[rholman]

I would like to join the Army Reserve when I get my RN license. I will be approx 45 years old. I understand you don't have to go to basic training but must be able to past a basic physical exam.

Does anyone know what they are looking for:

Height/weight
How many situps/pullups
Running
Health issues.

I am in general in good health but I have a couple of years before I graduate and want to try and build myself up to be prepared. Any advice or suggestions would be great!

[Itshamrtym]

Hello:

You will have to go to OBLC, which is sort of like boot camp for officers. It is in Texas. I believe that it is approx. 9 weeks long. I know that there are web links that would give you the PT requirements. But I don't know what they are. I bet if you did a search on allnurses. you could find out. They have been posted in the past. Also check out a current thread from a nurse that is currently At OBLC. She is very helpful and will answer questions that you have about that. Also check out old thread from another person that went through OBLC. Do a search. There is also a blog from a nurse that went to OBLC. If you can't find on allnurses, then google it. There is also a web site that tells you all of the medical info. that you may be looking for. Sorry I don't have the site for you!!!! Good luck with school and with your future career as a ARMY nurse!!! (of course the OBLC will be more geared for officers and will have lots of powerpoint
stuff)

[rholman]

Originally Posted by Itshamrtym

Hello:

You will have to go to OBLC, which is sort of like boot camp for officers. It is in Texas. I believe that it is approx. 9 weeks long. I know that there are web links that would give you the PT requirements. But I don't know what they are. I bet if you did a search on allnurses. you could find out. They have been posted in the past. Also check out a current thread from a nurse that is currently At OBLC. She is very helpful and will answer questions that you have about that. Also check out old thread from another person that went through OBLC. Do a search. There is also a blog from a nurse that went to OBLC. If you can't find on allnurses, then google it. There is also a web site that tells you all of the medical info. that you may be looking for. Sorry I don't have the site for you!!!! Good luck with school and with your future career as a ARMY nurse!!! (of course the OBLC will be more geared for officers and will have lots of powerpoint
stuff)

Thank you very much for your response. I did find a thread regarding physical requirements. I will do somemore research.

[wtbcrna]

Originally Posted by rholman

I would like to join the Army Reserve when I get my RN license. I will be approx 45 years old. I understand you don't have to go to basic training but must be able to past a basic physical exam.

Does anyone know what they are looking for:

Height/weight
How many situps/pullups
Running
Health issues.

I am in general in good health but I have a couple of years before I graduate and want to try and build myself up to be prepared. Any advice or suggestions would be great!

Here is the Army PT test requirements. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/a/afpt.htm

Here is a little information on the physical/medical screening that will be done at MEPS. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joini...mepsglance.htm

There are a lot medical problems that are disqualifiers from joining the military, but the good news is most issues that don't preclude you from completing the basic pt test are usually waiverable....In general there is no hard and fast rules for a lot of medical problems each waiver goes up the chain of command to be looked and evaulated on an individual basis.

[Itshamrtym]

Originally Posted by rholman

Thank you very much for your response. I did find a thread regarding physical requirements. I will do somemore research.

YOU are very welcome.... good luck to you!!!! check out the OBLC threads too..... Good luck with school..... take care..