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  1. 2010 Navy ODS Class

    cumberland40 replied to Delta04RN09's topic in Government, Military

    delta, thanks comrade. my recruiter is very good in responding to my concerns. he did tell me he spoke with the detailer and that the detailer will get to me. so i'm going to wait at least this week...

  2. 2010 Navy ODS Class

    cumberland40 replied to Delta04RN09's topic in Government, Military

    Hello guys I graduated May 2009. I submitted my application to the boards end of January 2009. i got finally selected just two weeks ago. I am here at New Jersey. I have been working as a nurse...

  3. Recruiters not telling us the truth

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Im graduating May 14 with BSN, suma cum laude with GPA of 3.95. I am currently working part-time RN (with ADN) at a community hospital. Im only 26 years old. Im single and readly to relocate. I...

  4. Recruiters not telling us the truth

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    Let me just clarify, are you saying that joining the military is not for you if you question the "recruiting process or any process there is in the

  5. Recruiters not telling us the truth

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    so tell me, What makes you a good fit in the

  6. Recruiters not telling us the truth

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    Everyone already knows that Change is constant. Wherever you go, there is always change. But that is not what the problem is. The problem is, if change is indeed happening in the military, (just...

  7. Navy Nurse Corps...has anybody heard anything?

    cumberland40 replied to Lace_09's topic in Government, Military

    My recruiter told me that the quota for the fiscal year has been met. But she also mentioned that the Navy prioritize the reserves and NCP. So, if it was true that the Navy met its fiscal year and...

  8. Navy Nurse Corps...has anybody heard anything?

    cumberland40 replied to Lace_09's topic in Government, Military

    what do you guys mean by selected but pending approval after graduation. This is not what I was told. I was told that it was already approved and therefore I should plan on going to ODS on Octobers...

  9. Navy Nurse Corps...has anybody heard anything?

    cumberland40 replied to Lace_09's topic in Government, Military

    hey guys, my recruiter emailed me and said that I got selected for the Navy Nurse Corps!! The quota for the fiscal year has been met so I should plan on going to ODS on October but I am on the...

  10. Awaiting for commission US NAVY NURSE, why it is taking too long

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    My recruiter submitted my packet to the boards last week of January. It is February 28 now and I have not heard anything since. I called my recruiter and no return calls as of yet. What is going on?...

  11. US Navy application for commission

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Please Provide me information 1) I've been an RN for three years working on a med-surg unit. I only held associate's degree. But I will be graduating this spring semester (May 2009) to have my BSN....

  12. US Navy application for commission

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    Im basically done with everything. I had my physical at MEPS long time ago. I was interviewed by two officers already. I gave them my transcripts, citizenship paper and passport, I submitted...

  13. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    please help. I am currently working as a registered Nurse in a hospital while at the same time going to school to pursue my Bachelors Degree in Nursing. I went to Navy recruiter becaouse I want to be...

  14. AFTER MEPS, CAN I refuse signing binding contracts?

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    As I stated in my previous thread, I will come to the MEPS(thats how its called I assume) for physcial but I wont sign binding contracts (for example, if they offred hospital corpsmen). I am a nurse...

  15. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    yes in fact i have interview on wednesday for my citizenship! Listen guys I will call medical recruiter office on monday, or if you gusy have any number I can speak to tomorrow sunday (so that I can...

  16. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    ok guys thanks to all your advices. Now I just spoke to the recruiter and told him evrything but he told me this: iM NOT QUALIFIED AS AN OFFICER AS OF YET, I DONT HAVE MY CITIZENSHIP AND BESIDES NAVY...

  17. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    thanks for all your advice. this is what I going to do, I will go to the MEPS on tuesday, I will try to see if I passed the physical; WHen I meet the navy counselor, I will tell him straight up, I...

  18. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR A FAST REPLIES! THIS IS AWAESOME! I HAVE PROBLEM GUYS, U have physical on tuesday at new york and the recruiter watns me on monday for whatever reasons! he also told me I will...

  19. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    thank you guys! this actually confirms my concerns!! My problem is Im trying to scan US navy website, i cant find a medical officer recruiter number. help!!! I just sent a test message to my...

  20. Want to be a navy nurse, but why my recruiter wants me to enlist?

    cumberland40 replied to cumberland40's topic in Government, Military

    also, please guys lemme know what you think: If navy enlist me as a Hospital corpsmen, dont you think its like I was "demoted"! I mean im currently working as a Nurse but a Hospital corpsmen In the...

  21. does smoking really cause lung cancer?

    cumberland40 posted a topic in Oncology

    does smoking really cause Lung cancer??? forget about other diseases that are being linked to smoking, let us just talk about lung cancer. how come only 10 percent of all the people that has lung...

  22. Andrea Yates R.N.

    cumberland40 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I really REALLY hate, somethin i cant stomach, are parents killing their innocent and powerless children. I AGREE WITH DEATH PENALTY. These kind of people dont belong in a civilized...

  23. what are they for?

    cumberland40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what are those attending physicians, housestaff, residences are for? Lets say one of my patient complain of pain and there was no order for pain med. who am i going to call first? if the blood...

  24. Nursing Scrubs!

    cumberland40 replied to croyez's topic in General Nursing

    i hope we could work wearing the same suit the astronauts wear so we will be protected against all microbes having a feast in the hospital. anyway, i dont really care how my scrubs are made as long...

  25. Aleve good for fever?

    cumberland40 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    i forgot how much but i drank two aspirin for my fever. i was groggy for 2 days. I slept most of that time from sat to sunday. When I woke up monday morning the fever is gone. a little dizzy but...