Prior Service w/disability rating. Will it be a factor for Nurse Corps?

[Mintyfreshness23]

Hello all,

I just had a question about my disability that I was rated for when I was honorably discharged frome the Marine Corps and if it will affect my decision to join the Nurse Corps later on.

I will be attending an ADN program this Fall at my local community college and hopefully join the Nurse Corps once I receive my BSN. I was wondering if there are any prior service members with disabilities and was still able to join the Nurse Corps with any of the branches.

Will having a disability rating be looked down upon when it comes to being chosen to be a part of the Nurse Corps?

Thank you!

[NomadNavyNurse, ASN, RN]

Mintyfreshness23,

I am in the same boat as you. I am finishing up my ADN and will be applying for a BSN program next year. If you don't mind me asking, what is your disability for? I have a 10% service connected disability for sciatica, that I'm hoping won't hold me back from joining.

[Mintyfreshness23]

Hi RlBrown,

Mine is hypertension, and something with my shoulder that they saw as something to get a disability for. Mine total is 30%. When is your BSN grad date?

[NomadNavyNurse, ASN, RN]

My projected BSN graduation date is August 2015, if all goes well! And as long as the Navy doesn't say no because of my disability rating.