Hello everyone. I am a new nurse in the Navy reserve. If you are interested in Navy nursing or have any question about application process, testing, medical exam, background verification, selection board, accession process, Package preparation, MEPS, quota, credentialing, interviews, drills or units, just ask and I will do my best to answer them. I am not recruiter and my posts are based on my personal experience and may or may not reflect those of the Navy. Thx.
Thanks for all your help!
I'm a new nurse working on a med/surg unit. I've been at the job for 6 months but am interested in joining the military. Wondering if I should gain more experience, 1+ yrs or longer then apply or if it's not necessary and can begin application process now?
Also, I know I need to get in better shape. Would you recommend waiting until better physically fit to reach out to a recruiter or is there time in the application process to do that simultaneously?
Always start with an AMEDD recruiter to get more details. Being a MedSurg, the chances are slim due to the candidate pool and your profile (not very competitive).
I'd recommend, accumulating more experience, try doing ER, ICU etc. To stand out, you'd need certain certifications; for Med/Surg - CMSRN
As for physicality, you must start now! Whether you're in the military or not! you'll never regret it.
Build consistency, jog 1 mile a day for 100 days, then 2 miles a day for 200 days and so on.
Build that habit and if opportunity in the military comes calling, you won't be worried.
Besides, how fun is it to stay healthy and fit!
My DD 368 was approved on 10/25... Now comes the excitement along with the dilemma of finding out the duty station.
Question
What has been the experience for individuals who had to rent or sell their house (mortgage) due to PCS.?
A friend of mine stated I could get property tax exempt due to active duty orders; could not corroborate such or find any information. Does anyone as an input on this claim?
Will I do my DA71 at the recruiter's office or when I get to DCC?
The Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) exempts active duty military from property taxes outside of their state of primary residence. However, I don't believe that applies to houses outside of state of primary residence. AD members tend to get out of vehicle registration taxes and state income taxes at their duty station by paying them in their state of primary residence (as registered with the military).
I generally would dissuade you from buying a home at a PCS location you don't intend to spend more than a few years in. Transaction costs on buying a house are roughly 10% of purchase price. Home won't appreciate enough in a few years to make up for that. Keeping it and renting it after you move isn't great either. Rental market sucks right now, and rents often won't even cover your mortgage at current interest rates.
The application process takes at least 6months. You'll definitely have 1+ year of experience by the time you actually start (which is all that matters).
Start getting into shape now; it's easier to make it a life-long habit. Technically, you just need to meet basic height and weight requirements to contact a recruiter; you don't need to pass a PT test until you actually join.
You can Google the fitness test requirements for your age/gender and military branch. Typically, you want to be scoring 90% plus of the available points to be viewed as a "good officer; many commanders use PT test results as part of their stratification worksheets.
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Always start with an AMEDD recruiter to get more details. Being a MedSurg, the chances are slim due to the candidate pool and your profile (not very competitive).
I'd recommend, accumulating more experience, try doing ER, ICU etc. To stand out, you'd need certain certifications; for Med/Surg - CMSRN
As for physicality, you must start now! Whether you're in the military or not! you'll never regret it.
Build consistency, jog 1 mile a day for 100 days, then 2 miles a day for 200 days and so on.
Build that habit and if opportunity in the military comes calling, you won't be worried.
Besides, how fun is it to stay healthy and fit!
I hope this helps!