Process to Join the Military

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So I finished with my ADN back in May and went right after to mean with an ARMY recruiter and he blew me away. I went to an ARMY recruitement office and our 2 minute conversation ended when i told him that I only had an ADN and no RN experince, I was new grad!

So, I took a job at an ER and started an online BSN at University of Texas- Arlington. Now, can someone explaint to me the process of applying to the an armed force RN position? Your help will be truly appreciated!!

Have a great day.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I moved your post to its own thread for maximum exposure. :) There is an article here that might help: https://allnurses.com/government-military-nursing/military-nursing-885815.html

The Army currently requires 2 years of experience for commissions, and all branches require a BSN to commission as an officer on active duty.

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

Need to contact a healthcare recruiter. Working while you are getting your BSN is good but do not let your grades suffer since your GPA will factor heavily in the process. It is very competitive right now to get into any service. The Army only took 10 nurse direct commission (which is the route you are taking), the Navy is not taking any, not sure about the AD. Work on getting your CEN and any other certification you can get.

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