Dave Grimm
Commissioning into the AD ANC 05 May 2011.
Waiting on my first duty station assignment/OBC date.
Dave, I believe that this post deserves to be 'on its own'.
I, for one, will be looking forward to hearing how things are going --- WHEN you have time, of course. Am sure SoldierNurse would also be interested.
Thank you very much!! I'm very excited about joining the nursing profession and starting my career as a nurse in the Army!
Hello Dave,
Will you be given constructive credit for you time as a civilian RN?
Anyway, thank you for your decision to become a member of the Army Nurse Corps. I've been assigned to MAMC & FT Lewis, PROFIS to 31st CSH for 15 month deployment in Iraq, done two year QA officer slot @ Combat Medic Course, and now assigned to 2N ST ICU @ BAMC, FSH, San Antonio, TX.
Let me know if you have questions about, ANC, AMEDD, or Army in general
I'm commissioning through ROTC, so I haven't had any experience as a civilian RN.
I just got news that my assignment will be in soon, I'm hoping for my first choice which was MAMC. Won't know a date until I take the NCLEX in late June. I hear OBC dates are hard to come by so it could be anywhere between July and October before I go to OBC then my first assignment. I'm really looking forward to getting there and learning as much as I can...
DGrimmJr wrote:I'm commissioning through ROTC, so I haven't had any experience as a civilian RN.
I just got news that my assignment will be in soon, I'm hoping for my first choice which was MAMC. Won't know a date until I take the NCLEX in late June. I hear OBC dates are hard to come by so it could be anywhere between July and October before I go to OBC then my first assignment. I'm really looking forward to getting there and learning as much as I can...
Will you be Active Component or Reserve Component?
I will be Active Component. I was just informed that MAMC will be my first duty station or at the very least where I complete CNT. I was told that due to the large number of 2LTs at the MEDCEN's, some of us may have to PCS to MEDAC's after CNT. I'm hoping to be able to stay at MAMC for a while though.
CNT?
I liked MAMC, as well as the PNW. I did the 8A course at MAMC, then assigned to ICU-E. However, 7 months after the course I was PROFIS to the 31st CSH for 15 month Iraq deployment.
Beautiful country! You must go to Pikes Market in Seattle. It's hilarious watching the huge fish (ready for sale) get thrown around by the shop staff.
I guess CNT is what they call the preceptor program.
I was there this summer for the Warrior Forge Course and stayed a few days after to vacation, absoluetely loved it out there. I also requested it because I was hoping to get in the 8A course after a year or so.
Pikes Market was one site I didn't get to see, but it will have to be one of the first when I get back there!
Commissioned and Graduated
Just an update, yesterday I received my commission as a 2LT and this morning I graduated with my BSN! Next up FSH for OBC and then MAMC at Fort Lewis, WA
DGrimmJr,
That's great news. Congrats! Keep in touch, and you know I'm at BAMC on 2N STICU.
I'll be down at BAMC when I go to BOLC next month! I just took and passed my NCLEX exam this past week so I'm ready to get rolling...
Another update...I graduate BOLC on Monday and report to Madigan Army Medical Center for my Clinical Nurse Training Program 14 NOV. Excited about getting to the floor and getting started!
Glad to hear from you, D! How's things going otherwise?
Glad to see you are back, and doing great. Doesn't look like SoldierNurse has been around for quite some time, though,
suebird3 wrote:Glad to see you are back, and doing great. Doesn't look like SoldierNurse has been around for quite some time, though,
Actually, we had lunch together @ the Cracker Barrel. I think he will make an outstanding AN officer.
Hey! Glad to see you drop by.
Cracker Barrel is a decent place to meet up. Pretty relaxed atmosphere, food is good and resonably priced, also.
Things are going really good up here so far! The area up here is absolutely beautiful and there is so much to do! I'm working on the step down unit here at Madigan, a great first assignment. I'm looking forward to going to work everyday and learning as much as I possibly can...On a side note, my fiance (an RN as well) has also started her new job in Tacoma in a CCU after previously working in Pittsburgh on the same unit for two years. Things couldn't be going better!
