Military Nursing

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Aug 9, 2009

Do a Google search for each service's health care professions recruiter - literally, "Air Force Health Professions Recruiter" and follow it with your city's name, then try that for each service. I think you're from North Carolina; PM me and I'll give you the number for the Air Force recruiter and the Navy recruiter is in Cameron Village in Raleigh.

You can also go to each service's website and find links to send them your information. That's how I got contacted by both the Navy and the Air Force when I started the whole process.

BVFD 333 · Aug 9, 2009

nc29mom

you are not to old to join :wink2:, i am also 35 and in the middle of the commissioning process for the army reserves. the army is the only service who will take my adn (i do have a bs, but they all want a bsn or msn). i will take the strap program to do rn to msn, which will not only pay almost $2000.00 a month but also helps with tuition reimbursement. you need to speak to a healthcare recruiter if you are seriously considering joining the armed services. pm me if you like...

jeckrn, BSN, RN · Aug 9, 2009

Next year the Army will not be taking as many ADN's as in years past. From what I have been informed over 50% of next years ADN slots are already filled by the OML from this year. If that is the case the OML for FY 11 will start very early in FY 10. With this in mind if you want to get your commission you need to speak with a recruiter now so you can get the paperwork done now.

just_cause, BSN, RN · Aug 9, 2009

...another option is to join the service at 2 years out from your graduation of your BSN or MSN and be in the navy nurse candidate program... or to get your contract locked in 1 year out from BSN or MSN in the Army or Navy and upon graduation you already know you will have a job, have some sort of benefit that might aid in loans... etc. It depends if you want active or reserve - if you feel you can weather the costs of school in order to reach that point etc. These options are all based on you obtaining the MSN or BSN which is required (as previous poster said for everything except reserves in the Army where an ADN is ok) and aren't related to you having an ADN - even though that will enable you (based on where you go to school) to have a quicker/accelerated program that might get you to that point faster. You also have your standard ROTC programs.... active or reserve? can you foot the bill temporarily or not... branch of service preference...

lifeafter40 · Aug 10, 2009

I believe all the ROTC programs have a cut off age of 27 yrs old at time of graduation... unless that has changed recently.

LA40

allieshannon · Aug 13, 2009

bvfd 333

i am in this process also. i will graduate from an adn program in may 2010 and was told now to start the process with the reserves (the only one who will take me now) however, i can not get a hold of any recruiters willing to help. the nursing recruiting number rings but no one has ever answered and no machine picks up. can i call another state?

hopeful_army_NP · Aug 14, 2009

bvfd 333
i am in this process also. i will graduate from an adn program in may 2010 and was told now to start the process with the reserves (the only one who will take me now) however, i can not get a hold of any recruiters willing to help. the nursing recruiting number rings but no one has ever answered and no machine picks up. can i call another state?

you might consider going to the amedd recruiting office if you can't get anyone on the phone. good luck.