elisabethm

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1. Army vs Navy Nurse

   elisabethm replied to SevenEroRN's topic in Government

   I just realized I forgot to answer some of your actual questions. Day-to-day you would most likely be working at a hospital, probably stateside. My previously-civilian friends say that one of the biggest adjustments is being on salary, meaning no ov...

2. Army vs Navy Nurse

   elisabethm replied to SevenEroRN's topic in Government

   I’ve been a Navy nurse for almost five years now and can offer some perspective. My first duty station was a large joint command as a new grad, working alongside plenty of Army and a few Air Force nurses, so I know a bit about how the branches differ...

3. Portsmouth or Bethesda for new grad

   elisabethm replied to majeco2001's topic in Government

   Hello! I worked at Bethesda as my first duty station, so I thought I would weigh in as well. Much like at Portsmouth, almost all new grad RNs will initially be placed on med/surg (a few will do peds or postpartum initially, but definitely not ICU rig...

4. Navy Nurse

   elisabethm replied to abbyley's topic in Career Support

   Hi abbyley, I am actually a Navy RN who joined through the NCP. It's a great program, however, it sounds like NROTC may be a better fit for your needs. With the NCP, your first step would be to speak with a healthcare recruiter. (DO NOT speak with ...

5. Joining the military in pursuit of CRNA

   elisabethm replied to Hanelines's topic in Government

   Hi, I am currently in the Navy Nurse Corps. If your goal is to become a CRNA as quickly as possible, the military is not the way to go. I entered the Navy as an inexperienced new grad through the NCP. The Navy does NOT place new grads in the ICU. You...

6. Calling all Navy Nurses!

   elisabethm replied to littlenewnurse's topic in Government

   I don't think any of us who are currently in can really comment on how competitive it is because it changes from year to year. I joined trough the NCP and graduated in May 2014. I was told that my recruiting district had 27 applicants for my program,...

7. ROTC or Direct Comission? Help please!

   elisabethm replied to Robj103's topic in Government

   Regarding specialties, try to find what you are passionate about. What is in demand will change over time, but our high burn out rate probably wont. If you love what you're doing, you'll be happier and more fulfilled. In the military you will most li...

8. ROTC or Direct Comission? Help please!

   elisabethm replied to Robj103's topic in Government

   ROTC is a ton of work, but it seems to be a good learning experience and will set you up to succeed as a military officer. I did Army ROTC for a semester before quitting for the same cons you listed (large time commitment, less time to study/work, ac...

9. Navy nurse candidate program?

   elisabethm replied to Aquafina1's topic in Government

   Yeah, getting ahold of a medical recruiter cam be tough. I actually couldn't find the Navy medical recruiter online and ended up getting their info through a friend (...after going to the Army recruiter first and doing Army ROTC for a semester). If y...

10. Navy nurse candidate program?

    elisabethm replied to Aquafina1's topic in Government

    The way this question is worded sounds hella sketchy! Don't lie on your physical. They will ask a lot of questions and may ask for documentation. This is going to be the group that will provide all of your healthcare for the next 4 to 20+ years (or ...

11. Army vs Navy Nursing (please help!)

    elisabethm replied to Scrubstocamo's topic in Government

    Thinking about it, I don't think I did a real PT test that actually counted until I got to my command. You do a couple at ODS, but I think they were just for practice. (This was almost two years ago though, so i could be rememberimg incorrectly.) Eve...

12. Army vs Navy Nursing (please help!)

    elisabethm replied to Scrubstocamo's topic in Government

    I'm not gonna lie, I was so unmotivated with working out when I was in school. I really didn't exercise enough. I only made sure I was able to pass the PT test right before going to ODS. When you apply to NCP, they dont do the whole test with push up...

13. Army vs Navy Nursing (please help!)

    elisabethm replied to Scrubstocamo's topic in Government

    I just noticed your comments about the scholarships. With today's military, I would say it is unrealistic to expect a scholarship through any branch. ROTC is the only program I know of that will straight-up pay your tuition, and, as you have already ...

14. Army vs Navy Nursing (please help!)

    elisabethm replied to Scrubstocamo's topic in Government

    Hi Dani182, I actually did the same thing you're doing now. I was originally in Army ROTC but wanted more time to focus on nursing, so I switched to the Navy Nurse Candidate Program. I am now serving active duty at a large joint facility (Army & ...

15. Navy nurse candidate program?

    elisabethm replied to Aquafina1's topic in Government

    Also, don't be discourged by the lengthy application process. I first went to the recruiter in March, was turned away because I wasn't competitive enough (at the time, I thought I was about to receive 2 B's that semester....I ended up pulling my grad...