Entering the Army. Kinda confused pls. help me

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I'm a foreign nurse with BSN degree last yr. No working experience and a permanent resident in US

I was at the military recruiter awhile ago and they told me that I couldn't be on an active duty as a nurse because I'm not yet a US citizen and instead they will put me on the army reserve and have to pass the ASVAB first. I also have to undergo the basic combat training. Is that required to all the nurses entering the military? I'm kinda confused right now. I thought that even w/o working experience, they will train you to have one. It's like they try to put me as a soldier reserve and not as a nurse. I'm confused.:confused:

I believe that You have to be a US citizen to commission as an officer, green card won't work. There is a TSgt I work with who had a visa into the US and has a master's degree (in another field). But she could not come into the service as an officer due to no citizenship.

You will not work as an RN in the military unless you commission as an officer. Enlisted members are not used as RN's even if they have the degree.

You're right. So I'm thinking maybe I could just wait to become a US citizen and apply as a civilian nurse first so that when I enter the military, I'll have the experience + citizenship. The thing is, it's kinda tough right now to land a RN job!

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I believe we're in the same boat. From what country did you get your degree and how is the process of the accreditation thing? Still confused though because I'm just about to get started. lol

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To clear things up, this is an email sent to me by an AMEDD representative...

You do not have to take the ASVAB, nor do you attend basic training. As long as you have a BSN (accredited bby the CCNE or NLN and obtained within the United States or Puerto Rico), and a green card, you can apply for the "Army Reserve Nurse Corps". To apply for "Active Duty", you must be a U.S. citizen.

Respectfully,

Jeffrey Kuwaye, Contractor

AMEDD Representative

U.S. Army Recruiting Command

MPRI

1-877-345-4601

*But the recruiter told me that even if I'll just be in the army reserve, I still have to undergo ASVAB & the basic training. It seems that they don't know what are they doing. But anyway, I canceled my application in the army. I'll try to be in the Air Force or Navy for reserve. It's better there that's what I've heard from many

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I believe we're in the same boat. From what country did you get your degree and how is the process of the accreditation thing? Still confused though because I'm just about to get started. lol

from Philippines. When I was submitting my application to the recruiter, I gave them a copy of my BSN transcript of records and paid 50bucks for the agency who'll evaluate if it is accredited. What's your state?

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from Philippines. When I was submitting my application to the recruiter, I gave them a copy of my BSN transcript of records and paid 50bucks for the agency who'll evaluate if it is accredited. What's your state?

My instinct doesn't failed me yet, Filipino here too. :D. So the agency you're talking about is the NLNAC am I right? Can you send me a PM of your whole process if you don't mind? :idea: I'm just getting started starting tomorrow by paying a visit to a recruiter here in South Jersey

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My instinct doesn't failed me yet, Filipino here too. :D. So the agency you're talking about is the NLNAC am I right? Can you send me a PM of your whole process if you don't mind? :idea: I'm just getting started starting tomorrow by paying a visit to a recruiter here in South Jersey

do you have a YM? mine's [email protected]. just hit me up if you've questions

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