I am currently waiting for my acceptance letter for my ASN program starting in Spring 2012. Since my career goal is to become a CRNA my questions is...
Should I join the reserves now?
Do they train for a medical assistant or health care receptionist? I really don't care what the job is, I would just like to stay on the medical side of things and start my training now.
Or should I wait until I have my BSN?
I already have a Bachelor's in a non medical field and was wondering if I would go in as an Officer?
Is there any tuition assistance for people in the Reserves?
If I sign up for the 8 yr reserves and decide in 3 yrs to go active with my BSN how does that work? Would I still have 5 years left of reserves after my active duty?
I'll have to ask some of my instructors...the clinicals are the only thing that really worry me since they are so strict about not changing the dates you have them.
Thats hard to say without getting knowing all of your specifics. If it is something youve always wanted to do than yeah its a great idea.. Why wait? If you dont do it now you might not ever do it.
It is definitely something I really want - it's taken me three years, five recruiters, a mistaken medical DQ, and an extra 9 months to get them to see that I shouldn't have been DQ'd just to get where I am with them now. So like you mentioned I'm afraid if I don't join soon then I may never get another chance....
....and fsuandrea, I apologize for asking so many questions on your thread!
Found out TA doesn't cover same or lower degrees. Since I already have a Bachelor's it won't cover my BSN..:cry:
That is correct, but TA (tuition assistance) is different than loan repayment -- not the same thing!! You get TA once you get in if you want to seek an advanced degree, like an MSN. TA won't cover above a Masters, though.
Since my career goal is to become a CRNA my questions is... 
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UCAFblue
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I'll have to ask some of my instructors...the clinicals are the only thing that really worry me since they are so strict about not changing the dates you have them.
It is definitely something I really want - it's taken me three years, five recruiters, a mistaken medical DQ, and an extra 9 months to get them to see that I shouldn't have been DQ'd just to get where I am with them now. So like you mentioned I'm afraid if I don't join soon then I may never get another chance....
....and fsuandrea, I apologize for asking so many questions on your thread!