My name is Dustin and I thought it would be a good idea to create a topic for those who are applying for the FY2020 Army Nurse board! A little about me; I am prior service Army enlisted with four years on active duty as a 19D (Cavalry Scout) and four years in the reserve as a 68W (Combat Medic). Recently, in December of last year I graduated with my BSN from a highly reputable school in Texas. In January of this year I started my new job in a Cardiothoracic and Transplant ICU, but in the process of applying to the 66H (Med-Surge Nurse) position with the Army. Per my recruiter, this is essentially the standard for nurses who have less than two years of RN experience and who will attend the Army’s Nurse Residency Program.
I’m hoping that my year of ICU experience and my CCRN certification at the time right before leaving for training will be an advantage to changing over to the Critical Care Nurse AOC (66S) as soon as I can. ? If it wasn’t for my yearning to return to the Army and wear the uniform again, I would just wait until I have over two years of civilian experience and apply to the 66S position. My desire to continue to serve is stronger than my AOC, 200%!
Please, use this to connect with others and share your experience! I look forward in embarking on this journey and hearing from others.
Hi, I am Army National Guard Reserve. Full time active duty benefit is you basically have a full time job so you don't have to balance reserve commitment with your regular job. Full time you get more benefits but you also have more obligations. Reserve is good for people who just want a part time taste of military. I do like it for the most part. Alot of good people in my unit. One good thing about Reserve is you meet people from all walks of life. The process took about a year, they put together a packet for you and then a board reviews you. You also have to do a military physical, background check. For Reserve option there is Army Reserve or Army National Guard. There are benefits and drawbacks to each but they are very similar.
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I needed an age waiver, isn't really a problem for medical people.