Any Navy or Air Force Reserve CRNA's out there?

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

If I get accepted into an anesthesia program for next fall, I am considering enlisting into one of those branches as a reservist. I have prior Army experience, but think selling my wife on that would be more difficult than the other two. Anyway, I spoke with a recruiter and he said basically you get $2000/mo. while in school with no obligation. After graduation, 1 weekend/mo and 2 weeks per year after a basic officer training course (approx 2-3 weeks). He also stated that the first 2 years you are not eligible for deployment because of some law since you are still considered to be in training.

Is this accurate information? What are the duties and responsibilities during your drill weekends and annual trainings? Any other information is greatly appreciated!

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If I get accepted into an anesthesia program for next fall, I am considering enlisting into one of those branches as a reservist. I have prior Army experience, but think selling my wife on that would be more difficult than the other two. Anyway, I spoke with a recruiter and he said basically you get $2000/mo. while in school with no obligation. After graduation, 1 weekend/mo and 2 weeks per year after a basic officer training course (approx 2-3 weeks). He also stated that the first 2 years you are not eligible for deployment because of some law since you are still considered to be in training.

Is this accurate information? What are the duties and responsibilities during your drill weekends and annual trainings? Any other information is greatly appreciated!

I have never been in any but I know someone thats has . if i remember right she told me it was a nightmare if you faill that basic officer training you have to take in over and can not leave she had to run on a broken foot because if she did not she would have to repeat the course . so make shoure they tell you everything before you sign up .

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One of my supervisors, who is prior active duty Army, became a Nurse Practitioner. She was just offered a $100, 000 bonus to go back in. She is "thinking about it".

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Somewhere in the PACNW

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

I don't think there is any law that states you cannot be deployed in the first two years. You won't be deployed while in school if you are doing the HPSP if that is what you mean.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

The recruiter mentioned some specific law or maybe it was just a military policy that restricts deployment. I do take what they say with a grain of salt, that's why I'm asking all of you. Thanks!

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
The recruiter mentioned some specific law or maybe it was just a military policy that restricts deployment. I do take what they say with a grain of salt, that's why I'm asking all of you. Thanks!

Unless you see it in writing it is BS. Most healthcare recruiters have no idea what goes on on the medical side.

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I am not a recruiter but I have heard from several channels that they don't deploy nurses during the first year as a result of a lesson learned. Basically, the last time when they pulled this off, it didn't work too well and nurses were not ready. As for the second year, they prefer to deploy nurses to friendly locales, such as Germany, Hawaii, Korea, etc, to see how well they do.

The minimum ROTC contract is 3 years, not sure about direct commission. Looking forward to commissioning soon :)

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

I have known CRNAs to get deployed within the 1st 6 months, but that was active duty.

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