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i was offered a job as a military nurse. but before that i have to survive the rigorous 8 month training!

so what do you think? should i pursue it? during the 8 month long training we are not allowed to leave the camp's premises or even allowed to have contact with the outside world no cellphones no internet. I really want to take advantage of the opportunity but, 8 months without contact with your friends and family? i think its hard. as of the moment i'm still pondering, should i take it or let it go? please give me your insights. thanks

Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.
I really want to be a military nurse I have the skills and knowledge but I lack the height. I am only 5'2 male and after reading an article from the phil star http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=440288 I feel that I can pass their height requirement for both male and female which is 5 ft. But I still wonder why the height requirement for female has already changed to 5ft. (the fact that my classmate in college was already completing her requirement like cert of singleness etc. after passing the exam which stands at exact 5ft.) and the height requirement for male still doesn't changed.

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maybe they found out from some sort of study that majority of aspiring females do not qualify for the height requirement. if you really want to get in the military, why not try to apply in the NC reserve force? the height requirement for males is 5'2". the training is only during weekends, for 6 months. total of 25 days, plus you don't ahve to sacrifice your life as a civilian. you'll be in an on-call status, you get to keep your civilian job.

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maybe they found out from some sort of study that majority of aspiring females do not qualify for the height requirement. if you really want to get in the military, why not try to apply in the NC reserve force? the height requirement for males is 5'2". the training is only during weekends, for 6 months. total of 25 days, plus you don't ahve to sacrifice your life as a civilian. you'll be in an on-call status, you get to keep your civilian job.

how can I apply as reserve force.thnx

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Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.

it depends on what branch of service you want to belong. army,navy, air force and the last w/c is the technical service wherein the Nurse Corps and other units for other professions such as engineers,physicians,vets,lawyers etc. belong.

if you have already have undergone ROTC back in college,you no longer have to undergo the 6 month training that i mentioned earlier. if you want to be commissioned in the army,air force or navy (marines) try to contact the reserve commands of these major branches. but if you want to be in the nurse corps reserve, try to contact the (TSRG)technical service reserve group office at AFPRESCOM located at Camp Aguinaldo. im not sure if I am allowed to post the phone number of the office here.

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Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.

update on joining the Nurse Corps, AFP

bad news

-they are no longer accepting applicants with NLE rating of

and the good news

- they now do accept applicants wearing eyeglasses (but there's a limit, i just forgot)

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ow thanks for the info

sorry for being noob but my NLE score is 80% so can i apply to AFP

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Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.

yes.

found some of these videos about US army nurse corps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEV3OHrT4Bw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR0BHqWIJzw

i find it cool! :yeah:

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nice vids btw

i wish i can apply to AFP someday, the problem is the req, still i dont have my prc id and certification (until nov hayssss)

are they particular on Seminars and training? coz i just got 3-5 seminars in my resume

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Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.

nope, i don't think they care about those.hehe when i passed my credentials,they separated the trainings and seminars and gave it back to me.haha!! don't lose hope, I myself waited for months before i had my license. took the june 2008 NLE and had my license last Feb 2009. haha! unfortunately for me, i failed my exam last april.tsk.. tsk.. then i was told that i can do the retake. but i did not come back.hehe it was just this month that i thought of taking the exam again..

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hey, can i aplly even if i dont have yet my lic card?

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Specializes in Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine.

umm, i dont think so.

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Hi, newbie here, would to ask if there's an age limit requirement if you will be applying as military nurse?

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maybe you can just tell the secretary that you don't still have your license.. instead show her your claim stub... but make it sure that you already have your certificate of passing as well as your board rating.. xerox it all along with your TOR, Diploma ..oifcourse you have to bring your resume..

The age limit of military nursing I think will be 29 years old or 26 years old.. maybe try to look at their website at nursecorps.net. I just got passed the entrance exam.. PM me for tips..haha.. Goodluck guys!!!:D:D:D

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