CC Freakazoid

Currently have a tentative offer for a GS 610 11 nurse clinical nurse role with a Naval hospital. Im being asked to submit a request with current check stubs. Anyone successfully navigate through this process? What kind of increase did you see? Anyone have success negotiating relocation reimbursement? Any sample letters? Thank you

I am currently in the same situation. Told to submit a request along with paystubs from my current employer. Can you tell me how it all worked out for you?

Hi all, my unit is doing F2F drill in Feb but since Im more than 400 miles away, I am not allowed to come in to F2F drill. Does anyone have a unit in OH that is doing virtual drilling in Feb so I can reach about RST? Ill be on a COVID assignment so Im trying to reduce my exposure to the public as much as possible, a unit that is virtual would work best. Please PM me. Thank you Thank you

No not all. And they won’t have you stay medsurg for long either from what I hear. Part of promoting within the army is changing you area of concentration, think of medsurg as entry level. To answer your question, I am a Periop Nurse in the Army but a dialysis nurse civilian. Now I do feel like some AOCs require that you keep your skills fresh, like you have to have experience signed off every now and then (a recruiter told me that roles like critical care and trauma are like that) however I cannot attest to how true that is.

Hello I was wondering if anyone here has connections with BAMC ICU nurse manager. Preferably a CVICU but I also have MSICU experience. Please PM, thank you.

Still looking for someone that has successfully been able to use their CAC card with an iPad that DID NOT purchase the expensive app/reader advertised on militarycac.com

I was in the same boat, drilling virtually before DCC.....can’t say any of it helped. DCC is like basic education of the Army. Courtesies, drilling and ceremony, Army history, UCMJ, land navigation etc. It's a condensed version of the basic education that new soldiers receive. Just went in Nov....some things changed but we were told the didactic curriculum stays the same. Bring coffee for Army history? To be ahead of the game learn: 1. Ranks 2. Read and know DAPsm 670-1 3. Read and know AR 600-25 4. Look up Matt Ward on Youtube and look at his land navigation video over and over 5. Learn basic drilling and ceremony commands (practice about face in the grass....you’ll appreciate that)....and yes there is a difference (and you’ll be expected to know the difference) between stand at ease and at ease. 6. Please learn how to lock your hands at parade rest 7. Learn.....LEARN the soldiers creed and army song by heart. There is a 10hr continuous loop of the Army song on Youtube. Yes you are taught plenty of this but it makes your life slightly easier when you already know it. Won’t be the death of you if you don’t know it though. You’ll get a lot of it and more in BOLC

It may change after our class but it wasn't horrible. Apparently things changed from the our class and the one before us so some insight I received wasn't applicable.

I cant answer the 2nd question but the durst I can. Prepare for the ACFT. As a nurse you'll need to meet gold standard. You'll do the ACFT at DCC and BOLC. It doesn't count for record until March 2022 but if you pass, then better for you. Google Army ACFT they have a website with all the info and there is an app too

Hello Im looking for some insight from those who recently completed DCC. Could you mssg me please? Thank you

In order to direct commission into L&D, you will need to come in with work experience. If you are trying to go in right out of school, you can reach out to an AMEDD recruiter and ask about the Clinical Nurse Transition Program. This is for nurses with less than 6 months of experience. Once completed you will do med-surg for approx a year before you can specialize> im not sure if this is only for active duty or reserves/guard as well.

Do you have an ipad set up for the CAC card??

Hello Is anyone connecting to military site with an iPad and cac reader besides using the reader and app on militarycac.com?

I just commissioned into the Army Reserves this past Feb right before my 41st. You can get in shape while you start the process. it will take about that long if not longer ? If Army, just make sure you find an AMEDD/healthcare recruiter.... in the beginning I had a recruiter from the enlisted side leading me in the wrong direction

They have to submit your CV first to see if you even get approved to apply. Your job description and experience has to meet the minimum requirements for the role. Example, I had been a nurse 5 years but I was going in as periop so my CV couldn't be submitted till I had my 1 year Perioperative experience. nothing happens till you get that approval. some recruiters gather all the stuff during that time, some wait to make sure time isn't wasted.