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    How to use Saunders effectively.....

    carolinapooh replied to case123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders, and once I realized I'd never get through the whole thing (which I tried first), I started doing test questions and using Saunders as a reference book for answering them. (And I...
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    How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

    carolinapooh replied to Bouncyball's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For the most part, it's not about the procedures or what they are. What are the KEY NURSING CONSIDERATIONS - can you think in an unfamiliar situation? Can you prioritize the most important thing you...
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    is it possible?

    carolinapooh replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    Oh, I saw that - you just commented before I had a
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    STUDENTS MUST KNOW!

    carolinapooh replied to hakuna_matata's topic in General Students

    HouTx - I wondered about that, being from out of state (I am licensed in NC and stationed in TX - while that makes no difference for me as I'm AD military, I may at some point need to take clinicals...
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    Nursing School as an Older Student

    carolinapooh replied to Jonelrob's topic in General Students

    My late dad went back to college on the GI bill when he was 45 with three kids at home and one in the military. One of those kids was under the age of five (me - I was three!) and my sister was about...
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    New to NICU

    carolinapooh replied to NICURN2013's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    @HazelLPN - I really appreciate your post. I am applying to the USAF's NICU RN program and found all your advice to be timely and very well
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    The only wisdom I can offer for this is be prepared to be separated. A lot. The USAF will do what it can, but since you're not married to an Air Force member they're under even less obligation to do...
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    Ah - so it must be the USAF that I was thinking of when I commented somewhere that I thought the Reserve commission thing had gone out with Clinton. I even thought I'd seen it in the accessions reg...
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    Student RN who wants to join military...help!

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    Wow - good
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    thank you

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    That's a nice pay jump!
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    Army vs Air force nursing

    carolinapooh replied to Courbsh17's topic in Government, Military

    This made me LOL. In a nice way. You've hit on the difference in the missions and how it's approached across the services. The Army has a separate mission from the USAF - they conduct ground war, we...
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    Army vs Air force nursing

    carolinapooh replied to Courbsh17's topic in Government, Military

    Every branch has cut back. All of them, across the board. I know this is an old post but it's annoying me. These are LINE SIDE cuts. LINE, not medical. (For the uninitiated, 'line' means 'everyone...
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    thank you

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks! Not to hijack, but I was so happy to see you got in!!! I can't remember if I was around for that or not. And it sounds as though you're truly enjoying it as
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    The most protected, most interior buildings - and the most protected people - on a forward installation are
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, that USAFA thing was new to me too! If you needed a ROTC age waiver, you're too old for USAFA too (and I'm WAAAAYYY too old for it!). I was like, 'you went WHERE?' while I was thinking, holy...
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    Student RN who wants to join military...help!

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    I think you're talking about the Public Health Service - and yes, they wear Naval uniforms. I'd never heard them referred to as CC.
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    thank you

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    Gosh, thanks. And thank you for even considering the military - you sound as though that's something you may want to
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    Air Force Nursing Corps

    carolinapooh replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know the answer to that - but you're right in pursuing the details yourself. In four years I've met two ROTC RNs, and both have said that they really had to be on the ball most of the time...
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    Direct commissioning, believe it or not, is actually the Air Force's largest source of RNs. In four years I've met two ROTC RNs. I've also recently met one who went to the USAFA, if you can believe...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    carolinapooh replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The PA program was developed at Duke University and was originally two didactic years, with a design based on the accelerated medical school curriculum used during WWII to get MDs to the front as fast...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    carolinapooh replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For all that trouble one may as well go to a credentialed MS for a PA-C. I still don't see how that's an AS program - even BS makes more sense to me. If an FNP has to be an MSN - and it should be -...
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    Please critique my resume

    carolinapooh replied to silkysteph's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Then sell yourself like no one's business and get over here into the Blue. :) What did you do - how did you do it - how will/does that benefit my Air Force?
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    Just starting at 21

    carolinapooh replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep - we all get 'down' sometimes. That's perfectly okay. If it makes you feel any better, when I went back to RN school at 33 I was still paying off ancient Federal student loans from when I went to...
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    nursing clinicals and glorified cna work

    carolinapooh replied to kkanady's topic in General Students

    I would say the patient wanted her there, or he would've thrown her out. I had a similar opportunity as a student and have never forgotten it. And when a patient asked me to leave, I left. Based on...
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    Okay, need some help here...

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No no this is all good - I appreciate this. About the self-education: I'd thought about it and I've already started it. I've read two books written by moms who've 'survived' the NICU (one full of...