Want To Become A Navy Nurse

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Good Afternoon. I Am 21 y/o Female In College & It Is My Freshman Year. I Am Going For My BSN. I Am A CNA & I've Been One For 3 Years. My Future Career Goal Is To Become A Pediatrician or Pediatric Surgeon. During My High School Years I Was Skeptical About Joining Any Armed Force Because Of The Bad Things I Use To Hear Of. Anyway Now I'm Interesting In Joining The Navy Nurse. I Just Want More Information. But My Main Question Is I Have Been Doing My Research & A lot Of People Have Said That They Have Joined The Navy When They Were Still Going To School For Their BSN & Than Once They Graduate & Become Active Duty. Is That True.? I Want To Know More About That.. & Also What's The Difference Between A Navy Nurse & A Civilian Nurse.? & Most Of All I Want Someones Experience In The Navy Nurse..Pros & Cons. Give It To Me Straight No Cut Cards.

Thank You So MUCH:cool:

sbush86, how would you rate your experience on the ships? Living quarters and all that? Will it be different on the carriers? (more space/ own personal space?)

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Can I ask you guys in this thread what was the reason(s) for you to choose navy over the other branches?

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I will agree with and support everything that sbush86 has stated over the posts I have read, BUT I have one HUGE thing to add for those that are considering coming in sometime in the future. NROTC for the Nurse Corps will no longer be offered as an option. As of last FY we began reducing the quotas and will continue to do so until they are at a ZERO number over the next 2 years. What that means is that NCP is the only Nursing scholarship option for those wishing to join, and MECP for those currently in. It also means you can go to any accredited (CCNE/ACEN) Nursing school regardless of ROTC availability at the institution. We do not recruit for the current year...it is ALWAYS 1-2 years out. Meaning if you currently are on track to graduate prior to Oct 1, 2015 you do not qualify to apply for NCP.

Hope this helps. Ciao Ciao.

LT, NC, USN

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