Any nurses out there in the military?

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Anyone out there in the military? So far, I've only seen questions about joining the military. I would like to talk to some other military nurses to compare nursing in the Army, Navy, Air Force and different types of jobs in military nursing.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, APU/PACU, Peds, Flight.

i am in the air force currently working as a nurse : )

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Army! :) HOOAH :D

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So, luvbug080688 and LunahRN, what do you guys "do" as nurses? Med-Surg? ICU? OB? Peds? Do you enjoy your jobs/where you work? Do you feel like you are given leadership opportunities?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I'm an ER nurse, and I work in an Army ER at an Army community hospital. It's a lot of the same stuff as being a civilian ER nurse, but I wear a uniform to work and have some other collateral duties. I have been given leadership opportunities, yes -- I'm currently the head nurse for our ER Fast Track. I came in with three years of ER nursing experience, though.

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

I'm an Air Force flight nurse. We transport patients around CONUS and back from the war (and other places).

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Specializes in RNC-MNN, L&D/Postpartum/AP/PACU, CLC.

I'm an Army nurse, have worked post-partum and am moving to L&D, both by choice. After about six months on the PP unit, I was assigned as charge about once a week. The civilian nurses are not all required to work in leadership roles according to their contracts, but military nurses are definitely given leadership opportunities.

I have worked primarily at a large medical center, but just recently moved to a smaller community hospital. Both are the same in terms of opportunity.

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Hi Nurse2033,

I was trying to find someone on here who was currently serving as a Air Force flight nurse and I came across your post. I started my BSN last year so I could join as a flight nurse this Fall. I do not personally know any flight nurses in the military so I wanted to ask what you think of it? Also, if I join an officer is it difficult to get a flight nurse position? I have researched as much as possible online, but it's better coming from someone currently serving. My husband is in special ops in the Navy so I wasn't sure if it was better to go Navy for the sake of our marriage.. if we even get to see each other. Although, I prefer Air Force over Navy. If you get this msg, thanks ahead for any helpful info.

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Specializes in Critical Care Emergency Military Nursing.

If flight nursing is where your heart is then don't do navy. It is painful hard to get your wings in the Navy. You have to do a very long tour in Diego Garica unaccompanied. That is the only billet as of now that you can become cerified as a flight nurse. Forget getting them while in Afghanistan too, despite all the flight time there you won't get em. Good luck in your search.

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Specializes in Trauma/ER, Pysch, Pedi, Free Standing ER, L&D, ICU.
I'm an Air Force flight nurse. We transport patients around CONUS and back from the war (and other places).
Awesome! Thank you =D
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Thank you navyman7, that helps! Good to know.

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