Navy Nurse Questions

LCDR Dan,
I don't know of any O Clubs at the Navy bases. There is a bar on North Island that a lot of the pilots go to but its not really on O Club like the one at RI.
I heard of my friends going to one at Mira Mar b/c there hasn't any down here. I could be wrong though; I don't go out that much.
ENS PM

My pile-o-paperwork was just submitted for the Nurse Candidate Program. How long did the people that got accepted wait until the got word? What did most people put for their duty choice order?

I did Bethesda, Portsmouth, San Diego... If I get in I will be going to OIS in January of 09. At least I don't have to go far (Newport is 12 miles away from me). All of the questions answered here helped me out a lot, so thank you for asking and answering.

I have one superficial question though... all of the information I have seen, and was given to by recruiters showed the navy nurses practicing in their tan uniforms.. when you are working the floors do you actually wear those? It doesn't look remotely close to as comfortable as wearing scrubs. It's not a deal breaker, it just seems kind of over zealous.

Thanks again,

CH

I would like to know how long is the wait from the time the application process is completed until you receive the okay and school funds are generated.

Well I know the funds get dispersed directly to the candidate, and how you spend the stipend is your call. From what I gathered from my recruiter is 1) all the paperwork/physical get compiled by the Navy recruiting district 2) Then passed to processing 3) Sent to Nurse Corps selection board 4) If chosen by the Nurse Corps then sent to the medical review board 5) back to navy recruiting district 6) contract signed by candidate 7) Funds dispersed.

Recruiter says it is likely to be 4-6 wks. I'd like to see what people waited real world though.

CH

My husband did NCP in March 2005 application was complete and sent to the board. He was approved in May 2005. The problem then was there no spots or money available until October. The start of the fiscal year.

ENS Allison

OH forgot.... We wear scrubs to work to provide direct patient care. Color depends on hospital. In Bremerton the color was light blue. I am on my way to San Diego in August.

ENS Allison

Hello CH and good luck,

I share your question but in reverse. Scrubs are terribly uncomfy to me at times and I'd really prefer to wear the Army ACUs but, with a scrub top on top! That would be perfectly comfy for me.

Wishing that we both get what is best for us.
Gen

Mamma3munchkins, thanks for your quick response. I see you're an ENS, how long have you been in the Navy and what is your husband doing now? Has he gone to his first assignment?

CSHarriganRI, thanks aswell, when will you start your junior year? What school do you attend? The tuition and everything they pay is this correct?

At NMCSD (where I am stationed) nurses on the medsurg floors wear their navy uniforms. But on Peds, L/d, ER, OR, PACU, PICU, and ICU wear scrubs.
ENS PM