Navy Reserve Nursing

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Hello to all out there in the all nurses community. As suggested by my login I am a Navy Nursing Program Manager. What that means is that I function at a HQ level - above the recruiters and below the board. I decided to get on here because I am noticing there are so many answers and discussions regarding military nursing, and they can tend to be very confusing when multiple people answer and confuse the branch, desired affiliation, and actual question. I am on here to try and help out both my recruiters and my potential peers. My goal is to try and check this at least one a week on Monday nights, and more often if I can. Ask anything you wish. What I ask in return is that you ask a specific question with as much detail as possible. My fellow recruiters do an amazing job given that I update information constantly and this changes their lives from day to day as it sometimes does yours. Give me a chance to explain what you are most confused on, but in the end it is the recruiter you will be working with and through if you choose this life as your path. Once I figure out how to blog I am going to try that also. Let me know if there is a specific topic or post you would like and I can try that too. Best wishes to all, and I hope this helps :-) Ciao, Ciao

LT, NC, USN

Specializes in ER.

Great info here, I hope to see the thread continue. I am wondering if the OPNAV 1120.7A (2012) is still the most current version of this Instruction? THank you!

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Good evening LT,

A little about myself: I'm a selected reserve corpsman with 3 years of service and I am going to be finishing my second year of nursing school soon and so far have a competitive GPA. I want to be commissioned as a naval nurse after graduation to gain experience in nursing where it otherwise it could be a bit hard finding work for a rookie.

Is it possible to admitted into the Nurse Candidate Program as an active reservist?

If not will it be easy for me to be commissioned after my enlistment is up?

Could I join ROTC?

In my case my school only has army and air force ROTC programs, so if I could join ROTC can I join outside if my branch?

Thanks!

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hi Lt,

is the Navy currently accepting new grad RN? thank you

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

Lt is the Air Force abbreviation referring to an O-1 (2d Lt) or O-2 (1st Lt). LT is a higher rank in the Navy (O-3) and is equal to a Captain in the Air Force (Capt) or Army (CPT). Each branch has different abbreviations for their ranks, so that you immediately see the abbreviation and know the branch. Captains in the navy are O-6 (CAPT) after all.

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So, I'm really disappointed with the Navy Medical recruiter here. I am prior service, with 10 years in and am completing a BSN program in the next 60 days. My son recently joined the Navy and it got me reminiscing and thinking about my prior service. I did my online research, plus I spoke with several of the almost 15 military members that are currently going through our nursing program and pretty much decided I wanted to go back into the military in a Reserve capacity. I turn 45 this weekend, but since I have time in, that offsets the max age to join. This recruiter told me: 1-I was too old, that the prior service time no longer mattered. 2- that my program had lost accreditation (which is absurd), and 3- that there are no spots available. Guess I'll talk to the Air Force, just so disappointing. You'd think the ONLY medical recruiter in a city the size of San Antonio , with a major joint services hospital like SAMMC, would be better informed.

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I have a question, but I don't know if your information is strictly limited to reserve nursing? I submitted a kit in 2013 but was told due to the government shutdown no quotas were ever released for direct accession and therefore no kits were ever looked at. I didn't submit a kit in 2014 due to my experience being solely ER because they were probably not going to be taking any kits for ER nursing. I am trying to find out if this year is looking any different, I lost about 25 lbs in order to make weight for the Navy standards and want to be a sailor and serve our country while being a nurse so badly. I am hoping maybe this year will be different and if so maybe I could still put a kit together in time, not sure. Would love any input you have! If this is totally the wrong thread for this I also understand. Thank you!

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

I'm not sure why you didn't put in package in 2014. If you put in one the year before, it's not really any extra work. The recruiting situation is always changing. I don't know about reserves specifically, but there is definitely always some level of recruiting going on for experienced nurses (at least 2 years) in every branch.

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Hello,

I was wondering how the navy reserve lets you know if you were selected as a nurse after submitting an officer's package? I submitted my package back in April and I am still waiting to hear if I was selected as a perioperative nurse. If any one can help, Thank you.

Sincerely,

ksaun33

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Specializes in Psychiatric and emergency nursing.

Is there any way the creator of this thread could PM me? I have a question that I don't know if you could answer, but I would rather not put the details of said question out into open forum

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does the Navy nursing corp have a need for psych nurse? I mean in the upcoming years of 16 or 17? anyone know this information? thanks

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After talking with recruiters (both Army and Navy) for the reserve nursing programs, I have found that the real decision makers seem to be the program managers and selection board. Do you have any suggestions for making a resume/CV more competitive and any work or professional organizations that you feel would be stand outs for an applicant? What would you say the two most high demand fields would be in nurse corps?

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Hello. I am interested in joining the Navy reserve unit in Aurora, Colorado. I have recently passed the AANP FNP certification exam and waiting for my Colorado APRN license. I am currently a major in the Army reserves, but my current unit does not have a slot for FNP. I found that there "NOSC Denver" neary house. My question is about transferring my current army rank to the navy. I am not sure if I can carry my current army rank (O4) to the navy.

Thanks

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