Fleet Week In Nyc

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so, its fleet week in nyc happens every memorial day weekend, the city becomes over run by the navy. i have posted before trying to get info on navy/army nursing. i thought i would take advantage of fleet week and when i was out last night tons of navy/marines were out as well and i decided i would get first hand info on navy experience. while most of the guys i spoke with were happy to be in the navy, there were quite a few that hated it. i found that in general the marines were more content than the sailors. anyway to come to my question, i heard that the navy eats its young. has anyone found this to be true? i spoke mainly with enlisted, which i know is diffirent but, i just wanted a general sense. i am trying to choose btwn navy or army. also, why does it seem like officer training for army oblc is easier than navy ocd???

thanks inadvance :D hope everyone is having a good memorial day wkend

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Specializes in critical care: trauma/oncology/burns.

Patoyia:

Can't speak for the Navy/Marine folk but I would suggest you contact a Health Care Recruiter for the Branch you are interested in.

I can give you a number of the HCR I used out of Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn New York if you so desire, just PM or email me.:)

As for why is Army OBC easier than the Navy side of the fence? Geez, don't know maybe members of this forum who crossed over from one service to the other can give you an explanation. I think the word "easier" as it is used here, could be viewed as a "social construct" depending upon the actor using the word...You know, what is easy for me might not be for you......That kind of thing

Stay Well, Stay Safe.

Also Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the 786 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country over the past 12 months, along with their family members

athena

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thanks for the input, i might hit you up for hcr # soon but i want to make my decision on which branch before i contact a hcr. i know that you have lots and lots of experience:bowingpur, so not sure if you will know the answer to this...but do you find that new nurses do well in army? or would is it be better to have a yr or so under my belt? and one more question, about the specialty that you’re put into, do they take past work exp. with regards to placing you in a specialty even if it is not rn exp.? i am asking b/c i am currently an intensive case manager in nyc for adults that are deemed by omh to have a severe and persistent mental illness. i really don't think, at least for now, that i would want to be a psych rn b/c i am slightly burnt out and while i would never completely close it off as a specialty, i would like to explore other options.

thanks

p.s. i was watching a military documentary the other day and made me want to tear up thinking about what all the men/women in service are sacrificing for everyone. memorial day best wishes to all who serve and have served in military. :redbeathe

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