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I am aware that you were talking about the NCP program. I was under the impression that you were only going to get a degree from a diploma school, which would not enable you to get accepted in the NCP. You didn't mention that you were going do nursing school twice so that you could get a BSN, too. This changes things a bit.
In order to start the application process for NCP, you will need to have an acceptance letter from an accredited BSN program. You will then take this letter to an officer recruiter, and they tell you what you need to do.
Here's what you'll have to do:
Resume (last 7 years or so)
Purpose statement (400 words or less on why you want to be a Nurse Corps Officer)
Background check (huge pain in the butt)
Complete physical (this can take day or two, or months)
Interviews with active duty or retired Nurse Corps officers (two of them)
Character references (about 5 of them)
Transcripts (minimum GPA is 3.0, I believe. Of course, that is NOT competitive)
Academic degree plan from an adviser
That's all I can think of right now. There may be additional stuff if you have children or tattoos.
StudentNurseKari
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Can anyone tell me when is a good idea to contact a recruiter for interest in the NCP? I don't graduate until september 2012 from a diploma nursing program and plan to take the boards in november. Also, I was wondering what kind of questions are included in the packet and what the likelihood of being accepted is. Any kind of answers would really help me.