Navy Hospital Corpsman going into Nursing?

HM2Doc · Mar 15, 2011

I was a Corpsman for over 7 years. Got out in Nov09, started school spring of 2010, and finishing my AA this semester (spring 2011). I've applied to a couple of nursing schools here in Florida. I actually just had an interview with one of them last Friday. It was pretty intense, the average GPA was 3.77 just to get an invite. Fortunately i have a 4.0GPA, but the interview was like 50% of the deciding factor. Guess i'll have to wait and see how i did when the letters get mailed out.

Good luck to you!

Student4_life · Mar 15, 2011

Nice to see another Vet tearing up the pre-reqs. Keep up the good work HM2 Doc.

2ndyearstudent, CNA · Mar 15, 2011

Hey just wondering if there are any fellow HM's here going into Nursing school? If so how are you doing and where you from? I am done with my associates and just applying to PVAMU CON that's in Houston, tx. Wish you all the best of luck.

We have a Navy Corpsman in our class. She is by leaps and bounds the most experienced and skilled caregiver among us.

NavyVet28 · Mar 15, 2011

We have a Navy Corpsman in our class. She is by leaps and bounds the most experienced and skilled caregiver among us.

Yes a corpsman is very skilled. :)

NavyVet28 · Mar 15, 2011

I was a Corpsman for over 7 years. Got out in Nov09, started school spring of 2010, and finishing my AA this semester (spring 2011). I've applied to a couple of nursing schools here in Florida. I actually just had an interview with one of them last Friday. It was pretty intense, the average GPA was 3.77 just to get an invite. Fortunately i have a 4.0GPA, but the interview was like 50% of the deciding factor. Guess i'll have to wait and see how i did when the letters get mailed out.
Good luck to you!

Hey there wishing you best of luck. I don't think we get interviewed but I heard march 23rd is the day that acceptance letters get out. I'm so ready to get into nursing school :) I'm ready to get back into the medical environment. Any idea what area u want to work in?

NavyVet28 · Mar 15, 2011

Nice to see another Vet tearing up the pre-reqs. Keep up the good work HM2 Doc.

Lol yes non stop but ready. Best of luck

Student4_life · Mar 15, 2011

Oops I didn't read the question right last night. I am not a HM

but I did work at a NH for a while, it's one of the things that drove me to the medical field. I also have a 4.0, although no AA (my cc requires a studio arts for an AA and the school I am applying to doesnt accept studio arts, so 60 credits). I am applying to schools in the DC/Baltimore area.

Student4_life · Mar 15, 2011

Oops I didn't read the question right last night. I am not a HM

but I did work at a NH for a while, it's one of the things that drove me to the medical field. I also have a 4.0, although no AA (my cc requires a studio arts for an AA and the school I am applying to doesnt accept studio arts, so 60 credits). I am applying to BSN programs in the DC/Baltimore area for this upcoming Fall.

NavyVet28 · Mar 15, 2011

Oops I didn't read the question right last night. I am not a HM
but I did work at a NH for a while, it's one of the things that drove me to the medical field. I also have a 4.0, although no AA (my cc requires a studio arts for an AA and the school I am applying to doesnt accept studio arts, so 60 credits). I am applying to BSN programs in the DC/Baltimore area for this upcoming Fall.

It's okay. Which NH were u at? It's still an awesome group to be around...lol

HM2Doc · Mar 15, 2011

Hey there wishing you best of luck. I don't think we get interviewed but I heard march 23rd is the day that acceptance letters get out. I'm so ready to get into nursing school :) I'm ready to get back into the medical environment. Any idea what area u want to work in?

I just received my acceptance letter for UNF's BSN program. YES!! Start nursing school May 16th. To answer your question, after graduation i plan on going into the Navy Nurse Corps. Don't really get much say in where you get to work. It's pretty much wherever they want/need you the most.

Good luck with your school. Hope you get it.

Student4_life · Mar 15, 2011

It's okay. Which NH were u at? It's still an awesome group to be around...lol

I was at the former NH Charleston, but even when I was there it really was more of a giant clinic (no beds, no ER (once I got hurt on site and had to drive 30 minutes to the contracted ER...). I really liked the HM's and the Doc's/Nurses, even the MSC, but me and the Chiefs Mess didn't mesh well. And since then I have always had an issue with E-7 and above. The only Chiefs I have ever been able to stand were the ones in my field, all the others just rub me the wrong way.