Specialties Government
Published Jan 15, 2012
Having too many options can be just as hard as having too few. I graduate in May and I'm trying to decide which branch to join. How did you choose and what do you like or regret about it?
nurse2033, MSN, RN
3 Articles; 2,133 Posts
Do you like dirt, boats, or airplanes?
midinphx, BSN
854 Posts
With BRAC, we will all be working together eventually. We already are combined in San Antonio.
I would look at the potential for locations. Sounds silly, but I find that I have very few options as an AF ICU nurse. I like the 6month deployments with AF (though that can always change, if you get jet tasking it's longer). And compared to the Army nurses I work with, I know more in advance when my rotation for deployment is - every 18 months my bucket is open.
I chose AF because I was Army enlisted and I don't think I can keep up with them anymore! lol
rustynail
67 Posts
Watch Baghdad ER (HBO) and if you are still ready, join the US Army :) Depending on your specialty. Army deployments are now 9 months.
nurse*sunshine
10 Posts
That would be a month longer than my last one. I actually like deployments; rarely a dull moment. I've never seen the show but I'll check it out. Thanks
I checked out the new site and I think the USPHS may be the best option.
EPateRN
2 Posts
I was in the AF for 5 years and liked it. At the time the AF tended to be a little bit more like the civilian world which I liked. With changeing AF mission, that may have changed.