I'm 20 years old and currently a student going for a bachelors in exercise science. I'm doing this program for the pre-reqs for accelerated nursing. I would like to go active duty right into the Army if possible. I've been looking and reading through some of the threads and see ROTC as an option. I also have been reading that ROTC and ABSN is a nightmare with the amount of work. I technically already have a few semesters of ROTC under my belt because I was in it here at my current school and recently left. My current school does not have a nursing program. I also read about joining the national guard and then going for the ABSN, but would that still require me 2 years of experience for active duty? I could probably live with the ROTC and ABSN if I have to because of my determination for the military. I know ROTC can get you through without the 2 years of prior experience, which is what I would like to do.
I look forward to your replies! And thank you in advance.
I did ROTC for 2 years I know it's very difficult and extremely competitive to get a scholarship I know a lot of people that had to go to LTC to get one. About the NP's and PA's I thought army only had FNP, which I wouldn't mind doing but I'd much rather work in trauma. I don't think they use FNP in surgery, do they?
NPs traditionally aren't used in surgery (military or civilian). I've been told it's because they aren't reimbursable as a surgery assistant with some insurance plans (PAs are). PA would be a lot quicker road for you anyway, right? With NP, you'll have to get 2 bachelor's degrees and a few years of experience first.
Well nothing against pa's but isn't that what makes a nurse good, is the experience? But I swear a read that with rnfa you can still work in surgery as an assistant with an NP, maybe I'm wrong
jeckrn, BSN, RN
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The Army no longer uses RNFA's in surgery; in fact they have eliminated the FA identifier. NP's & PA's are used by the surgeons.