Becoming an Air Force Nurse

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I am very confused about how to become a nurse in the United States Air Force. I am still in high school and this is my senior year, but through my school I am currently attending a vocational college which will allow me to get my CNA license at graduation in 2009. But I'm not sure where to go from there! I don't want to go to a four year college but rather just join and get all my further nursing through them, if thats even possible. I also dont want to be an officer just yet because my boyfriend, who is also in the Air Force is enlisted, and as an officer we couldnt be together. Or so I'm told?? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you!

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RN's are commissioned officers in the military.

You can marry your husband and still have an enlisted - commissioned officer marriage... you couldn't date into the other category if you were in the same command... it just means that your husband could not be under your direct supervision - which is not an issue.

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you bring up a good question. i am not sure how its handled before the actual college degree. i suggest going to the air force web page and using their chat with an advisor function (found when you click on contact us button)...

if you decide to speak with a recruiter, and nursing is the route you want to go, you need to find a health professions recruiter..

best wishes especially since we need more nurses :)

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Now Im reading that you have to have your BSN to even join the Air Force as a nurse??? is this true???

Cause i really dont want to wait 10 years getting my degree, is there some way to go in as an LPN or CNA or RN?

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All RN's in the military are required to have a BSN - only exception is the Army reserve will look at accepting those with an ADN.

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10 years? 2 years core than 2 years Nursing school = BSN

There maybe even some that are quicker out there....

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I see that you wrote all RN's in the military have to have a BSN...are there any alternatives instead?

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All commissioned officers need to have at least a BSN (MSN can be used instead...) only exception is the army reserve accepts those with an ADN....

Now you can enlist as a non-nurse position / specialty... such as a health care assistant.. but to be a nurse you need a BSN at minimum.

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All commissioned officers need to have at least a BSN (MSN can be used instead...) only exception is the army reserve accepts those with an ADN....

Now you can enlist as a non-nurse position / specialty... such as a health care assistant.. but to be a nurse you need a BSN at minimum.

thank you for the info! i appreciate it

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10 years? 2 years core than 2 years Nursing school = BSN

There maybe even some that are quicker out there....

Thanks!

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All commissioned officers need to have at least a BSN (MSN can be used instead...) only exception is the army reserve accepts those with an ADN....

Now you can enlist as a non-nurse position / specialty... such as a health care assistant.. but to be a nurse you need a BSN at minimum.

Another thing now that i know that. The four years or so it would take me to get my BSN..do you enter the military and they pay for it first or do you have to do it as a civilian then join

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Sakuri, I recommend you browse through the goarmy, the air force and navy websites - they list several options.

You can go through an ROTC program, you can be a civilian and then join, you can be a civilian and receive some stipend money as a junior and senior and concur a military obligation. Lots of options. If you are sure you want to be an RN i'd browse the options - run the figures - read these boards - shadow or talk to nurses in the military and focus on getting into a bsn program - lots of help on these boards...it's amazing!!!!

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