I was recently accepted to the Navy Nurse Corps and I'm making this thread in hopes to connect with other nurses who are or already have been. I just found out my first duty station will be Camp Pendleton and my ODS start date is Oct 6th, 2024! I always enjoy reading people's experiences and conversations about this topic but have not come across any recent posts.
I'm currently a stem cell/cellular therapy RN with 1.5 year experience. I'm soo excited for this upcoming adventure.
Wow years 😕my recruiter told me about 8 months but I guess a year isn't long from 8 months. Thanks for the info! Also did any of you get a sign on bonus if so was that given all at once or disbursed in increments? Well Thursday will be my first time meeting with the recruiter and doing paperwork.
Direct accession bonus is $50k (at least it was last year, unsure if it has gone up) for a 4 year commitment. If you're like a critical care certified nurse I believe they can get up to $75k (don't quote me on that). You will get your bonus in a lump sum, with taxes taken out of course. Some people got theirs in ODS, some when they got to their duty station. Always keep copies of everything you sign! I suggest to get one of those accordion file organizers now and keep everything in there.
Wow years 😕my recruiter told me about 8 months but I guess a year isn't long from 8 months. Thanks for the info! Also did any of you get a sign on bonus if so was that given all at once or disbursed in increments? Well Thursday will be my first time meeting with the recruiter and doing paperwork.
When I did paperwork with my recruiter, I signed for 100k bonus for critical care active duty for 4 year contract per my recruiter you get 25k per year on your anniversary and based on what I see online you get the first 25k on your first check. I know for med surg its 50k bonus
When I did paperwork with my recruiter, I signed for 100k bonus for critical care active duty for 4 year contract per my recruiter you get 25k per year on your anniversary and based on what I see online you get the first 25k on your first check. I know for med surg its 50k bonus
Okay yes this is what I heard too. Is disbursed on the anniversary date. Well I'll find out tomorrow exactly after meeting with the recruiter. I will be doing active duty and the sign on indicated 50k. Was ODS hard? Pushups?! 😕 I feel like I need to train now LOL but they told me I have time I'm just not trying to wait last minute
Scoontz said:
Direct accession bonus is $50k (at least it was last year, unsure if it has gone up) for a 4 year commitment. If you're like a critical care certified nurse I believe they can get up to $75k (don't quote me on that). You will get your bonus in a lump sum, with taxes taken out of course. Some people got theirs in ODS, some when they got to their duty station. Always keep copies of everything you sign! I suggest to get one of those accordion file organizers now and keep everything in there.
I will certainly keep everything organized thank-you!
Okay yes this is what I heard too. Is disbursed on the anniversary date. Well I'll find out tomorrow exactly after meeting with the recruiter. I will be doing active duty and the sign on indicated 50k. Was ODS hard? Pushups?! 😕 I feel like I need to train now LOL but they told me I have time I'm just not trying to wait last minute
I will certainly keep everything organized thank-you!
If your Google FY25 navy nurse corps bonus it will show current bonuses also for all specialties. Well im not there yet, im on the you got selected stage. Still waiting for official paperwork and ODS information stage.
If your Google FY25 navy nurse corps bonus it will show current bonuses also for all specialties. Well im not there yet, im on the you got selected stage. Still waiting for official paperwork and ODS information stage.
Ahhh thank you ! Supper helpful it is the 50k for 4 yr any specialty. Although I'm NICU unsure if that's ranked differently than ICU ?
I see well your ahead of me! Its process sounds like. You did MEPS already ? Was that hard?
floRNda said:
If your Google FY25 navy nurse corps bonus it will show current bonuses also for all specialties. Well im not there yet, im on the you got selected stage. Still waiting for official paperwork and ODS information stage.
Ahhh thank you ! Supper helpful it is the 50k for 4 yr any specialty. Although I'm NICU unsure if that's ranked differently than ICU ?
I see well your ahead of me! Its process sounds like. You did MEPS already ? Was that hard?
Im on my 10th month now on this process. meps was probably on the early months. My meps was just normal physical, hearing, eye test and bunch of labs
Ohh gosh I hate the anticipation and waiting. Curious to know how long it'll take me but by the sound of everyone's experience is lengthy. Keep me posted you have been helpful !
@nursegirl11 Congratulations on getting the process started, hopefully ill be doing the same soon. I was told for the reserves there is 30k sign on bonus Im not sure what they are offering active duty. I'm not an officer yet, but when I enlisted I was given 10k sign on bonus. They gave me 5k after I completed basic and A and C school and then they gave out the rest on my anniversary date of when I enlisted throughout my 6 year contract. It could be different now, I joined in 2014 so if anyone has different information please let me know.
Just make sure you don't put "Reserves" on anything It is the Reserve. Not plural. I was always active, but I knew a Colonel who would flip on people who called it "reserves". The little things matter. Enlisted (as you know. I was an E before O also) also see and hear everything we do. Good luck.
Has anyone had an issue getting their CAC card after commissioning? Apparently I'm nowhere in the DEERS system or NSIPS yet. I'm getting nervous because I need to make sure my spouse is taken care of while I'm at ODS in the event of a medical emergency or needing base access.
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Direct accession bonus is $50k (at least it was last year, unsure if it has gone up) for a 4 year commitment. If you're like a critical care certified nurse I believe they can get up to $75k (don't quote me on that). You will get your bonus in a lump sum, with taxes taken out of course. Some people got theirs in ODS, some when they got to their duty station. Always keep copies of everything you sign! I suggest to get one of those accordion file organizers now and keep everything in there.