Is Army Reserve still doing ADN?

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Ok, don't kill me but my ADD is kicking in pretty good tonight and I could not find a recent thread on the subject.

I am a LPN student at a miserable little school with ****** incompetent instructors, but that's for another thread... I am seriously considering jumping ship and going to another school(talked to them today) for my ADN(rn naturally) that is NLN accredited, unlike my lpn school :rolleyes:.

I am currently enlisted in the Army reserve, have been for over 5 years. Is the reserve still taking ADN nurses? If not, what about the guard? I'm not even opposed to another military branch. If the reserve is in fact still doing ADN, can I get any money for the ADN school? Besides the obvious GIbill, tuition assistance etc. I know they will do something while your getting your BSN from RN.

I like to research stuff like this before I talk to an AMEDD recruiter. Thanks

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I'm pretty sure it's BSN only at this point; it was headed that way some months ago.

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No. You can check your local national guard units to look at their requirements.

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I was told by the NG that most states are over 200% strength for nurses. And there are no slots for ADN or BSN-STRAP this year. So it sounds like the door is not totally closed... just gotta wait for slots.

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Its not just # of open slots its also demand/supply of applicants. A surplus of bsn qualified applicants could change the past ADN option whether it based on a change of accession rules or goals or simply through competition..

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Just FYI the Army is not accepting anymore ADN nurses. They changed it last year. When I was going to apply to the Army the Healthcare recruiter said that they require a BSN now. I just talked to them recently and he said that they are full this fiscal year for RN's, even in the specialties like OR and ICU. So my plan is to apply in Oct-Nov for the new fiscal year. He also said that they are not really taking any new grads or Strap, just experienced nurses only.

Nate RN, BSN CCRN-CMC

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Maybe it's a sign.. I should go ahead and do the NP/PA thing. I wonder if they are over strength in those areas?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

This is why talking to an AMEDD recruiter would be your best bet at this point -- they could probably help steer you in the right direction, especially this early in your pre-licensure state of being. :) NP is very different from PA, and they are also not used interchangeably in the Army, from what I've seen. Good luck!

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Lunah could you tell me some of the examples how the PA and NP roles are different in the Army? I am curious because that or CRNA is the advanced practice path that I might end up taking.

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Lunah could you tell me some of the examples how the PA and NP roles are different in the Army? I am curious because that or CRNA is the advanced practice path that I might end up taking.

I have read LOTS on that subject. Do some searching and you will find stuff. Since this is a nurse forum I will reserve my comments :D But there is a very distinct difference in how they are used, in the Army specifically.

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I've actually done some research on this, as I was interested in joining the USAR. I thought prior service would help-Nope, not at all. From what I've been told by recruiters, the age has been lowered to 35 or 36 (cannot remember exactly which). They also are only accepting new RN's in certain critical field such as ED, CCU. Nothing was mentioned about BSN vs ADN. Although, at this point, the slots for ADN look to be far and few. So in my case, a 39 year old requiring an age waiver and carrying an ADN is pretty unappealing to them.

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

Prior service will help as far as your age. An example if you did 4 years active duty your and you are 39 when you apply your age is 35. They take off your active duty time off your age, not sure about reserve time thou.

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