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    Benefits/pitfalls of ROTC/other?

    carolinapooh replied to xradman07's topic in Government, Military

    Your flight commander could still be younger than you in COT (and even outrank you - oh, and have less military experience than you!); your boss could be younger than you in the active military...
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    Military Nurse

    carolinapooh replied to keegs13's topic in Government, Military

    ODS - Navy Officer Development School - is five weeks for active duty per their website. Air Force Commissioned Officer Training (COT) is also five weeks for active duty. The two week course is ONLY...
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    July '10 OBLC

    carolinapooh replied to atgrunt's topic in Government, Military

    Good - I'm glad you got a positive answer. I was very worried for you! Good luck in TX - you know I'm down here if you need
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    Taking 1 year off before joining the US navy and questions.

    carolinapooh replied to Wheaties's topic in Government, Military

    Then you need to get the number of the health professions recruiter for your area and talk to him/her, because the enlisted recruiter is not going to have the answers you
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    Still can't decide on Army or Airforce

    carolinapooh replied to sch983's topic in Government, Military

    Regardless of the branch you choose, you need to talk to a HEALTH PROFESSIONS RECRUITER, NOT an enlisted recruiter. Please be sure you get the right person. Usually the enlisted recruiters will be...
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    military nurse

    carolinapooh replied to jessica09's topic in Government, Military

    If you want to be a nurse in the military, you should go in as a nurse. Once you're enlisted it becomes very hard to apply; you have to fulfill requirements like time at your base, time in rank, time...
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    Had my physical exam today ...

    carolinapooh replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    One down - yay for you,
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    May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

    carolinapooh replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To come in as a nursing officer in any of the branches can take upwards of a year from the time you start the app until the time you leave for officer training. And the services are starting to fill...
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    Quirky Habits?

    carolinapooh replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Read the same thing about bathrooms. And it's true! Also - most people will NOT go into the first stall they peep in (unless their need has reached emergency
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    Flossing question

    carolinapooh replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    No. If it did, I wouldn't have needed braces to "un-cram" my teeth. Getting stuff caught in your teeth doesn't cause gaps. I had spacers when I had braces, but they were in for a month, and they were...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    carolinapooh replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    This is referencing speaking, but unfortunately someone drops a bit in my eyes the minute they say "supposably". It's SUPPOSEDLY. I know an Air Force captain who says the former, and it drives me nuts...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    carolinapooh replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I always think of leslie as e e cummings - I always think she's using poetic/literary license. Makes her distinctive. And you're right, she's easy to understand because she uses punctuation and...
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    Quirky Habits?

    carolinapooh replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever we go into a restaurant my husband HAS to sit so he can see the door. I literally have to wait for him to sit down or he'll spend the whole meal looking over his shoulder. Choice seating for...
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    Taking 1 year off before joining the US navy and questions.

    carolinapooh replied to Wheaties's topic in Government, Military

    I would talk to a recruiter before I took a year off. With the high number of applications all the branches of the service are getting right now, taking a year off might hurt - not saying it will, but...
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    Deploying as a military RN

    carolinapooh replied to beachchic2010's topic in Government, Military

    Living conditions are the same for everyone - usually in huge tents (I don't know if Balad in Iraq has "hardened" facilities now or not; I know the hospital is but I don't know about dorms) with about...
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    how many calories do you think we burn during a 12 hour shift?

    carolinapooh replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I ate MORE when I worked nights out of boredom.
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    Is it possible to be a fit nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to Crystal112's topic in Health, Stress Management

    P90X will kick your behind - I have a friend who did that at home for six weeks and lost SEVEN INCHES from her waist in the process. You can get it online; it can be a bit pricey but it works -...
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    My knees are killing me!

    carolinapooh replied to JMoney's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't know that they do what they claim, but the Sketchers Shape-ups are very comfy. I'm usually a Dansko girl and wanted something different this time around; I've had no problems with my knees or...
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    The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    carolinapooh replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The luck runs out as soon as you see their average rent. New Jersey has become a glorified suburb of NYC and the rent and housing market reflect that. $32 an hour will probably barely keep you out of...
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    Can they make you work full time and not pay you benefits?

    carolinapooh replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    THAT's actually what I'd like to see - but since that's not happening in the immediate future, the second alternative is to require it. I would personally love to see Big Insurance spontaneously...
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    volunteering in a hospital that you want to work at?

    carolinapooh replied to Peds4LifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because you have no scope of practice as a volunteer and you do as an RN - the two have absolutely nothing to do with each other. A volunteer serves a heck of a different purpose than an
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    Bachelor's Completion or Bachelors of Science in Nursing

    carolinapooh replied to BryanG's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated from an accelerated program and my understanding is you need a BS/BA in another field plus whatever prereqs they require. The convenience in them is that if you need the science prereqs...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    Hang in there, mid - you're almost here and you're doing great.
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    Deploying as a military RN

    carolinapooh replied to beachchic2010's topic in Government, Military

    We'll be happy if you hang out in the OR - whenever I was deployed it was (literally - no joke) always the Alaska team that would bring something over and make half the base sick. No kidding. At...
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    Deploying as a military RN

    carolinapooh replied to beachchic2010's topic in Government, Military

    I think we had this convo - I'll see you in the sandbox....I'm a fellow C1 or whatever it is we are for Jan