ICU nurse wants to join the air force but...

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I have been toying about the idea of joining the air force. I have been reading a lot of posts about it. There are a lot of people who have been helpful answering some threads and I got a lot of info just by reading said threads.

I tried the AF website-chatted with an advisor but then, dreams were crushed, said my BSN from another country doesn't qualify me. Is it true? I have been working as nurse for 9 years and 5 years of that is in critical care here in the US. I was just wondering if there's still any chance for me to work in the air force as a nurse with an ICU identifier?

Specializes in critical care: trauma/oncology/burns.

Holly

Check out the other forums here on allnurses, specificially the graduate school one....Not sure of the exact title but there are postings of different universities (graduate level) that DO NOT REQUIRE THE GRE! Do a search. I am attending (www.wgu.edu) right up my ally (I obtained my BSN on line, as well). There are many others.....

Don't give up.....

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Specializes in Telemetry, ICU.

i did, athena...i still feel that 'fighting' spirit inside me that there's still something i can do...:) now, i'm torn between looking in the USPHS commissioned corp then transfer to AF and doing the master's....i'm starting to get info for online education for MSN...and looking for scholarships...i don't have tuition reimbursement with my current employer...but thanks for your encouraging words.

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