I went to Walter Reed with my recruiter today for my physical exam, and it went very well! :) Everyone was very nice. I failed the weigh-in (as expected), but passed the tape test. Bonus: they measured my height at 60"! I stood very, very straight, and the LPN said I was right at 60". Whew! Gave me an extra 6 lbs to play with. Ha!
In any case, I turned in a whole huge bunch of paperwork to my recruiter, and I think I'm truly in "wait" mode now! She can submit some of my paperwork in July to determine my rank, then it's just the (nail-biting) wait until my packet goes to the Army Nursing Board in October. Woo!
I just about snorked my coffee reading these replies!
My husband called me at work last night because I got a letter in the mail from the DOD -- he was excited! It was actually just a survey about my experience at Walter Reed. Ha ha ha!
Not unless needed... physicals are periodic, some schools require a physical within a given time period (I'm thinking physically intense schools).. I think a standard physical can be good for several years.
I stood very, very straight, and the LPN said I was right at 60". Whew! Gave me an extra 6 lbs to play with. Ha!
Lunah, MSN, RN
14 Articles; 13,773 Posts
I just about snorked my coffee reading these replies!
My husband called me at work last night because I got a letter in the mail from the DOD -- he was excited! It was actually just a survey about my experience at Walter Reed. Ha ha ha!