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i just figured out i want to be military nurse but i have to get my bsn which means changing my major im already 22 and getting kinda older is 25 or 26 to old to go in to the officer program

i know the age limit but is it really wise to start that late?

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My wife and I are both active duty and she started her Navy career at 27. As long as you meet the age limit, who cares? It's never too late to start. Heck we have a lady we work with who came on active duty from the reserves @ 40.

LT Dan

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i just figured out i want to be military nurse but i have to get my bsn which means changing my major im already 22 and getting kinda older is 25 or 26 to old to go in to the officer program

i know the age limit but is it really wise to start that late?

I was almost 30 when I started my military career.

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i just figured out i want to be military nurse but i have to get my bsn which means changing my major im already 22 and getting kinda older is 25 or 26 to old to go in to the officer program

i know the age limit but is it really wise to start that late?

LOL, 26 yrs old is just a puppy... even for the Army Nurse Corps, if such interest you;

To qualify for an appointment as an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps, you must:

  • Meet the prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned Officer
  • Be a United States citizen or have a permanent visa
  • Have an associate's degree in nursing or a three-year nursing diploma or a bachelor of science in nursing for Reserve; have a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing for Active Duty
  • Have a valid, unrestricted RN license
  • Be 21-46 years of age

Link for more info

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LOL, 26 yrs old is just a puppy... even for the Army Nurse Corps, if such interest you;

To qualify for an appointment as an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps, you must:

  • Meet the prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned Officer
  • Be a United States citizen or have a permanent visa
  • Have an associate’s degree in nursing or a three-year nursing diploma or a bachelor of science in nursing for Reserve; have a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing for Active Duty
  • Have a valid, unrestricted RN license
  • Be 21-46 years of age

Link for more info

i had no idea that you can be an officer with your a.d.n ..

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i had no idea that you can be an officer with your a.d.n ..

Have an associate's degree in nursing or a three-year nursing diploma or a bachelor of science in nursing for Reserve

In otherwords, the USAR Nurse Corps is the only one that accepts ADN RNs. Be advised, to be eligible for promotion to MAJ [O4] you must have BSN, even in the Army Reserve Nurse Corps.

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what do you guys think about rotc??

a.d.n vs b.s.n in the military ?

will i still have to go through boot camp ?

what are the pros and cons of military nursing ?

thanks folks

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
what do you guys think about rotc??

a.d.n vs b.s.n in the military ?

will i still have to go through boot camp ?

what are the pros and cons of military nursing ?

thanks folks

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For the long term I don't recommend ADN in the military [again, only in USAR Nurse Corps]. Unless, do as I did. I was already in an RN-BSN Program before Reserve Commission. Then, a year after taking oath of office for reserve commission as an Army Nurse Corps officer I completed the program & had my BSN.

Acceptance into an Army ROTC program as a BSN student is an excellent idea. My son is not a nursing student, however he is an Army ROTC Cadet at the U of H.

You will NOT go through a traditional Armed Forces Boot Camp where they are constantly yelling at you. You will attend an AMEDD OBC for a period btwn 10-14 weeks [AD ANC Soldiers].

IMHO, there are far more positives than negatives regards to military nursing v. civilian nursing.

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if i join at the age of 25 i should be able to retire at 45?

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if i join at the age of 25 i should be able to retire at 45?

Active Duty, I'd say yes. It would depend on your anniversary date & last committment date. Nevertheless, yes you could retire around 45-47, or such.

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my two options are military or correctional nursing both of them sound so great but im leaning more toward military. i just changed my major from art history to pre-nursing so im starting from the bottom with the science stuff.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
my two options are military or correctional nursing both of them sound so great but im leaning more toward military. i just changed my major from art history to pre-nursing so im starting from the bottom with the science stuff.

Good luck!

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