Contacted AMEDD recruiter today

Itshamrtym · Jul 25, 2007

Yes, please keep up posted!!! I have already contacted a health care

recruiter, But he didn't offer to come to my house.. WOW!! They want me to come in to their office. Looking forward to hearing what they have to say... :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance:

PurrRN · Jul 26, 2007

I was a little taken aback that he wanted to come and see me so soon, especially since he'll be traveling about 2.5 hours one way to see me. But I suppose recruiters do what they have to do. I'm pretty sure he's going to want me to start the process before I had anticipated. First thing he threw out at me was the 10G sign on and the monthly stipend award, but I'm going to be tough as this is not my first time around the (Army's) block.

Rme4life · Jul 26, 2007

if you ever do change your mind and decide that the ancp program is for you and want a prospective from the student/nurse side, let me know. i applied 2 years ago, and just graduated in may. things should still be basically the same.

PurrRN · Jul 26, 2007

Rme, you graduated NS in May? or OBLC? I'd be interested in your experience with the process if you would like to share. The recruiter has indicated that while in the monthly stipend program, I wouldn't be assigned to a particular unit but to the Battalion and therefore basically on my own until I graduated school. I'm just real leary of what recruiters say, because they always try to make things sound much easier than it really is.

Rme4life · Jul 26, 2007

i graduated nursing school in may, i report to oblc on 5 aug. so for the ancp program, i received 5000 at the beginning of my first year of nursing school and 1000 every month (that payment was split into 500 on the 1st and 500 on the 15th). you are put into the IRR as a PFC -this is so the army can pay you and the only reason. this is not a unit and you have nothing to do with the army and i mean nothing. you have no chain of command and you do not even have to see your recruiter if you don't want to. you have to be considered a full time student at all times, even the summer to continue getting the money. if you do not go full time during the summer, then they will reduce or stop your money depending on if you part time or not attending at all. then when the school year starts up again they will resume your pay. so year two i received another 5000 and continued getting the 1000 a month. my very first payment was the only one that was delayed at all. the rest came like clock work. you also have to fill out paperwork every semester and send it in to your recruiter to continue getting money.

PurrRN · Jul 26, 2007

Sounds pretty attractive. Did you PT or anything during the time you were in school? I'm just wondering what type of accountability they are looking for. But you said you didn't have any, so I guess not much. Wow, you must be excited now that you are on your way. Aug will be coming really quickly. Good luck at OBLC.

Rme4life · Jul 27, 2007

no accountability, and i am wishing that i did more pt right about now. i am hurting. all they care about while you are in school is that you get passing grades and then once you graduate, that you pass the nclex by at least the 2nd try. if you do not pass by that time they can bring you in the army as an enlisted soldier and as needs of the army, so you do not get to pick your mos. i guess they could work with you but they don't have to. of course the nurse corps will still accept you once you pass the boards even if you had to go enlisted for awhile. i loved the program. it really helped out for me to go to school and not have to work. since the money comes directly to you, you can use it for whatever you want. we used it to live on.

PurrRN · Aug 2, 2007

UPDATE:

Had the meet with the recruiter on Tuesday, and it wen't really well. There are some things that I need to get waivered but he thinks that I at least have a fighting chance, so I guess I'll be getting my ducks in a row this year. So basically this is what I understand about options (and have paperwork to back up his word:lol2:).

AR= Army Reserves

Must meet officer enlistment standards

1. May join with ADN (or diploma degree) or BSN and have already passed NCLEX.

May join with ADN (or diploma degree) have passed NCLEX and is enrolled in BSN program.

2. ADN: $15,000 bonus paid in yearly increaments of $5,000; plus student loans up to $50,000 paid in yearly increaments of $20,000 x 2, $10,000 x 1. Minimum 3 year commitment to 6 years: depending if you accept one or both incentives.

3. BSN: $30,000 bonus paid in yearly increaments of $10,000; plus student loans up to $50,000 paid in yearly increaments of $20,000 x2, $10,000 x1. Minimum 3 year commitment to 6 years: depending if you accept one or both incentives.

OR (not AND: it's one or the other)

STRAP PROGRAM (ADN to BSN) = students in their junior or senior year of a BSN program can qualify for the strap program which will pay the student a monthly stipend of approximately $1,200 a month for the duration of their program. Student must be enrolled full time.

STRAP PROGRAM (BSN to MSN) = students accepted into a Nursing Anesthesia program can qualify for the strap program which will pay the student a monthly stipend of approximately $1,200 a month for the duration of their schools program (24-30 months).

Caveat for the strap programs: for every 6 months (or part theirin), the soldier is required to fullfill 1 year of service. Therefore 6 months of schooling = 1 year. 6 months + 1 day = 2years of service.

Individuals enrolled in a STRAP PROGRAM are on student status and in a nondeployable status untill they graduate.

STRAP PROGRAMS may be used back to back. An individual may be enrolled in the BSN strap program and then rolled over into the Anesthesia strap program if they have been accepted into an anesthesia MSN program.

Student loans may be repaid for one or the other strap programs, but not both.

Students in strap program are not required to drill. If they choose to do so they will be paid the drill pay they are entitled to receive.

_________________________________________________________

ANCP= Army Nurse Candidate Program (Active Duty)

Must meet enlisted standards of age and dependency which can be waived.

Must be a junior or senior in a BSN program

Juniors who wish to go this route will receive $5,000 at the beginning of the junior year and a monthly stipend of $1,000. They receive another $5,000 at the beginning of their senior year and continuation of the $1,000 until graduation. Commitment of 5 years.

Seniors who wish to go this route will receive 10,000 at the beginning of the senior year and a monthly stipend of $1,000 until graduation. Commitment of 4 years.

There is no student loan repayment for this program.

_________________________________________________________

Direct Entry to Active Duty

Requires BSN and unencumbered nursing license

Must meet officer enlistment standards for commision

minimum commitment is 3 years if no incentives are taken.

May take a bonus of $25,000 with no student loan repayment. There is a 5 year commitment.

OR

May take a bonus of $10,000 with student loan repayment of $32,000 per year x 3 years. Student loan repayments max out at $96K. There is a 6 year commitment.

robred · Aug 2, 2007

UPDATE:
Had the meet with the recruiter on Tuesday, and it wen't really well. There are some things that I need to get waivered but he thinks that I at least have a fighting chance, so I guess I'll be getting my ducks in a row this year.

Without compromising your privacy, I was just curious about what types of waivers you were told you would need to obtain.....Tks!

PurrRN · Aug 3, 2007

Nothin private here . I was enlisted previously, but was med boarded for an ankle injury which wouldn't heal under Army recovery standards. They wanted to reclass me from the job that I'd done for 7 years to something else (read needs of the Army). While I thrived within Army structure, I wasn't willing to accept a job I didn't have any interest in, simply to retain military status. Fast forward 7 years later and I have not had any trouble with the ankle for 3-4 years now, and have taken proactive steps to make sure that doesn't happen again (slow intro into exercise, strengthening balance exercises, and LOTS of stretching).

My RE code is a 3. Which means that I'd have to have documentation of fit for duty, etc. The convening board examines the documentation and then makes a decision on whether they will waiver the RE-3.

That and the recruiter was talking about my option to go directly AD before I graduate with the BSN, so that I could get the stipend. However one of the rules is that candidate must meet all the requirements for the enlisted ranks. If I went that way, I'd also need an age waiver and dependent waiver (3 or more children and you need a waiver if enlisted), in addition to the RE-3.

robred · Aug 3, 2007

Thanks for the info, Angela! One follow-on question. You mentioned that you wud need an age waiver. Judging by your profile, it looks like you are 39ish. I was under the impression that the ANC accepts RNs up to 46. Am I mistaken or has something changed?