Combat Medic to Civilian Nurse

[Watanabe_Joey]

I am wondering how much more schooling i would have to take in order to become a nurse after coming out as a combat medic?

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

It depends upon the program that you plan to attend.....and how much schooling that you had in service.

TIP: Take all of your documentation (training and schooling) that you had in service to be evaluated by that college. You may be quite surprised (in a good way) what you will get credit for. Check with the college...a public college may be more generous in this.

I wish you well my friend.

Wolfie

Prior service

ARNG

E-6

91C

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It depends upon the program that you plan to attend.....and how much schooling that you had in service.

TIP: Take all of your documentation (training and schooling) that you had in service to be evaluated by that college. You may be quite surprised (in a good way) what you will get credit for. Check with the college...a public college may be more generous in this.

I wish you well my friend.

Wolfie

Prior service

ARNG

E-6

91C

An ADN-RN program in my area allows Army medics with the right training to challenge out of the first 2 semesters of its program, the same way LPNs and paramedics can.

[GilaRRT]

I would be very careful about cutting any corners. For example a 68W without additional education is not qualified to function as a LPN. However, a 68W-M6 ASI (Army LPN) does have the necessary education to challenge or bypass the first year of a two year nursing program.

This is not a hit against the 68W; however, the training is highly skill and task oriented without the in depth A&P and nursing education to adequately prepare the provider to effectively work as a LPN. Big difference between training and education.

This is assuming by combat medic you mean Army combat medic or health care specialist.

[UdonNomi]

I would be very careful about cutting any corners. For example a 68W without additional education is not qualified to function as a LPN. However, a 68W-M6 ASI (Army LPN) does have the necessary education to challenge or bypass the first year of a two year nursing program.

This is not a hit against the 68W; however, the training is highly skill and task oriented without the in depth A&P and nursing education to adequately prepare the provider to effectively work as a LPN. Big difference between training and education.

This is assuming by combat medic you mean Army combat medic or health care specialist.

As a prior service 91B and 91C I'd be lying if I said I didn't learn anything upon entry to civilian life..no matter what you've done in the military..there's the military way, the civilian way..and the way "they" want you to do it at work. :wink2:

[GilaRRT]

Very True.

The right way, the wrong way, and the Army way!

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

The right way, the wrong way, and the Army way!

*groan* I wish you hadn't reminded me of that...

cheers,