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About dingus

Former art major with a new lease on the freedoms of life, and is currently a psych tech student who is interested in becoming an RN in the military some day.

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  1. Nursing in the Airforce

    Not in, but sorta in the same situation of wanting to get out, see more, and do more. Only difference, don't care where I go as long as I get out of Los Angeles. From my limited knowledge it's...
  2. Thank you all very much for the helpful answers. I will certainly look into the opportunities available around me to find a good fit. There's another item I want to ask about. I have been ruminating...
  3. In addition to strong academic achievements, there are many posts recommending volunteering as a means to make an individual stand out as a good nurse candidate. With so many organizations and...
  4. Just wanted to say, love your made up clinical site
  5. Military reserve and civilian career

    Piggy backing, since I'm a few years away from getting a BSN I want to enlist in the reserves for the experience. I know my chances of getting a medical job will largely depend on ASVAB scores and...
  6. It simply comes down to what is your ultimate purpose. With the choice of enlisting there is little need to get the ASN, heck you might as well as finish your current school term and go. If you want a...
  7. I asked similar questions before. Upon learning more you'll find nursing is a very competitive field to enter. So overall, if your ultimate goal is the become a nurse in the military be prepared to...
  8. A Confused Army Nurse

    Lvn/Lpn rarely bridge into BSN programs. It's usually LVN/LPN to ADN. Not saying there are none, they might just be expensive and or have a long wait
  9. Air Force or Army for Nursing?

    You sound like a fine young thing, check out your campus for specific branch ROTC opportunities, if they don't have it, find the crosstown university that correlates with it. It's worth looking into...
  10. Military

    Pixie is talking about going in as an E-3 medic. You can enlist but it's not guaranteed you'll become a medic. The factor being stressed is that the Army is currently very well manned in the medical...
  11. Military

    Not sure how it works in Florida, but in California, students who earned a low grade in classes can retake them (with limitations) to raise their GPA, you might want to redo some of the science...
  12. Life of an air force nurse

    Will you guys be hiring nannies, sending the kids to live with relatives, or boarding schools? Not sure how accommodating your future work schedules will be if you are both active duty. Since it...
  13. Army Nurse Corps Loan Repayment

    Holy stool, they disqualified you for leg tattoos? I have one on the front of my shin maybe a few inches above the pedal pulse area that can be covered by crew socks, does that mean I have no hope...
  14. Enlisting in reserves while in school

    I am very grateful for your insight jfratian. It clarified some confusion I have. It's situational, but I don't plan on enlisting in the reserves until I am closer to completing my current program...
  15. Enlisting in reserves while in school

    Thank you so much for the info Pixie, I was able to find this U.S. Military Education: ROTC Age Limit I am actually turning 26 the beginning of next month and is still in a community college working...