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Good Day All I sent two different packages to KAF.  One through the CFPSA at the ASU London, as I did not have a name to send it to  and the other I mail myself to a friend on a TAV.  I did not hear back about either, eventhough I enclosed my e-mail address.  I think, hope, that they received...

This is a good topic, especially now with the role of the Medical field in combat/missions.  I am currently in Afghanistan, sadly soon to leave, and the topic of use of force and Rules of Engagement came up last month here.  There is a fine line, I feel, between the Geneva Convention and the use...

Some of the CF's Nursing Officers are ex-combat arms and can out shot some of the medics thay are working with.  FYI

Parmed Tech, I am the only Reservist with HSS Coy on ROTO 4.  I am a Nursing Officer, the issue I see with the deployment of Reserve Med Tech's is the level of training and hands on skill. The med tech with me are highly trained and skilled, not to say you are not, it is just that they have...

Banksant; That course you are attending is not just for HCA's, I took that course last year.  On our course, a small one with only 10 "students", we had 1 MO (doctor), 4 NO's (Nurses) and 5 HCA's.  Have fun.  Bring alot of suntan lotion, for the field, and bug juice.  And if you can pick a car...

RN PRN As of now the PRL don't have to do the BNOC course, their where 3 other Nurses on my BCT course last year and none of us had to take the course.  However, we all had being working as nurses in the civy world for more that 5 years.

Yes the CFHS PRL is up and running, 150+ in strenght.  And also looking for new members For information : Two PRL members are loaded on ROTO 4 for Op Athena as R57 Nursing Officers.

Not to beat a dead horse, my understanding is to be a "NURSING OFFICER", one must be a Nurse. http://www.recruiting.forces.gc.ca/media/pdf/57_en.pdf Lt B Giles

RN PRN and MED_BCMC In reference to your question:  to the my knowledge to date, CCNO are trained like ICU nurse with a similar skill set, grouped with the CCNO's are ER nurse, myself being one, and the GDNO's are general duty nurses, I like they are employable are ward nurses or clinic type, I...

I just rec'd my GC, Geneva Convention, card.  I rec'd it as part of the CFHS PRL. The ID Sec in London told me that only regular force or pers going on posting get GC cards. FYI

Titn Good Day, Welcome to the nursing profession. :D  And Good Luck in June with your boards.  If you want to be a "nurse" in the military, army, navy or airforce, you must join the ranks of the commission officers.  This goes back to the days of Nursing Sisters and the lack of respect they...

This would be similar to the use of AEDs which needs you to be certified by a medical doctor.  Is this correct or am I missing something?   The use of AED's in Ontario, at least, are taught under the direction of a MD.   The programs must reviewed and the program signed off.

Hi, welcome to the few and proud Nursing Officer role in the CF.   I am one of the old type, old infantry in the reserves now in the new CFHS PRL.   Not all Nursing Officer fly desks for a living.   Attached is some info about the role of MOC 57, Nursing in the forces Nursing 57 What They Do...

When I did my occupational transfer from the Res Infantry (R031) to Nursing Officer (R57), they, the powers that be, assigned me to the Land Force element.  I was out for a couple of years prior to my transfer so that was not the issue.  Others may have different experiences.  I work with 3...

Follow-up related to the "Queen's Scarf".  Queen Victoria crocheted with her own hands 8 scarves at the the time of the South African War.  They were awarded to private soliders or NCO's.  4 of the scarves were given to British, one each to South African, Australian, New Zealander and a...

About the Infantry "Red Sash" Worn by senior NCO's , Sgt and above, from right shoulder down to left hip. Worn by junior Officer's, 2Lt,Lt and Capt, from left shoulder down to right hip. As was taught to me, at a time when I was a young Sgt, many years ago.   The Sashes were first white, in...

God Day, Blaine, I was a former member of th Essex and Kent Scottish and my Grandfather, a member of the Essex Scottish Regiment, was capture and held as a prisoner of war in German after Dieppe, August 19, 1942. A history book of my Grandfather has the Reg't in the area of Moulines, France on...

Can you forward the link for that article.  Sounds like a good read. Thanks

One paper I read recently on combat and disaster medicine states that most casualties won't initially need an IV.   I agree, medicineman, I was recently at a conference with a MD form the US Navy.   The key point of one of his talks was the need vs no need for intial injury battle field...

It is nice to see the combat arms soldiers thinking.  The use of "combat first aid responders" is an idea.  However, to remind you, the goal of the enemy is to limit the number of fighters, for example, every wonder why most antipersonal mines only blow off a foot, it takes two soldiers to...