Air Force Nurse Rank????

Hello Everyone.. I'm an AF nurse...came in straight out of nursing school. I'm a 2nd lieutenant (0-1).....every AF nurse starts out there...To be honest..I've never seen physicians come in as Lieutenants....all the dr's I've seen have been Capt and up...not sure if that is just at my base (since this is my first duty station) or not...Hope this helps....anymore questions...let me know!

What about the NAVY? If you have a BSN, MPH and 3 years experience? Can you enter higher than an ensign? Lt. maybe?

I'm more than willing to do my part and my time, but it would feel wierd being lumped in with folks ten years younger than me (I'm 32).

I've actually been told that military nurses do okay financially, with a lot less hassle than you deal with in civilian facilities.

Can anyone tell me what rank nurses start off as in the Air Force. www.airforce.com mentions "Nurses in the Air Force enter as officers with the same rank as physicians, leading to a more team-oriented environment." That's great, but what is that rank? I am up for an AFROTC Nursing Scholarship and am trying to consider salary - military v. civilian. I am aware that military will be considerably less, but am trying to find out exactly just how much. Thanks.

What about the NAVY? If you have a BSN, MPH and 3 years experience? Can you enter higher than an ensign? Lt. maybe?

I'm more than willing to do my part and my time, but it would feel wierd being lumped in with folks ten years younger than me (I'm 32).

I've actually been told that military nurses do okay financially, with a lot less hassle than you deal with in civilian facilities.

Hello Everyone.. I'm an AF nurse...came in straight out of nursing school. I'm a 2nd lieutenant (0-1).....every AF nurse starts out there...To be honest..I've never seen physicians come in as Lieutenants....all the dr's I've seen have been Capt and up...not sure if that is just at my base (since this is my first duty station) or not...Hope this helps....anymore questions...let me know!

Another question? Can a military nurses moonlight? Say you are stationed in a big city with a lot of hospitals? Can you work a few shifts a month PRN?

Another question? Can a military nurses moonlight? Say you are stationed in a big city with a lot of hospitals? Can you work a few shifts a month PRN?

Military nurses are allowed to moonlight at local medical facilities. Just ensure your second job does not interfere or prevent you from performing your military duties.