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Military Nursing

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone out there can give me some information about some benefits of joining the US military after earning your BSN.

I am a current BSN student graduating in a year (in June of 2012).

I was wondering out of the two branches, US Airforce and US Navy, which one gives the best benefits in terms of current loan repayment assistance (for the loan I took for my BSN) and provides assistance for grad school as I hope to further my education (I'd like to become an NP)

Deployment frequency and length, lifestyle, etc. are other criteria I take into consideration of course, but what is MOST important to me is which of these branches will help me the most with my current tuition cost and future education costs.

I know there are a lot of threads out there, but they seem to talk most about lifestyle and base location etc, I just need to know which would help me pay for my education the most.

Thank you all in advance to those who respond!

-Nore

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    Your best source of information are recruiters, preferably healthcare recruiters. Be specific and request specific answers. If you get the run around, go to another recruiter.

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    Hi Caliotter,

    Thanks for the reply!

    Yea, I plan on talking to a recruiter, I just wanted to see if I could get some background first so I can have a basic idea of what to expect, what the most benifits I can get, etc....

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    Moved to the Government and Military Nursing forum

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    You should mention the amount of loans you have and generally what sources.. personal loans, gov loans.

    Have you reviewed the basic info on the AF and Navy websites - they cover the loan repayment and incentives that are current.

    This forum discuss further details and a lot of discussion on the process of joining.

    All branches offer opportunities for paid graduate education.

    Another thing to look at is what 'mission' do you find yourself aligned with, look at the primary hospitals for AF and Navy and see how those compare to where you might be interested in living.

    Great questions - hope to hear back from you and more about your upcoming goals.

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    Which branch pays the most benni's and deploys the least?

    They are all pretty much the same, except you may get more tutition & state benefits in the the National Guard (this varies depending on the state you live)

    Im not sure what the new grad needs will be in 2012 but you should start your PT (physical training) now and start asking yourself... What do I have to offer the military?

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