Navy NCP FY2015 Applicants

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Hello all! I have been avidly following previous topics about the NCP program and I wanted to start one for those of us who have recently submitted a kit for the NCP program for FY2015. I'm in the Chicago area and my kit is currently being combed over by a processor then will be shipped out for the boards- which aren't convening until Novemeber (according to my recruiter), since they wanted to have more applicants. Hopefully this will be an area to calm nerves and answer questions. Good luck to all who apply, or are thinking of applying!

I'm a resident in VA but go to school and applied through the recruiter in SC

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Hmm. I asked my recruiter today if the military downsizing would affect (effect? never know which one) us. She said we were already worked in to the budget and then said they had asked for the letter of good standing last week so she assumed she would hear sometime soon when I'll sign. Just wondering why everyone doesn't hear the same thing at the same time. I'm in Chicago.

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I received an email today with my NCP appointment letter. I can sign anytime between May 1-12

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Me too. Official acceptance was released. It will all be real soon!

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Same! I'm very, very excited! Congrats all!

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I enlist on May 1st!! Anyone else enlisting soon!?!?

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May 1st as well!!

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May 1st for me! Can't wait!

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Have any of you guys asked any current or former navy nurse corps officers what the whole experience is really like? The reason I ask this is because I have been on several deployments, have a chest full of ribbons, and will be honorably discharged soon. I cannot wait until I leave and finally get to do something else. I would not have joined the nurse corps if I had known what it's like.

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I for one have spoken with many people- both currently in the Navy Nurse Corp (during the interview process and on this site) and friends of friends that are in. There are ups and downs to every job and I think those of us that have chosen to take this path realize it's not going to be a cake walk, just like how nursing on the civilian side isn't always great. So unless you have some helpful insight, I'm not really interested in hearing how much it sucks- bc that's where it sounds like you're going with this. The military isn't for everyone, just like nursing isn't for everyone. I think we can all make this decision on our own.

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I was like you. Don't say you weren't warned.

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I was like you. Don't say you weren't warned.

What is it that is so bad about being a Navy nurse? I know that you may not get much of a say in where you work initially in the hospital (I know a lot of nurses at the naval hospital I did my clinical at last semester that were not in postpartum by choice), but other than that I really don't know what the problem is. I would love to hear details on why navy nursing is a bad decision. Thanks

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