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  1. Navy Nursing/ NCP?

    I also did NCP several years ago. Very happy to have gone that route, though it was long and had a lot of bumps. Depending on where you are, the chiefs don't always know much about the program. And if they tell you they are full for the year, ask abo...
  2. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    Maybe? For me, no, the process took a full year and yes, I did go through NCP. The first thing to learn is the Navy (and the rest of the military) moves at it's own pace and that pace is not necessarily yours. Each year there are a certain number of ...
  3. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    I was unable to start my application for NCP until I had an acceptance from a nursing school - I don't know if that is a requirement or up to the recruiter's discretion as it is a lot of work if you aren't eligible. That said, it can be a slow proces...
  4. New Grad Navy Nursing

    New grad as in direct accession and not via the Nurse Candidate Program? We are getting new ENSs at our command and so they are coming from somewhere, but not sure if there is still a hold on DA or not. Best bet really is to contact a medical recruit...
  5. New to Navy, ODS, Portsmouth-need any help?

    J-Diddy - I obviously can't comment on Sw88tpea's experience, but I am currently 2 years in (and at this point I plan to continue) but I know plenty of people who get out after their first tour. I've been in San Diego the whole time and no super int...
  6. Jobs San Diego vs Sacramento

    I've lived in both Sacramento and San Diego and cost of living is definitely higher in SD. Jobs are competitive in both places and I agree with people's advice on waiting until you have a job lined up, unless your husband has a job and you can live ...
  7. Becoming a navy family nurse practitioner

    You first need to decide which is more important - being a nurse in the Navy or being a FNP in the Navy? If you are ok with the idea of being any kind of nurse in the Navy then you can apply for ROTC or the Nurse Candidate Program. You can search o...
  8. I want to join the US Navy as a Nurse

    I echo SoldierNurse22's comments with the exception of one small detail - if you aren't NROTC, your training is 5 weeks.
  9. Direct Accession for Active Duty Navy Nursing

    1. I can't really remember the specific questions I was asked, but I am pretty sure they were along the lines of why Navy, why nursing, what do you want to do with your career? It's pretty much like any job interview, though I believe they did ask i...
  10. After NCP

    If you are NCP, all you do is go to school. Your job is to maintain your 3.0 GPA and be physically fit. Once you graduate, you to go ODS (Officer Development School). BOLC is Army, not Navy. As SoldierNurse22 states, NROTC is a completely separa...
  11. New Grad Navy Nursing

    As a new grad, it is possible to get into the L&D area. I am Navy. I went in wanting med/surg and ended up in postpartum. However, I had two friends who came in at the same time and one ended up in antepartum and the other L&D. Generally ...
  12. Military CRNAs

    Does any one know when the board meets for DUINS selection? I am also looking at CRNA and trying to figure out my timeline.
  13. Navy Nurse Corps Help

    nrryan - I had heard that from my recruiter as well. Just keep in mind that things change and if this is something you want, keep in touch with your recruiter. When I was applying at one point my recruiter said things were dead and then a month lat...
  14. Options for becoming Navy nurse?

    I would definitely try for NCP and then if that didn't work out, try for DA. Things change all the time, so keep in touch with your health care recruiter. Regarding the money for NCP, you will get the $10k if you are accepted, and then $1000 for ea...
  15. Navy Nurse Candidate Program Summer 2013

    Only BSN.