Air Force/Nicu nursing

SarasotaRN2b · Aug 2, 2008

Just posting to bump this ahead...hopefully someone can respond?

The Little Greek · Aug 2, 2008

Hi! I am currently in nursing school. When I graduate I am thinking about joining the Air Force. On the AF website, one of the nursing careers they list is neo-natal (which is great because that is what I want to do.) My questions are -
Will that job limit where I can get stationed? I would love to go to Italy or England.
Will I be able to stay in the Nicu or can they move me to any field they choose?
Thank you!

I've only been in for a month but I do L&D so I've seen a little bit of the NICU. Yes, you will be very limited on where you'd be stationed. I'm at Langley AFB, VA, one of the busiest AF hospitals for deliveries and we don't have an NICU, only a Special Care Nsy. All of our sick moms and babies go to Portsmouth, VA. Honestly the only AF hospital I'm sure has an NICU is Wilford Hall in TX. There are others but I'm still too new to know where they are.

I will tell you that if you are looking to go overseas you'd most likely have to be stationed in the US first unless you are prior service.

If I were you I'd speak to a recruiter and ask to talk to some AF NICU nurses. I'd also sit down with the recruiter and ask to see a list of bases where NICUs are located. Granted, over the years that list will change but at least doing this would give you a good idea about what you are getting into.