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  1. Can I stay in Army Reserve Past 60?

    504 medic replied to Unakadh's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not a Reserve Nurse, but the retirement process works the same. You will not be in danger of mandatory removal before 62...they wouldn't have selected you if you couldn't achieve your 20. If you...

  2. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    504 medic replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    The benefit, other than the guaranteed commissioning/guaranteed tuition, is that you will enter the Army with 2 years time in service when calculating your pay, so you will make more money than the...

  3. 2LT duty station Landstuhl help

    504 medic replied to heggert1's topic in Government, Military

    That is pretty much a dream job, right out of the gate...enjoy every second, since you might end up in Kansas next. If that were my PCS, I would almost never be home...between MWR trips, driving the...

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

    504 medic replied to Mulan's topic in Government, Military

    Agreed ^^ However that shouldn't stop you from trying. If you are dedicated, well trained, and lucky, you could be wearing ACUs professionally...at least until they spend another 2 billion dollars...

  5. Know How to Improvise a Tourniquet

    504 medic replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

  6. Know How to Improvise a Tourniquet

    504 medic replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    The cuffs don't work on proximal bleeds...smart thinking with the kerlix! For a while there were counterfeit/poorly made CATs out there...so make sure there is a red semicircle at the end of the...

  7. Another boring question from a hopeful nurse...

    504 medic replied to biguy's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    By getting your EMT, I assume you are talking about EMT-P...only the Paramedic qualification matters in aeromedevac...and often, a CCT (critical care transport, a 2-4 week class) certification is...

  8. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    504 medic replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    Even if I wasn't in the military, I think I'd still sport a high-n-tight, especially during the summers here in NOLA. It's a professional, "I don't take no guff", easily maintained cut. Just watch out...

  9. Anti-Intellectualism in Nursing

    504 medic replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's part of a general cultural trend...Madison Avenue has realized if they set up an "Us -vs- Them" mentality, people demonstrate more loyalty to brands, to political parties, to cults of...

  10. Where can i buy Littman stethoscope?

    504 medic replied to TalarossaRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I bought my Littman a few years ago, Allheart had the best prices...and offered monogram etching for free...I recommend them as

  11. Any Former Veterans?

    504 medic replied to stratus93's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Current Army Flight Medic here. If the original poster is still around, in the Army, Medic is the second most populous MOS, after 11B (Infantry)...so there is plenty of diversity in the type of...

  12. Best men's watch for male nurses

    504 medic replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's not cheap, but the Luminox watches have the best night visibility glow...no need to hit a button for light...no light to time out before you're done. Great for taking pulses in low light....

  13. Military and Nursing

    504 medic replied to MarineNurseKTaguba's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you're interested in advanced degrees, pursuing an ROTC path might be a better option. It has the added benefit of guaranteed employment as a nurse right out of college...no need to job hunt. Doing...

  14. New Guy,Military,Career Change

    504 medic replied to Kamara4Life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your GI Bill isn't carte blanche...an expensive school like NYU is going to leave you with a ton of debt. It's designed to fully cover most in-state tuitions, so take that into account when you start...

  15. Did anybody buy a nursing mannikin to practice skills at home?

    504 medic replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    If you want a full body, to practice assessments on, buy a set of coveralls from good will, and a bunch of used towels. Staple the cuffs shut and stuff your patient when you need to practice, then...

  16. Lightweight vs regular Littman?

    504 medic replied to Yamamama's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cardiology III...especially if you have some tone loss on one ear. Monogram it, and keep it around you neck at all times, or better yet, put a retractable lanyard on it. Nice scopes walk all the

  17. Nurses desensitized to death?

    504 medic replied to Meeny's topic in General Nursing

    Your role as a health professional is contingent on being able to compartmentalize, so you can treat, while others have the luxury of being overwhelmed. It's why so many drapes are used in...

  18. Reputable online programs

    504 medic posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are there any good online nursing programs? Ones that provide opportunities for

  19. Reputable online programs

    504 medic replied to 504 medic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @ RBR: A bunch of my cousin's kids out in WA state are ultra runners...I'm sure I could do it in a pinch (zombies, etc) but Halfs are my max. I don't have the recovery gene to do much more without...

  20. Good text for learning immunology?

    504 medic posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi, I need some suggestions. Immunology is my bane (though Neurology runs a close second)...is there a particular text that stands out above the rest (concise graphics/tricks-tips-hints/etc.), for...

  21. Military vs Civilian

    504 medic posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It's my understanding that, unlike in the military, civilian flight personal are basically passengers when it comes to flight crew duties...the pilot shoulders the entire the responsibility for flight...

  22. Military vs Civilian

    504 medic replied to 504 medic's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Yep...shutting down wasn't an option for us, so we had 75' of ICS cord, and the full authority to body tackle anyone (man, woman, child, officer, general, anyone) who runs into our disk, and don't...

  23. Reputable online programs

    504 medic replied to 504 medic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks RunBabyRun, I was trying to see if my friend could continue to work and still go to school (There are some accredited Paramedic programs that are online), but without accreditation, it doesn't...

  24. Saunders or Kaplan for NCLEX prep

    504 medic replied to chezlesamie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    99% of the time, a used book will come with a key code that has already been activated...useless to you. (Unless the comments section in the Amazon Used Book section specifically says the code is...

  25. anyone else struggle with Algebra

    504 medic replied to 30pls_rn_in_trng's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you use a Mac or iPhone, iTunesU has a lot of math classes...and since they are downloads, you can watch them whenever, regardless of