Navy Nurse Questions

Sorry for taking so long to back to you guys but I have been really busy. Thanks again for the great information! After doing research and talking to you guys I defintely think that the Navy is in my future. My mom is starting to get use to the idea but its hard for her to imagine her little girl going off to war (possibly).

Hello LCDR Dan,

The Army Nurse on sustainment Pre-NCLEX here...

Since the Army has told me that I need to request to re-board if I want to push my date to ship back I am holding everything off right now until graduation.

Meanwhile I have accepted a position in a local L&D department, (where I had my clinicals and I love it there-they have more clinical nurse midwives and family practice physicans than OB). I have also registered and am taking the family nurse practitioner courses alongside with my entry to nursing MS.

The RN portion completes when I am 41, this June the FNP when I'm 42, next June. If I wait two years from now, at age 43,I w ould have two years in Maternity, (triage and L&D) as an RN. Thing I like about that is that I will not have used my first position as a job hopping launch pad. I do not want that bad karma on me, (my previous techi positions were all job hopping for schedule or location and I do not want to be like that as an RN).

I am strongly, STRONGLY considering staying put until I have the full two years bedside nursing and then re-applying. Now, I am very glad to see that the Navy may indeed be an option, just under the cut for max age cutoff.

Thanks,
Gennaver

Gen-

Glad to here things are starting to fall into place. One thing though, the rules and regs change all the time, so what applys now may not apply 2 years from now. I personally think that things will stay this way at least until we get out of the Middleeast or downsize. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help, decisions like this are never easy, nor do they go the way you want either.

LCDR(s) Dan

Thank you again DanzRN,

First things first and I must complete my degree and pass NCLEX-RN. I am pushing things by adding the academic work for the FNP. I do not plan on working as one anytime soon but, since there is the DNP to entry issue in a few years it is possible to complete the academic and clinical portion and test sooner. However it is "a lot!"

First things first and we will see how things go.

Everyone here has been so helpful, even the folks who suggeested going to the CC of the PHS and that is where I hoped to go after the military...I can be flexible after all this wheel spinning and trying...
Gen

Dan;
Am also looking at returning to the military, was prior enlisted for 3 years (Army). Have since graduated with a BSN and have 7 years of experience as an ED nurse. Where are you currently stationed? Have you been out to sea for any extended times? What rank would one typically enter with the above, O-2? What is the typical time progression to O-3, O-4????
If possible could you please email me directly as I have posted here in the past and have trouble finding the thread...
James
James.Lambert15@gmail.com

James-

Sent you an email.

LCDR(s) Dan

I just got accepted into the NCP! I am really excited and I wanted to thank all of you for all of your information! I was just wondering is there anyone else that reads/writes on this forum that just got accepted?? It would be nice to keep in touch with someone going through the same process.

Well I am in the process of applying. I have to wait for all of my official transcripts from the universities first though. What a process! How long did it take you to complete all of it?

I really busted my butt to get my stuff together and in, also my recruiting officer was really efficient too. So, I got everything in in 2 weeks. But also I have not had too many jobs and I have only in 2 places my entire life. I know a majority of the SF86 was stating your former jobs and residences! Such a long process!! I finish it so fast bc I was worried that if I didn't get it in soon that they would already reach their limit for how many they can accept. My recruiting officer told me that they only accept 25 in the whole US each year! ..... do u know if that is true??? Bc that was reason I rushed my application! I started my application that week of Jan and turned it in the 2nd week in Feb and I just heard back!! It took forever!! but I guess the wait is definitely worth it! Good luck!!!
~Lisa

Hi Navynuse06
I noticed you said you will be deployed for 100 days. Do you have children and if so how do you deal with that? Is this deployment voluntary or was it just something that was required?

Thanks