General questions about being an Army nurse.....

1) When you first commission, what is it like? Mostly med surg and night shift? What do you do? Do you have any say in it?
Hello Bluemorningglory and welcome to AN! I first Commissioned as a 1LT in the Army Nurse Corps, Reserves. I had to travel by bus (to get to where I would raise my right hand and take the Oath) over 6 hours. It was me and my health care recruiter. No pictures, no family. Of course, many other people have a grand time with family members bearing witness, pictures taken.....
Are you asking questions based on Active Duty? Are you asking as a brand new graduate nurse?
2) Do you get much choice as to where you are stationed?
If you are seeking AD status, then you will be given the opportunity to put forth a "wish list" or a "dream list" of 3 posts that you would like to be assigned to. Everything is according to the Needs of the Army. <-- Always keep this at the back of your mind. Many people get placed in one of their 3 picks. I did not. But, when told I would be going to Korea I asked Branch to please place me someplace else. And they did, and I have been extremely happy (Fort Bliss). If you are a new graduate nurse you will be placed in one of the major 8 Army MEDCENS. Many new nurses are placed on a medical floor, surgical floor, combined-type unit, same day surgery.....Again according to the Needs of the Army, the needs of your particular Army MEDCEN, and to some small degree your wishes and/or desires. Every 2-3 years you will PCS (permanent change of station) unless you fill a critical need within your MEDCEN and you may get to stay on for another 2-3 years. It does happen. You might be asked (by Branch) if you had any druthers (for a PCS)
3) What happens if you make an error?
What kind of an error?
4) What are the politics like?