Army Nurse Corps FY2013

[AjaxAndronicus]

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!

[AjaxAndronicus]

"Once more into breach dear friends, once more" -Henry V

[nursespouse]

Has anyone heard anything at all

[Irishliz]

A friend of mine just told me that his recruiter said the boards were pushed back until Dec 11th, with results expected right before Christmas?? I can't call my recruiter right now to verify this....I hope it's not true!!

[nursespouse]

I was already told by recruiter the boards happened.

[ArmyRN_66S]

I just spoke with my recruiter's secretary and was told that the board was pushed back to December 11th due to them being backed up for the holidays. She said that they found out late friday. My packet says "pending results" so at least it is ready. I know this is a huge disappointment for everyone, but I had to post what I found out.

[nursespouse]

I was just told, that the november 14th board was pushed but ours wasnt

[vtrobinson]

If the board already happened then how can it be pushed back? Have just the results been pushed back? I am in Germany so I am 6 hours ahead and my recruiter is definitely not in. Can somebody in the states please confirm this? My packet says "pending results" as well, wouldn't this mean that the board had already viewed it?

[Ricky P]

VTrobinson ;

I am in Germany too. Did you prepare your packet through the LRMC recruiting station. And it sucks for us that we are 8 hrs ahead from them. When i spoke with the station commander today, he said that we should hear something back this week.

[AjaxAndronicus]

Recruiter last week told me that we were just waiting for board results, he has told me that we should hear early this week. Now they're are boards for applicants that didn't make the deadline for the Nov 5th board. Then again who knows! It's the Army :) they do things the Army Way....

[vtrobinson]

Ricky P - Yeah, I went through CPT MacDowell at LRMC. Do you work at LRMC too?

[AjaxAndronicus]

Just read on Army times medical and dental officer promotion to colonel are to be released tomorrow, http://www.armytimes.com/mobile/news/2012/11/army-medical-colonel-selections-out-tuesday-111912w

So if they are releasing field grade officer selections, wouldn't they release company grade officer selections as well?

[nursespouse]

My wifes recruiter, has assured me via text message that the board took place as scheduled