SKimmed this forum/website, contacted AMEDD by email and phone - nada to date and while I continue my pursuit I could use any related feedback.
I'm wanting to know what the ballpark chances of the military having any interest in someone with the following qualifiers:
BSN, Masters Social Work, Masters Management (lt)
Current Florida RN
20 years plus experience in mental health - mostly inpatient direct care
57 years old, good health, no previous military (I did apply to the Air Force around '90, was accepted by didn't go in).
and the real kicker.............haven't worked in mental health since '98 - since then a real estate investor then live-in care of my elderly mother for some seven years.
My guess is zip, but I don't know that, and I'd like to know before I enroll in a Psych NP program starting classes 8/23/10
All input/ideas more than welcomed and thanks in advance.
I perhaps confused my meaning by speaking of collateral assignments.
Yes, I have never heard of a Nurse converting to another job (infantryman) and I NEVER meant to imply that. However, I often hear students say they will Join the Navy Reserves (for tuition assistance) because they believe they will never see combat, as if they have a choice. Navy corpsman and nurses are regularly assigned to Marine units. My many years on board amphibious aircraft carriers confirms this. That is all I meant to say.
For anyone considering military service at this time, it should be known that ALL members of the military can be "crossed over". That is, you might sign up for the Navy, then the Army experiences a shortage in your specialty and tomorrow, they hand you an Army uniform. It happens, but recruiters don't talk a lot about it.
Recruiters do not talk about this because it is not true!
Just a quick input on the age thing - "sometimes" people are allowed in after the age cut off but it is under a stipulation that they will not receive retirement benefits since they came in after the age cut off. and of course - rules always change. :-)
playdbluz
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I perhaps confused my meaning by speaking of collateral assignments.
Yes, I have never heard of a Nurse converting to another job (infantryman) and I NEVER meant to imply that. However, I often hear students say they will Join the Navy Reserves (for tuition assistance) because they believe they will never see combat, as if they have a choice. Navy corpsman and nurses are regularly assigned to Marine units. My many years on board amphibious aircraft carriers confirms this. That is all I meant to say.