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!

I am a new grad. I graduated in May, and have been working in Nursing Informatics since July. I live in Northern Virginia and it is almost impossible to get a job as a new grad. I am actually pretty shocked that I was selected, because of my lack of experience. However, I did graduate top in my class with 3.93 GPA, and I have some leadership experince. My recommendations were also pretty good.

I hope this helps ease some anxiety!

Well I just heard from my recruiter and found out I am on the OML list, so I get to wait longer to find out if I'm pulled from the alternate list. Does anyone know what the chances are of being pulled?

I am a new grad. I graduated in May, and have been working in Nursing Informatics since July. I live in Northern Virginia and it is almost impossible to get a job as a new grad. I am actually pretty shocked that I was selected, because of my lack of experience. However, I did graduate top in my class with 3.93 GPA, and I have some leadership experince. My recommendations were also pretty good.

I hope this helps ease some anxiety!

thanks for posting, do not be shocked that is an awesome GPA.

Well I just heard from my recruiter and found out I am on the OML list, so I get to wait longer to find out if I'm pulled from the alternate list. Does anyone know what the chances are of being pulled?

I am not sure, but I would think since they took so few, and have an entire fiscal year to select nurses, to replace vacant spots or fill needed spots, than the chances should be pretty good that they select some, I think it all just depends on what number on the OML you are.

Specializes in Anesthesia, SICU, CICU.

nursespouse - do you know the exact number that they took?

hi, first off congrats to everyone. i was told my oml is 6. Can someone help me out on what that means:unsure:

nursespouse - do you know the exact number that they took?

From what i have heard from recruiter, and everything else it was 10 med/surge with less than 2 yrs/10 med/surg with more than 2 years exp. and 10 critical care/10 other specialties

So all together 40, but if you are not critical care or OR or ER than you fall into one of the 10/10 med surg

hi, first off congrats to everyone. i was told my oml is 6. Can someone help me out on what that means:unsure:

that means there are 5 ahead of you, but if during the year before the next board if they need nurses, yo uwould be very close to the front of the list. From what I understand they can offer you reserve spots or other things like OR or ER and different stuff.

I am not sure, but I would think since they took so few, and have an entire fiscal year to select nurses, to replace vacant spots or fill needed spots, than the chances should be pretty good that they select some, I think it all just depends on what number on the OML you are.

Congrats to all who were selected!! My wife was selected. They selected 20 total 10 new grad and 10 experienced!!!! If you came out on the OML list or were not selected the competition was very tough and you should not hang your head but keep trying!!! If any of you need help with writing letters or anything else please let me know and I am more than willing to help anyone. Again, thank you for all the support as this blog has truly kept some people sane, to include myself and my wife. Also maybe think about the OCS route then do a branch transfer after a year. Just a thought to get your foot in the door. Again contact me anytime.

thanks i appreciate you info

Specializes in Anesthesia, SICU, CICU.

Hmm, how do those who got into USAPAN fit into that equation? I have the ICU identifier but I would not be going into the Army for that job. From what I was told, they only have a lower threshold for USAGPAN direct commissions (it is typically 10, although last year they took 22). Can anyone shed any light on this?

Specializes in Critical Care.

Well guys the secretary called me and said no one was on the select list from the Miami office. When he checked further my status says "board review". I have no idea what this means and he didn't know either.. All the recruiters have left for the holiday weekend.

I'm shocked. I really thought I had a good chance . Good luck to you all.

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