second try, repackaging application

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Hi again,

My recruiter and the Nurse corps really did try hard to get me the waiver for Candidacy as an MSN student, all the way to the top.

Thankfully my recruiter has told me that the Army nurse corps does want me and that with my permission he is going to repackage my application to send it before the board again, this week, as a regular application.

This way, I think, I'd still get to take my oath and all yet, will not receive commission until graduation.

He is 99% sure this will work, yet we will see.

Back to crossing my fingers, thanks for listening!

Gen

Specializes in Ortho, Med surg and L&D.

Hello you guys,

Okay, the new application package is re-packaged and nearly all set to go to the board, all we are waiting on is the confirmation letter from my school loan lenders to come back to verify the loan information for my school.

Although...the paperwork all says "loan for BSN" and of course....my program is an MSN! However, in this regard I have been reassured that the Army Nurse corps does recognize this an an entry.

I have not idea how long that will take to come back and now my recruiter is on his leave so I do not know when this packet will go before review.

Meanwhile, the Army Nurse Corps is trying to petition change of legislation in order to have MSN entry degrees recognized for student nurse candidacy. :) While I will age out and graduate before this happens I do feel kind of relieved that hopefully the next person who applies for this will not experience the same outcome as I did.

Gen

p.s. will update again

p.p.s. my recruiter has reassured me again that he has seen lots of application packages and that he feels mine will be a first assignment, my choice of Fairbanks...I see that Ft WW has a brand spanking new hospital that is complete but will not become functional for one year while they get it furnished and functional! Wow, it would be neat if I could get Bassett community Army Hospital and a brand new hospital at that! Not sure again though, because as a new nurse graduate I do not know how many RNs they have and their current medical surgical unit is about 20 beds, (they do have an ER which I waived my GCS because I plan on ER and/or Community health), fingers crossed again!!

Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

*fingers crossed*

Specializes in Ortho, Med surg and L&D.
*fingers crossed*

Thank you!

I am thinking that if this eventually doesn't work out then I am going to try to Office of commissioned corps of the PHS, (that way I could still serve and travel!).

I am clueless on how long this second application will take but, have serious doubts about the bonus going through since my loans were not for BSN but, MSN and again...the vocabulary isn't there to account for it.

Most likely it will need a third re-package with changing the bonus to merely a sign on with no loan repayment, (I should've done it that way to make it easier but, if they wouldnt' give me the monthly stipend for a paltry 7-8 months then I figured I would need more loan repayment-what I am living on...)

Gen

Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.
Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

PHS - Public Health Service

Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Ahh, thanks. Is that like the Peace Corps or something?

Specializes in Ortho, Med surg and L&D.
Ahh, thanks. Is that like the Peace Corps or something?

Hello,

Thank you to TraumaRUs,

The commissioned corps of the PHS is different from the Peace Corps JaxiaKiley.

They are a branch which...wait, it might be easier just to past the link to their mission page;.

http://www.usphs.gov/html/mission.html

If I do get into the Army then my plans for post active duty would most likely involved the CCPHS. :)

Still waiting for word. Thank you very much for your well wishes.

Gen

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