This is my 1st post so bare with me. I've been a LVN for 6 years. I'm currently on a waiting list for the RN program (2 year wait). I work home health, urgent care, and do intermittent visits NOW. I am a work-a-holic! I enjoy it though...money is good and I can always make more or work less if I choose to.
I spoke with a naval recruiter yesterday and he said there were no openings in nursing!!! I also spoke with an Army recruiter and he said the ARMY does have nursing opportunities. I don't have an associate's degree but I am interested in military nursing. Can I go in as a LVN and work my way up to RN in military? Has anyone done this and if so what steps did you take? I want to do it for experience and not money. I hear I may be taking a 30% pay cut but I want to be the best RN I can be.
you do not have to enlist to be employed by military hospital this includes hospital bases overseas. you are hired in as a civilian army medical personnel. I graduate next month and hope to work in this area check out this website: http://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/medical/ for more information and job openings!
you do not have to enlist to be employed by military hospital this includes hospital bases overseas. you are hired in as a civilian army medical personnel. I graduate next month and hope to work in this area check out this website: http://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/medical/ for more information and job openings!
That is very true, and they're great jobs with good benefits. In general, however, they don't come with the same bonuses and benefits that often attract a lot of people to military nursing. If you're just looking for the experience of caring for the military community, it would absolutely be the way to go. But if you're looking for the bonuses, prior student loan repayments and to further your education for free...you're not likely to get that without the commitment of a contract. On the bright side, civilians make more money.
this may be a "dumb" question. but in order to be a nurse in the military, do you have to actually enlist. meaning that they will be able to call you to combat and go to war? or can you just strictly be a nurse and thats it.
Yes. Nurses are subject to the same conditions as other soldiers, in line with their duties. They are trained to use their assigned weapon. They participate in physical fitness training and other military training. Recall the field hospitals in MASH? If you are sent to a combat area, you would serve in a combat hospital. The first year of active duty is usually spent in a service facility stateside before one is subject to transfer anywhere else the service has medical personnel assigned.
thanks for all of the help and info i checked out that website but no hospital is close to where i live. but maybe when i do graduate i will be willing to move out there.
I hope to join the army nurse corp after I complete my bsn. My only worry is the training. How is it, like basic but more techinical? I couldn't pass the pt test now for the run but I suppose I have 3 years to work on it.
2 miles in under 19 minutes is tough, so is waking up at 5:30 in the morning to do it. I did a semester of rotc before I figured out I couldn't keep the schedule and get the class I needed at that time.
2 miles in under 19 minutes is tough, so is waking up at 5:30 in the morning to do it. I did a semester of rotc before I figured out I couldn't keep the schedule and get the class I needed at that time.
Like you said, you have three years to work on your run times. For your current age, you will have to run much faster than 19 minutes to pass. In three years, you will be ~22, and will be in the next age category; however, you will still need run much faster than 19 minutes. (~16.5 minutes)
The following link is to the APFT scoring system. I believe you still need a 60% in each category to pass the APFT.
It's 18.54 for a female to score a 60, but in the age group I'll soon be in it's 19.34. That is a lot better for someone who runs a 20 minute two mile.
It's 18.54 for a female to score a 60, but in the age group I'll soon be in it's 19.34. That is a lot better for someone who runs a 20 minute two mile.
Specializes in ER, surgical assisting, urgent care....
Hello, I have a few questions for you. I have been an LPN for about 2 1/2 years and an ER tech prior for 10 years. I have a year for my BSN and am seriously considering 68WM6. From what I understand I can only goes reserves to get this and that once I finish my BSN I can go active as an officer? I am 34 and married to an Army reservist now who has 8 years prior as a Marine. My long term goal is NP. An active duty recruiter is talking to me and suggesting I go in now with 68W and finish school while on active duty...I was just hoping you might be able to tell me how this works? I'm guessing I go to BCT and then do I still go to AIT? Also, what rank does a 68WM6 come in with....
Hello, I have a few questions for you. I have been an LPN for about 2 1/2 years and an ER tech prior for 10 years. I have a year for my BSN and am seriously considering 68WM6. From what I understand I can only goes reserves to get this and that once I finish my BSN I can go active as an officer? I am 34 and married to an Army reservist now who has 8 years prior as a Marine. My long term goal is NP. An active duty recruiter is talking to me and suggesting I go in now with 68W and finish school while on active duty...I was just hoping you might be able to tell me how this works? I'm guessing I go to BCT and then do I still go to AIT? Also, what rank does a 68WM6 come in with....
the complication here is that while there is/used to be a program that allows you to come in straight as 68WM6, your primary MOS will be 68W which requires you to have EMT-B. Technically you will have to get that in order to maintain the MOS and you definitely do not want to place yourself in a position where you lose your MOS and get reclassed. Since you are so close to finishing your BSN, I'd suggest that you skip out enlisting altogether and go commissioned.
I also spoke with an Army recruiter and he said the ARMY does have nursing opportunities. I don't have an associate's degree but I am interested in military nursing. Can I go in as a LVN and work my way up to RN in military? Has anyone done this and if so what steps did you take? I want to do it for experience and not money. I hear I may be taking a 30% pay cut but I want to be the best RN I can be. 
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you do not have to enlist to be employed by military hospital this includes hospital bases overseas. you are hired in as a civilian army medical personnel. I graduate next month and hope to work in this area check out this website: http://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/medical/ for more information and job openings!