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Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on May 16, 2011 at 12:02pm

It could be the same TDM, my son's friend is Army. Could just be an Army acronym, or I got it wrong. :)

Comment by TexasDocMom on May 16, 2011 at 11:58am

Wonder how Head Related Trauma is different than TBI ( Traumatic Brain Injury)...my nephew is a brain injury survivor, brain injury is so intricate, so hard to detect sometimes.

eurekamom, you're right, they have earned their rights to a place at the table.

Comment by eurekamom on May 16, 2011 at 11:50am

One of the things about this transition to the civilian world, and the pointless delays in putting highly trained, experienced professionals to work, is the absolute WASTE!  When you hire a corpsman fom the military, you are not only getting the medical-experienced person who has a proven and well documented track record, you are hiring someone who has served his/her country and has EARNED a spot.  Colleges do credit transfers all the time with each other.  There is no reason for this to be any different.  All these certifications and trainings should be listed, rated, and used to put trained and deserving perrsonnel to work.  THAT'S ALL THEY WANT - TO WORK.    

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on May 16, 2011 at 11:45am

Head Related Trauma

Comment by TexasDocMom on May 16, 2011 at 11:27am

John, what's HRT? sorry...new acronym for me.

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on May 16, 2011 at 11:21am

Friend of my son has it made too, Came back from Afghanistan with HRT, PTSD, complete loss of hearing on one side, and two purple hearts.

Comment by TexasDocMom on May 16, 2011 at 10:50am

My mother was a RN for over 50 years...as a Navy wife she was licensed in several states, and kept those licenses up for her whole life even after her retirement, she simply wasn't going through that again if she ever decided to move to another state.

Karenmjm, you need to understand that these corpsman are coming out of the military with YEARS of experience. I'm not talking about just the young corpsman who come in for 2-4 years and then leave the military and use their vet benefits for their education a benefit every vet deserves, in my opinion. There are Navy corpsmen who have served 20 years doing their jobs, they deserve to be civilian certified immediately. They are professionals. They laid their lives on the line in many cases for this country. They should not be required to back pedal their professionalism even if someone might be thinking "they have it made " by living and taking care of a family on $1000 a month after doing the job professionally for 20 years. I guess it's very generous of you to "acknowledge that the women and men who serve are country should receive some credit for their work experience when they leave the military and join the civilian world, though." 

I'll tell my son and his fellow Docs to keep that thought in their heads the next time they are on the side of the road in Afghanistan performing triage on a patrol of bleeding Marines, while they're dodging bullets from the snipers.

 

By the way, I paid my way my whole life, and I do not begrudge our military or vets one red cent. They've earned it, they earn it every single day. You would not have the opportunity to go to college, work a job and support yourself in this country without the US military paying your way by laying their lives down for you since 1776.

Comment by karenmjm on May 16, 2011 at 10:06am

Licensing is different in every state for every Medical career.  If I become an RN in the state of Iowa, and then move to New Mexico, I have to become licensed again, which could involve more school, and sitting for another board exam.  My nephew just got out of the Air Force, and has it made.  When I went to college I had to pay all my college expenses and work to cover my living expenses.  My nephew gets his tuition paid for and get $1,000 a month for living expenses.  I do acknowledge that the women and men who serve are country should receive some credit for their work experience when they leave the military and join the civilan world, though.

Comment by TexasDocMom on May 14, 2011 at 1:45am

Yes, if you have the job with the hours available for school that is an option, but many, including my son, do not. Can't go to school when you're doing 24 on and 8 off or if you're on patrol in Afghanistan....and GIBill covers tuition anyway after they get out . The point is, that they are trained, and just need civilian certification, and it should be available. Easily. At any community college or state university...across the country.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 14, 2011 at 1:23am

I guess my point about the gal getting her RN was that she is able to take courses in the field she wants to be in post-military, while serving, and the Navy is paying for her education.  So to some extent it's up to the sailor to prepare, and having the Navy pay the tuition is certainly a bonus.

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