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504 medic

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  1. Troops to Fight Ebola

    504 medic replied to sbush86's topic in Government, Military

    Would'a been easier to fight this when it was still an ocean away...now we are going to pay a much higher price: News from The Associated

  2. Does my active duty time count?

    504 medic replied to Happynurse12's topic in Government, Military

    Wrong on so many levels...yet it explains so

  3. Troops to Fight Ebola

    504 medic replied to sbush86's topic in Government, Military

    Command will issue you a reallllllly tiny gun to shoot enemy viruses. The troops will consist of some medical personnel to train local providers so they can increase their standard of care. Some...

  4. Combat Nursing responsibilities and risks

    504 medic replied to Zii2013's topic in Government, Military

    While Deployments are rapidly dwindling, there are plenty of Mobilization missions...some stateside, some overseas, and some in really remote locations. Those humanitarian missions are not without...

  5. IPAP

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

    Thanks. 99% of PA programs require a bachelors for entry, so a GRE makes sense. IPAP just requires enough college credit to meet the prereqs...so you're effectively applying to U of Nebraska as a...

  6. IPAP

    504 medic posted a topic in Government, Military

    I found this site a few months ago while doing comparison research on NPs v. PAs. I've been quite impressed with the helpfulness and level of discourse here. I continued to post while I awaited the...

  7. Navy Reserve Nurse- when to join?

    504 medic replied to RN1023's topic in Government, Military

    Since National Guard/Air Guard units are state oriented, they can have higher age cutoffs than the federally based Reserves/AD. It varies state to state, job to job...they won't take a 50 y/o fuel...

  8. IPAP

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

    Congratulations. April...I'll let you know the answers once my boots hit the

  9. Deciding what to do

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

    The join after the fact option includes gaining experience for a few years in the civilian world as a nurse before they will consider her application to become a military nurse. That means fighting...

  10. Army Nurse Corps Uniform?

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

    Google "Army Service Uniform"...the blues can be worn with a bow tie for formal occasions. There are also Mess Uniforms which are really fancy, but unless you are in an active unit, holding lots of...

  11. Lawmakers blast VA over 'entitlement' mentality on bonuses

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

    I've wanted Congress to receive standard civil service salary and benefits for years. They'd sooner turn their families over to somali pirates than lose a dime of their platinum parachute. And we...

  12. Lawmakers blast VA over 'entitlement' mentality on bonuses

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

    350 senior executives shared $2.7 million dollars...on top of their $180k

  13. Lawmakers blast VA over 'entitlement' mentality on bonuses

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

    Speaking of "entitlement".... I blew my top last week when GOP Senator Jeff Sessions referred to Veteran's Healthcare as an Entitlement...as in they couldn't afford it. If you can afford to ask...

  14. Lawmakers blast VA over 'entitlement' mentality on bonuses

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

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the bonuses people like me are upset about, went to civilians: middle and upper management, the very people who actively deceived the government, and the nation, about how...

  15. Know How to Improvise a Tourniquet

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

    If you're in a hospital environment, where you can replace the RBCs immediately, no worries...but if not: take the patient down to the ground, stick you knee deep in their inguinal/axillary region,...

  16. please HELP !direct comission in to the army

    504 medic replied to frankie134's topic in Government, Military

    You won't be considered unless you have at least 2 years of experience...ideally that experience will be in the specialty you'll want to pursue in the military. Max age is 42, as of now. That number...

  17. Really need some great advice

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

    Medicine is a life of learning. While it can take a while with A&P to really start to get it, as the other posters mentioned, take an objective look at what you want to be doing, because it...

  18. BLS, but not a "healthcare professional"?

    504 medic replied to itiswell's topic in General Students

    Make sure you take an AHA (American Heart Association) class, others are typically accepted, and take "BLS for Healthcare Professionals", which anyone can take, regardless of their job...the generic...

  19. Mneumonics/Ideas For Learning Material

    504 medic replied to karlazz83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's a great Wenckebach video done by some Canadians, set to

  20. Military Nursing

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

    We would occasionally be on NATO bases the size of postage stamps, and their GOD VOICE, apart from the normal garbling, had 6 different messages, depending on the threat, and all announcements were in...

  21. Military Nursing

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

    You wanna watch my head pop off...say MEDEVAC three times fast within earshot. I doubt that will ever go

  22. A&P2--Heart...apps, flashcards??

    504 medic replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Making your own cards will allow you to revisit them later and trigger memories associated with lecture/studying to create them. It adds a tactile level that reading someone else's material does not....

  23. Mneumonics/Ideas For Learning Material

    504 medic replied to karlazz83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best mnemonic is one you make up...but short of that, try here: Medical Mnemonics .com: World's Database of Medical

  24. Any A&P II study tips?

    504 medic replied to mozer92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The above suggestions are good ones: detailed notes, teaching mindset, use study groups/A&P Lab time. Beyond not falling behind, read a chapter ahead, so when that system rolls around, and you...

  25. Will my previous exposure to A&P help me?

    504 medic replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P is not a once and done course...the version you took in HS will help you understand A&P 1, which will help you with A&P 2, which if you go on to advanced schooling, will help you with...