Joining the navy as a health care team or as regular crew member?

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Hello! I have a question regarding on how to join the navy. I'm a US citizen, graduated BSN in the philippines and i really want/love to join the navy just like my dad. So my question is, what area in the navy will i expect to work at if i'm a BSN graduate but not a registered nurse,will i be in as a health care team, a regular crew member or what?will i be getting a rank when i get in the navy? i hope you guys can help me with this, thank you so much

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Are you trying to join enlisted or officer?

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And you might want to try this post in the military forum. You're more likely to get responses.

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I can't imagine why you'd join as anything other than a nurse with a BSN. Have you passed the NCLEX here in the US? If you did choose to either enlist or go in as an officer with a BSN but didn't pursue nursing, you could end up anywhere in any job--but you would very likely not be in healthcare.

The military is extremely competitive right now. Please refer to the forum below for more information on Navy nursing as there are many, many preexisting threads on this topic at present. The search function on AN (top right) will also bring up information for you.

Government / Military Nursing

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

The OP is ineligible for US military nursing as they are not a graduate of an accredited US nursing school. Though a US citizen, internationally educated nurses are not eligible.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Candidates must satisfy specific criteria to be eligible for employment consideration.

U.S. citizenship: Required

Education: Graduate of a U.S. education program granting a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) or a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Licensing: License to practice in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory (must obtain a license within one year of beginning Active Duty service)

Gender: Male or female

Age: 18 to 41

Medical exam: Required

Physical fitness test: Required

Service commitment: Minimum of three years of Active Duty

Source: http://www.navy.com/jobs/nurse.html

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You need to speak to a Navy healthcare recruiter to find out all​ of your Navy options. But if I were you, I would not do so until I have obtained an RN license. JMHO

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why on earth would you choose not to get your RN license after completing a BSN program? The degree is absolutely worthless without the license. You might as well have done a bachelor's in basket-weaving.

However, you can join the Navy as a line officer if you choose. It's extremely competitive, but I have a friend with a master's of arts in music performance that is going to be a flight officer for the navy. He leaves in November. He never did ROTC.

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