Army Nurse Corps FY2013

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Hey everybody, I'm starting a thread here for those applying to the Army Nurse Corps in FY2013. I figure this might be a good place to get to know other future nurse corps officers and a place for the veterans of the ANC to pass on some advice.

Share your story and hopefully we will meet down in San Antonio this Winter/spring of 2013

Ill start with my story,

I am a 28 y/o critical care nurse with 2 years experience in a level 2 trauma center in Virignia. I passed MEPS at Ft. Eustis and have submitted security packet, letters of reference and letter of intent.

I am applying to the October review board for Active Duty Army Nurse Corps for the 66H8A(critical care) and 66T(trauma) programs( I am not sure if they are still running this one, but you don't get what you don't ask for).

I am happily married with a baby on the way, my wife is 100% behind a move the Army and I feel blessed to have her love and support.

The road to the Army has been a long one with a degree in Biology, stint as a drug rep and return for an accelerated BSN.

I love being a nurse and love working in critical care. I hope to serve my country in uniform treating service members & their families at home and in forward deployed units.

I want to be an critical care nurse and officer in the U.S. Army and I hope that I will get to meet all of you in uniform at BOLC, at MEDDAC, CSH or FST in CONUS or OCONUS.

Here's to all us achieving our dreams of becoming Army Nurses!

HOOOOOOAH!

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I think my recruiter has the day off. If anyone hears anything post it.

People might be on leave with the holiday coming up ... I know I am! LOL. Hang in there!!

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Specializes in Critical care.

I think they are cutting orders, I think next week will be good for all of us!

-"optimism is a force multiplier" - Colin Powell

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

You won't get orders quite yet. I didn't get mine until March 2011 (like three weeks before my report date!), and I was selected in December 2010. You also have to be "scrolled" by Congress first. Your seats at BOLC need to get funded (which caused a delay in orders last year due to the government budget issues), and you have to know your first duty station because that will be in your orders as well. Lots of things have to happen before orders! You have to sign your life away and get commissioned first. :)

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Specializes in Burns/Trauma.

What does, "cutting orders" mean? I completely blew an appointment this am as I was so focused on perhaps getting news today! I am less optomistic we will hear today though and am starting to think it will be next week! I just hope we hear before the holiday. Anyone out there who is applying for Active duty thinking of going Reserves if not chosen for active duty? My recruiter said there are no incentives right now for reserves. Is this true?

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My wife is looking at doing that if she is not selected. Although there are no incentives, in the reserves you get the same opportunity to attend schools which make you a stronger candidate in the civilian world. I know it is not the best choice for some but it does definitely have it's benefits. I spoke with my wife's recruiter and he told me his reserve results came in and normally they come back to back so we should here something today.As far as orders go, everything in the military is done based off of orders. These documents are what tell you who, what, when where and what you are authorized to get whatever the order is for, done. EVen when Units deploy they receive orders to do so.

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Specializes in Critical care.

Cutting orders means getting placed at a post I.e. 66h at Darnell army medical center, but i guess it take a long time for orders. It's all good, well know soon enough

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Specializes in Anesthesia, SICU, CICU.

Looks like we will have to wait till next week...Boo

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Double boo!!

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Specializes in CVICU/MICU.

VT, have you been on nurse anesthesia .org? great site for USAGPAN and other CRNA stuffs

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Hi. I'm new to this website, but it seems like this is a place with a wealth of knowledge. I too submitted my packet at the Nov 5th board and am anxiously awaiting to hear back. It seems like a lot of you have prior RN experience. I am still in nursing school and will graduate in May, however, I have 4 years active duty experience in the Army and left with the rank of SGT. Is there anyone here who has prior enlisted service but no RN experience. This is going to be a really tough board. I wish they would just take us all:) Good luck to everyone.

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I must say I'm not optimistic about results coming before holiday! Super bummed, In the meanwhile, happy Thanksgiving y'all! I hope you enjoy your holiday!

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I must say I'm not optimistic about results coming before holiday! Super bummed, In the meanwhile, happy Thanksgiving y'all! I hope you enjoy your holiday!

When I was active duty, I am pretty sure the rules were, "you cannot have more than a 4 day period off, including weekends." Basically you could not have more than a 4 day weekend even on holidays, unless you were on leave.

If that is still true, I cannot imagine them taking off before thursday, that gives them three more days next week, I hope that help bring some opitimism to the scenario.

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