions that every keeps asking here. These questions are geared towards experienced military nurses if you could help out...

  3. Navy nursing

    Raider 3/1 replied to 2014hog's topic in Government

    It would hurt to build up you're GPA but in all honestly I have a 3.3 GPA right now with just nursing pre-requisites. I have had a Navy medical health recruiter calling once every two months to find out if im ready to start the NCP application proces...

  4. Anyone Stationed at Fort Hood?

    Raider 3/1 replied to Reeshemah's topic in Government

    Never have been to Europe, might be pretty fun!

  5. Anyone Stationed at Fort Hood?

    Raider 3/1 replied to Reeshemah's topic in Government

    Any of the possibilities, im not looking for anything specific. Just some well rounded areas for anything you value. Personally, im single and have no dependents so I would value experience oriented installations.

  6. Anyone Stationed at Fort Hood?

    Raider 3/1 replied to Reeshemah's topic in Government

    I figured I would jump in on this thread and ask where the most coveted places to be stationed at are? (in you're own opinion) Navy and Army installations are what im looking for but I guess if an Air force candidate were to drop in, they might want ...

  7. From BSN to HM

    Raider 3/1 replied to ADCo2's topic in Government

    You can not bypass (A school) but you do get a rank boost. I was training with one guy in (A school) that received his second class petty officer rank because he had a bachelors in a health care related field. I don't remember what his bachelors was ...

  8. Navy ncp taking applications now!

    Raider 3/1 replied to Chief.Diego.Diaz's topic in Government

    I was under the impression that you couldn't begin the application process until you were at least two years away from you're graduation date.

  9. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Raider 3/1 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government

    So it seems that nurses can be destined to be pilots if they so choose and work for it. What else is out their?

  10. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Raider 3/1 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government

    Well not to stir the pot too much but what other positions can an RN with a Bachelors in science or health science do with that degree? (aside from being a nurse that is) Just returning fire to the people who say its impossible What position, if any...

  11. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Raider 3/1 replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government

    Humor me here but going off of what jfratian says about line officers and non-line officers... Lets say for example a fictitious John Doe who is a commissioned RN and holds a non-line officer position (obviously). John Doe has all the right credenti...

  12. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Raider 3/1 posted a topic in Government

    So I thought I would ask if anyone has ever become or heard of anyone commissioned as an RN that ended up doing something other than being a nurse. Given that most of the time the branch you serve in tells you where to live and work; has anyone done ...

  13. Transitioning out of Nursing within VA

    Raider 3/1 replied to Notsomuch2011's topic in Government

    im sorry no one has given you an answer yet. Iv often questioned whether or not im making the right choice by choosing nursing myself. I changed my major 5 times before coming up with nursing and that's only because I had some enjoyment fulfilling s...

  14. join the army? too late for me, lol

    Raider 3/1 replied to Mulan's topic in Government

    Better to have a bunch of applicants waiting and retrying then to completely cut off any possible candidates. When a shortage does (and will) happen there will be plenty of people to pick and choose from in the waiting pool.

  15. navy nurse

    Raider 3/1 replied to latios95's topic in Government

    +1 with what SoldierNurse22 says, you could do the enlisted route and spend 6 years doing something OTHER than nursing but that's not a good way to do it. Im not sure how a U.S. based school would credit you for your bachelors from another country bu...