Air Force Nurse Corps - Page 2

RAF Lakenheath was my original assignment when I was enlisted - and then I went to K9 school and got sent to (shudder) Oklahoma...

You'll love England! My husband's British so we go there quite a bit.

hello,

first of all, congratulations luvbug on getting in.

i will also be graduating in may this year with my BSN and i've recently been talking to a recruiter. she told me slots were filled for this fiscal year, but they will be looking for applicants again in july of this year; typically there are 90 slots open for new grads nationwide, which seems like a small number to me.

my question is how competitive was it to get in? were they stringent on GPA requirements and such? you can email or PM me if you like.

cheers,
eric

I think it is impossible for someone to define how competitive it is to get in, so, I'll share with you what I've experienced:

My recruiter had 4 applicants for the Oct/Nov 09 board, all 4 got in.
I got in with a good recommendations from teachers and the O-5/6 I interviewed with, 3.8 undergraduate, resume is not impressive.
I got my assignment/COT/NTP dates and acceptance letter before the other 3 in my recruiters Oct/Nov 09 group.

There are so many factors that come into play like...GPA, recommendations/chief nurse interview, how many people applied to the board/nurse unemployment rate, how many slots there are (don't think it would remain static)/needs of the AF, what the selection committee is looking for that month... you get the picture.

Recruiter told me some people did get turned away, but it wasn't very many if I remember correctly. Something like 120 applied and 110 got in from past Oct/Nov 09 board.

Generally I don't think you are competing with many people. I am the only 1 out of my graduating class of like 70 to even consider the military... I find that a lot of people are ignorant when it comes to what the military can offer.

luvbug, I just wanted to say CONGRATS! and thank you for representing us nurses, I wish you the very best in all of your future endeavors~

Congrats luvbug!!! August is going to be fun for COT! Alabama in August is a bit hot!!

Side note...NTP is also offered in Scottsdale, Arizona (don't know the name of the base there) and Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS.

do you know if there is an age limit in joining? I am 41 and will complete RN BSN in 2 years or less. Thanks.

As far as NTP in Scottsdale... it is not a base. It is in the Scottsdale Healthcare hospitals (there are 2 - Osborn and Shea). They are both civilian hospitals here in Scottsdale, AZ which is in the greater Phoenix area. Last I heard the NTP students are housed at hotels in the area. There was an small article about NTP in Nurseweek March 8,2010 (there is a website of nurse.com, but I can't find the article online, sorry).

Age limit for active duty is 42. There is the possibility of waivers, but there are more applicants than they need it sounds like. But it sure doesn't hurt to try!

Midinphx, I'll 2nd that Emotion, since I reside in Phoenix Arizona

I just asked my recruiter about the age limit as I have a friend interested in joining who will be 46 in July. He said it is 47 and must be on active duty by 48. Of course, if there would be anything to come up during the physical then a waiver might not come through as the need for nurses has decreased significantly.