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The best thing you can do to get upto date information and what each service requires is to speak with a Health Care Recruiter (HCR). Make sure it is a HCR and not an enlisted recruiter. To find a HCR go to each service web site and there should be a link for the HCR. The Army's site is goarmy.com. Also, do not expect a quick response back from them, as others have posted here it can take a couple of months for a response.
Once you get started it can take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year depending on how fast the paperwork gets done, when the accession board meets etc. As of right now the Army requires 2 years of experience as a RN but because of the time it takes for the process it does not hurt to contact them way before the 2 years.
allgod
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Hello, I'm very open to the idea of joining a military branch after i complete my BSN. Serving my country would be a great honor.
I just have a couple of questions. When applying to be commissioned as a nursing officer, how competitive is it? What is the rate of applicants applying and applicants being accepted? When should i apply to be commissioned? And how long does the process take?
These are the only questions that I can think of at the top of my head. If there is anything else that you guys would like to add, please go on ahead. I would love to have all the information I can get.
Thank you!
Corey