iToniai

iToniai

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  1. 14OCT08 OBLC - Fly or drive?

    I was thinking of driving too, but it would take a little over 24 hours to get there from where I live. Then I would have to drive to where I'll be stationed, which would take even longer. So now...
  2. I'm in the boat as you, I'm doing my best to try and get in the right shape before OBLC. But I have no upper body strength to do push-ups. A friend of mine who is in the navy suggested that I start...
  3. I'm just curious to know if it's possible to change army OBLC date? I just got sworn in last week and I received an email today stating that I have a reserve spot for the October class. That would've...
  4. Can I change my OBLC date???

    GetnPhD, Thanks for your input. I'm glad you mentioned that we had a chance to select which OBLC to attend. I vividly remember my recruiter telling me that I had the option of choosing when I wanted...
  5. Can I change my OBLC date???

    Older, I'll be going in active. I haven't received any formal paper work in the mail as yet but I'm happy to know that it's possible to change the date, which I will do. I'm not sure who choose the...
  6. Hello, I'm just curious to know from you all that have taken NCLEX (obviously for NY), how long did it take before your name appeared on the BON website. For instance, if I'm taking the test on a...
  7. that was my understanding too, i also have a prior degree. i haven't been commissioned yet so i haven't signed my contract, do the army put exactly how much they are willing to pay back in your...
  8. NY state license to other state

    If you are already a license nurse in NY then you will need to send them a verification form (you get that from the state you want to endorse to) and $20 (or at least that's the amount I had to pay...
  9. Woknblues, Thank your for that link to the article. I've been searching high and low for anything about this new nurse residency program but I've been unable to. I wanted to know more about the...
  10. Army Nurse- Loan Repayment Plan

    That's interesting because I hold two bachelor degrees also. I asked my recruiter the same question that was presented, he told me it didn't matter. My packet was submitted with loan information from...
  11. Army Nurse- Loan Repayment Plan

    Any updates? Has anyone joined and started getting your loans paid off? I keep thinking the whole paying off up to 100K in loans sounds too good to be true
  12. Going to ODS 9/1/08; what shall I take???

    Apparently certain areas are really nice and some areas aren't that
  13. I’m just curious about the experience(s) of nurses in any branch of the
  14. Is the morale different in the military?

    Thank you so much for your input. I really needed to hear that because I can't imagine having to deal with such behaviors for the rest of my nursing career. I'm still a new RN so I'm looking forward...
  15. I went to the website and found out who the nursing recruiter is and their email address and phone number then I sent my resume directly to that email address, I also did a follow-up call after a few...
  16. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

    Privacy issues, had to delete
  17. Chesapeake Area Hospitals

    It is a pretty decent place to work
  18. Loan repayment--possible pitfall

    Question about the loan repayment. I'm looking into the Army and my package is almost ready to be "boarded", my recruiter told me that I can send in my package first and then send in the loan...
  19. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

    Anyone from Sentara who took the tuition reimbursement know exactly the deal with whether or not its taxed and when did you actually receive the
  20. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

    Actually from speaking with the recruiter from Sentara, the tuition reimbursement is taxed, since it's being given directly to the employee it's considered
  21. Pearson Quick Results

    Again, I'm assuming that you applied for licensure in MD; so go ahead and go to the Maryland board of nursing website and put your information in and see if you were issued a license. I know a few...
  22. Pearson Quick Results

    Try going to your state board of nursing website and see if you were issued a license. I know I took my test on a Monday and I got my results via pearson on a Wednesday and my state board of nursing...
  23. annual salary

    It is
  24. Please don't feel like a failure because your first job didn't workout. Sometime things just don't workout and all you have to do is dust yourself off and try again. I'm a new nurse myself, I started...
  25. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    Good