any navy nurses here?

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are there any navy nurses here? can you please tell me how it was to be a navy nurse> i was contemplating to join the navy. i havent spoken to a recruiter but i have been reading their websites and it interests me. my sister plans to retake the ASVAB and im thinking to take it as well.

thank you!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I'm not a Navy nurse, but I have looked into it. You need to have a BSN and you need to be under 35 years of age. The age knocked me out of it as no matter what degree path I would have chosen, I would not have finished before 35. If you meet those two requirements, go to the Navy website and request more information.

I do know a few Navy nurses and they've enjoyed it. Downside: they can send you anywhere in the world, including war zones--a friend of mine just did 6 months in Iraq.

The Army, on the other hand, will take you up to the age of 40, and will take ADNs. Same downside though.

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I'm not a Navy nurse, but I have looked into it. You need to have a BSN and you need to be under 35 years of age. The age knocked me out of it as no matter what degree path I would have chosen, I would not have finished before 35. If you meet those two requirements, go to the Navy website and request more information.

I do know a few Navy nurses and they've enjoyed it. Downside: they can send you anywhere in the world, including war zones--a friend of mine just did 6 months in Iraq.

The Army, on the other hand, will take you up to the age of 40, and will take ADNs. Same downside though.

i have a BSN and under 35. in their website it did not mention if one must undergo the 8 weeks training. or nurses must undergo it? i thought you are only assigned in a state you will choose.

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Specializes in Med-Tele, Internal Med PCU.

officer programs are differant ... you don't need the asvab, you don't go to boot camp you go to "knife and fork school" (officer candidate school).

i did 20 years in the navy, not in the medical field, and although you have to put up with some bs, in the end it was all worth it. deployments are part of the job and to me it always felt like the pay off for all of the pre-deployment work that you did.

contact a recruiter, an officer recruiter, get the facts. generally speaking, navy life is a good life. it does stress families, but so does: working nights, getting called in on off days to cover someone, worrying about layoffs, etc. the navy gives you and your family very good benefits: a free pension, healthcare, travel, education, leadership and management opportunities, and more.

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Specializes in critical care: trauma/oncology/burns.

Hello All:

If I may add to the postings:

For almost all of the Armed Services you may be eligible for an age waiver.

If you are interested please go to a health care recruiter.

You will need, to be considered for a Commission in the Reserves, your ADN. To be considered for the Active side of the house, you would need your BSN.

There is a wonderful forum here on ALL Nurses....Go to the specialty tab and click on "nursing specialties" and go to Government and Military....

Good Luck!

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