BSN to DNP while active duty?

[rnvmei]

Hi everyone,

I have recently discovered I have been chosen for the Navy Nurse Candidate Program. This has been a life long dream of mine, but now that I am an officer candidate, I just wanted to ask a few questions about attaining an MSN/DNP while being on active duty. I do understand clinical hours are a big concern, but I was thinking of completing an online program versus a hybrid or in person program. My goal is to finish my BSN, and after one year of clinical practice, go back to school immediately. I've only heard one story about a navy nurse who did the same (almost went insane because of it), and wasn't planning on extending her service time past 5 years. My goal on the other hand is to extend for as many years as possible, but would the navy even promote me if I decided to go back to school on my own time instead of waiting for them to send me off? With a very honest opinion, is this goal actually doable, or would the consistently changing schedule of a navy nurse wreck me in the process of this? (In other words, should I just finish my 4 years and wait?