Navy Nurse Corps 2024-2025

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Hi everyone! 

I'm submitting a packet to hopefully direct commission into the Navy Nurse Corps. I have about 4.5 years of experience in a couple different specialties but I submitted for med/surg. It's been about a year process (some of that was me dragging my feet). I have gone to MEPS, submitted my background, and from what I was told my credentialing process is in "final review." I know that I have to do my two interviews but I'm not sure what else is left. There is a lot of helpful information about the interviews on Reddit but I'm looking for any insight to those have done direct commissioning. I'm a prior enlisted hospital corpsman but this process has been SO much different. A little more difficult in my opinion. Thanks everyone! 

Erick G said:

Hey all,

I'm in the same boat as well so I found it relieving reading all of your posts.

I'm also prior Navy Corpsman of 10 years, got out and decided to pursue nursing school. Graduated Oct. 2024, passed my NCLEX about a week after. Started the commissioning paperwork with my recruiter about March 2024, got my package submitted after passing boards (Nov '24), it got kicked back in December d/t a minor discrepancy (one of my professional job start dates on my resume was about a week off from my actual background date). My recruiter resubmitted my package on January 15th (merely missing deadline by a few hours so it didn't get pushed forward until February. Got word toward mid March saying it passed the review and being forwarded to board and I still haven't heard anything yet. The process had been nothing off from the typical "Hurry up and wait" theme. I anticipated this from the Navy so I accepted a job as an ED RN while waiting. Still waiting to hear if I made selection, hopefully I get it. My recruiter says that I should be hearing news by end of April to first week of May. This process has been quite the drag.

Did you hear anything from them?

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Specializes in Critical Care / Flight / Cath Lab.

Sounds about right.  February was three years from when I started my process. Some of that was my fault.  You should definitely hear back by end of April, beginning of May. 

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Specializes in Emergency.

My process took about a year. Also, put aside some money to pay for your uniforms. They aren't cheap.  Welcome to the Navy. Lastly, there is a nationwide shortage of the NWU type 3 uniforms. I've looked everywhere including Ebay (Which, if you're small or medium you'll be in luck) . 

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@Charles Acas

Nothing yet. My Recruiter said that they get updates every Friday. I've been following up with him 2-3 times a week, especially on Fridays, to see if there were any results but unfortunately, nothing yet. 

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@bj_flightnurse

Thats what my recruiter was telling me. He also told me this past Friday that this previous board that took place in March/April would be the last push the Navy will be accepting because the Navy will be meeting their Quotas for RNs. He told me that if my package doesn't get accepted/approved, I'll have to wait until October to resubmit when the new fiscal year starts.

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@MGDREW

Thanks for the heads up. Luckily, I still have my type 3s from when I was enlisted and they all still fit great. After I separated active duty, I went in to the Reserves for a bit. And before I separated from the Reserves, I made sure to claim all my free seabag uniforms. If anything, I'll just have to purchase my whites and blues once I get back in.

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@PsychTristan

The credentialing process for me took less than a month. They actually gave me a month deadline and it included contacting my references and having them respond to their emails/calls. They would email your references and CC you on it and I had to stay on top of it by contacting my references on the side to remind them to respond.

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@Erick G

 

I just got a call that I was recommended by the board. My recruiter didn't say much so I don't know what's next.

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Erick G said:

@PsychTristan

The credentialing process for me took less than a month. They actually gave me a month deadline and it included contacting my references and having them respond to their emails/calls. They would email your references and CC you on it and I had to stay on top of it by contacting my references on the side to remind them to respond.

Thanks SO much for your response! I had no idea what to look out for. So, I've been doing the "let me check all my emails, phone calls, texts every 3 hours or so" LOL

 

Do you know when they tend to get things done? At least for you? All I know is that they haven't started since my recruiter first mentioned credentialing (March 31st). I'm hoping to make the May 15th deadline... 

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@Charles Acas

Congrats, man!! Still waiting on my approval. Hopefully it comes soon and we meet up at ODS!

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@PsychTristan

I noticed emails a week after my recruiter told me they were starting the credentialing process. I got 4 consecutive emails. One from the credentialing processor basically telling me that they're starting the process, and the next 3 were to my references with me CC'd on it. Two of my references responded the same day and my last reference was having trouble getting the email so it was a whole bunch of back and forth from my reference to the processor for the next 2-3 weeks. Then once my last reference responded, I got an email from the processor a week later saying that my credentialing process has been completed.

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Charles Acas said:

@Erick G

 

I just got a call that I was recommended by the board. My recruiter didn't say much so I don't know what's next.

After my recruiter called me it took almost a month for the paperwork to come through to sign. 

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