Lateral Transfer for Non-Nurse (Navy)?

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Hello everyone,

I am currently an officer in the Navy. To be specific, I am a line officer in a field that has nothing to do with nursing/medicine in any way for my career. I am however interested in becoming a nurse and looking at various second-degree BSN programs.

What I am wondering is, if I wanted to stay Navy, is there a way that I can transfer to the Nurse Corps and have the Navy send me to school? If not, is there any reasonable way one could get their RN and remain on active duty (considering deployments, etc.), or is it best to get out and go to school full time on the GI Bill?

If anyone has any suggestions as to what would be the best way to go about this, or have any ideas I did not think of, I am open to hear them! Thanks!

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Specializes in military nursing.

Has the Navy paid for your bachelor's degree? I believe you may be able to use DUINS to obtain your nursing degree and still remain AD, but I would contact your continuing education officer on base to clarify. Since you already have a bachelors and came in as such they may only send you for your Masters, but you could possibly work towards something medical. Do you specifically want to be a nurse or are you interested in the health care field? For example, you could possibly go to DUINS and become a PA, RD, or HCA. I can ask someone who is a HCA and works in the education and training command, she may be able to shed a little more light.

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Duins or ta while in navy or get out and use gi bill ad apply for ncp program.

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bfrei, I have not received any TA and the Navy hasn't paid for anything. I commissioned through OCS and have a masters degree (in a non-medical field). I specifically would like to become a nurse though have been open to other fields in the past. Would you mind sending me a private message with a way I can contact you to possibly get into more detail? I would send one to you but have not hit my minimum post requirement yet.

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DSchulte99, I am thinking that may be the only way it could be done. Have you ever heard of lateral transfers from line officers to nurse corps officers?

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Negative. Just line to md which could include hpcp or hpsp.

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Specializes in Psych, Maternity, ER, Ortho.

There is a lateral (redesignation) board you can find at the NPC website, but I'm not sure that the nurse corps would be included in the needs right now. There was a new NAVADMIN released (048/13) that specifies which communities are available.

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Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to check out the new NAVADMIN, but I have a feeling that even so, I would have to obtain my RN before making the jump.

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Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to check out the new NAVADMIN, but I have a feeling that even so, I would have to obtain my RN before making the jump.

Sir, Give Navy CTO a call. They will have the best info for you.

Officer CTO

PSC Garza

Medical Recruiter, Central Texas

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Sir, Give Navy CTO a call. They will have the best info for you.

Officer CTO

PSC Garza

Medical Recruiter, Central Texas

Chief,

Will do! Thanks for the contact info.

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rgr22,

i find myself in the same situation and wondered if you had found any clarification regarding the requirements to make the jump from line officer to nursing corps?

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