it is OFFICIAL I am going GREEN

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Phew!!

Thank you so much for this forum and your encouragement and support since August when I first began to apply.

Wow, I just got the "official" word. I am going Green. :)

Gen

Specializes in 66H.

im going to contribute to this thread going off topic. i noticed your age gennaver and thought you might be interested in this procedure. it is not for everyone and they usually want you to be at least 35 and no longer wanting to have children. if this applies to you then check out a procedure called novasure. it is sort of a between step-not ready for a hysterectomy but don't want the period either. it causes most people to stop having a period all together....and yet you get to keep all your stuff and still have the hormones you need. of course if you want to carry a child, then you can not have this procedure.

i did try something similar to what you posted (soft-cup) called the keeper (would not be the best option for the field though-you need to be able to clean it). i did not have a lot of success. i had a heavy flow and it would have leaking which sort of defeated the purpose but it was comfortable.

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I heard about something similar. If this isn't too personal, have you used it yet? What do you think of it? Is it something you would use even when finished with training? Thanks :D

Hi,

I don't mind discussing it at all. I held out from using them for a long time because I thought they would expose your cervix to bacteria yet, that does not seem to be the case as the mesus is NOT exposed to air while it sits in the cup.

There are plenty of instructions on how to insert and in reality it should be easier to insert than an applicator free tampon, (just requires aquiring familiarity so I suggest to test run it on a non heavy flow day-as per the website and instructions).

I wish these would have been available 20 years ago! I am still too timid to use them but, once I get familiar I think I will not purchase pads again unless they are for back-up or overnight.

The only thing I read is that if a person is very small boned or petite than the cup's ring may be too big and it may not fit but will tip forward and leak. I also read that if someone has a tipped uterus that the ring of the cup will not sit properly at the cervix as well.

The backcountry camping women who have been suggesting these for years to me really rave about them and say that once you get accustomed to them you will wonder why you ever used any other product!

Gen

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it causes most people to stop having a period all together....and yet you get to keep all your stuff and still have the hormones you need. of course if you want to carry a child, then you can not have this procedure.

i did try something similar to what you posted (soft-cup) called the keeper (would not be the best option for the field though-you need to be able to clean it). i did not have a lot of success. i had a heavy flow and it would have leaking which sort of defeated the purpose but it was comfortable.

Hi,

The instead cups are disposable one time use only. I wonder how much the "keeper' could hold? The softcup website recommends that it will last about twice as long, (or two hours longer) than whichever feminine product you are using.

So if you change your pad or tampon ever 2-4 hours on your heavy days the soft cup will only last you a little while longer, (say 3-6 hours) than current product?

At 40 and single and not able to afford it, it is highly doubtful that I will ever be having kids.

I see that the novasure is treatment for endometriosis, (which defintely causes major heavy flow, pain and blood loss!).

I never experienced problems, just the occasional heavy day and only the most minimal of discomfort.

It seems that for a non-endometrial sufferer that there would not be a predisposing diagnosis to justify.

Thanks for posting it though, someone else may be interested, especially an endometrial sufferer!

Gen

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Hi,

I wonder how much the "keeper' could hold?

I never experienced problems, just the occasional heavy day and only the most minimal of discomfort.

It seems that for a non-endometrial sufferer that there would not be a predisposing diagnosis to justify.

Gen

it can hold 1 oz.

even your occasional heavy day - i would say a lot of docs would perform the procedure. my opinion though. its an easy and fast procedure that they get a lot of money for and brings money to the hospital or surgury center. just like a lot of things in the medical field, if the pt words things a certain way and that is all the doc needs to hear (they can chart it and it be 100% true) then they can "justify" it. i would say if a women said ... i have an occasional heavy flow with cramping (even light cramping) and who can not say that, they would do this procedure if she wanted it. From my experience....my ob/gyn pushes this procedure on any women who is over the age of 35 just like they do other things/procedures in other doctor offices. this is all my own opinion on what doctors do for their business and is in no way am I trying to say that doctors are unethical....just business people.

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.my ob/gyn pushes this procedure on any women who is over the age of 35 just like they do other things/procedures in other doctor offices. this is all my own opinion on what doctors do for their business and is in no way am I trying to say that doctors are unethical....just business people.

Wow,

Gosh, I have non-significant flow or cramping really, it would be a cosmetic or convenience surgery for me and I am not interested, at all.

I believe that if it has clinical significance for women who suffer from endometriosis then it is worthy yet, otherwise I would want to educate women on the unecessariness of it otherwise.

I tend to view things for my own body as relative. Really, I am woman, a mensus is a natural/normal thing and I was raised with the mindset that it is "normal" and nothing more.

To change it for convenience is out of my worldview. The idea of ablating my uterine lining just so my monthly ovum cannot get a grip is absurd to me.

Gen

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Gennaver, sorry it's taken me so long to get back with you. The field exercises are done Mon-Fri- you'll be back on main post for the weekends. So it's pretty cool, and you are not roughing it like "man vs. nature". On the scale of field problems you'll get the de luxe version.

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Here is the Officer Basic Course Schedule from October's class:

OFFICER BASIC LEADERS COURSE 06-500

PlatoonLocationTimeTimeEvent

Monday, October 02, 2006

Monday thru Friday 25th-29th will be inprocessing

Monday, October 02, 2006

05-06BG JOHNSON05300630Physical Training

05-062841-150008300920Class Advisor Brief

05-062841-150009301020FTX/APFT Brief

05-062841-150010301120Personal Hygiene and Foot Care

05-062841-150011301230Intro to Modern Army Combatives

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/22841-220413301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/32841-220213301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/42841-230513301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/52841-240413301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/62841-240513301350Instructor Intro Brief

05-06/12841-220314001450Customs & Courtesies

05-06/22841-220414001450Customs & Courtesies

05-06/32841-220214001450Customs & Courtesies

05-06/42841-230514001450Customs & Courtesies

05-06/52841-240414001450Customs & Courtesies

05-06/62841-240514001450Customs & Courtesies

05-062841-150015001550Preventive Medicine

05-062841-150016001750Leader Communication (4&5)

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

05-06/12841-220308300920Branches of the Army

05-06/22841-220408300920Branches of the Army

05-06/32841-220208300920Branches of the Army

05-06/42841-230508300920Branches of the Army

05-06/52841-240408300920Branches of the Army

05-06/62841-240508300920Branches of the Army

05-06/12841-220309301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/22841-220409301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/32841-220209301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/42841-230509301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/52841-240409301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/62841-240509301020Equipment of the Army

05-06/12841-220310301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/22841-220410301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/32841-220210301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/42841-230510301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/52841-240410301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/62841-240510301120Identify Roles & Organization of the Army

05-06/12841-220311301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06/22841-220411301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06/32841-220211301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06/42841-230511301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06/52841-240411301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06/62841-240511301220Duties, Responsibilities, & Authority

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/22841-220413301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/32841-220213301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/42841-230513301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/52841-240413301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/62841-240513301420Troop Leading Procedures

05-06/12841-220314301550Issue an OPORD

05-06/22841-220414301550Issue an OPORD

05-06/32841-220214301550Issue an OPORD

05-06/42841-230514301550Issue an OPORD

05-06/52841-240414301550Issue an OPORD

05-06/62841-240514301550Issue an OPORD

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05000700Physical Training

05-06/12841-220308300920Leader Development

05-06/22841-220408300920Leader Development

05-06/32841-220208300920Leader Development

05-06/42841-230508300920Leader Development

05-06/52841-240408300920Leader Development

05-06/62841-240508300920Leader Development

05-06/12841-220309301020Risk Management

05-06/22841-220409301020Risk Management

05-06/32841-220209301020Risk Management

05-06/42841-230509301020Risk Management

05-06/52841-240409301020Risk Management

05-06/62841-240509301020Risk Management

05-062841-150010301120Convoys

05-062841-150011301220MOUT

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-062841-150013301450Improvised Explosive Devices/UXO

05-06Local1500UTCTAC Officer Time

05-062841-220315001550MSC NG/USAR Brief

05-06/6Local16001650MSC Orientation

Thursday, October 05, 2006

05-06Local08300900Inspection

05-06Local09001150Class Advisor Time

05-06Local12001250Lunch

05-062841-150013001450Leader Communication (4&5)

05-062841-150015001650COE

Nurses2841-150017001750Nurse Corps Orientation

Friday, October 06, 2006

05-06Local00011800Training Holiday

Monday, October 09, 2006

05-06Local00011800Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

05-06/12841-220308301150Land Navigation

05-06/22841-220408301150Land Navigation

05-06/32841-220208301150Land Navigation

05-06/42841-230508301150Land Navigation

05-06/52841-240408301150Land Navigation

05-06/62841-240508301150Land Navigation

05-06Local12001250Lunch

05-062841-150013001550NBC

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05000700Physical Training

05-062841-150008301000Finance Brief

05-062841-150010101100AMEDD History

05-062841-150011101200AKO

05-06Local12101300Lunch

05-062841-150013001350Course & Program Directors Briefs

05-062841-150014101700NBC

Thursday, October 12, 2006

05-06/12841-220308300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/22841-220408300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/32841-220208300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/42841-230508300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/52841-240408300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/62841-240508300850Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/12841-220309001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/22841-220409001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/32841-220209001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/42841-230509001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/52841-240409001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/62841-240509001050Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/12841-220311001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/22841-220411001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/32841-220211001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/42841-230511001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/52841-240411001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/62841-240511001150Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06Local12001250Lunch

05-062841-150013001350PSA

05-062841-150014001550Cultural Awareness

Friday, October 13, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300730RAPFT

05-06/12841-220309301030RSO&I

05-06/22841-220409301030RSO&I

05-06/32841-220209301030RSO&I

05-06/42841-230509301030RSO&I

05-06/52841-240409301030RSO&I

05-06/62841-240509301030RSO&I

05-06/12841-220310301220Critical Thinking

05-06/22841-220410301220Critical Thinking

05-06/32841-220210301220Critical Thinking

05-06/42841-230510301220Critical Thinking

05-06/52841-240410301220Critical Thinking

05-06/62841-240510301220Critical Thinking

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06Local13001600Land Navigation PE

Monday, October 16, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Individual Skills FTX

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Individual Skills FTX

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Individual Skills FTX

Thursday, October 19, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Individual Skills FTX

Friday, October 20, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Individual Skills FTX

Monday, October 23, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Collective Skills FTX

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800 Collective Skills FTX

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Convoy/MOUT FTX

Thursday, October 26, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Convoy/MOUT FTX

Friday, October 27, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Convoy/MOUT FTX

Saturday, October 28, 2006

05-06AMEDD Museum10301230AMEDD Museum Tour (100 Pax)

05-06AMEDD Museum13301530AMEDD Museum Tour (100 Pax)

Monday, October 30, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300630Physical Training

05-06CP Bullis06001800Convoy/MOUT FTX

05-062841-150008300920Course & Program Directors Briefs

05-062841-150009301020Class Advisor Brief

05-062841-150010301120Personal Hygiene and Foot Care

05-062841-150011301220Preventive Medicine

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-062841-150013301520Leader Communication (2&3)

05-06/12841-220315301620Critical Thinking

05-06/22841-220415301620Critical Thinking

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

05-06CP Bullis06001800Convoy/MOUT FTX

05-062841-150008301020Leader Communication (4&5)

05-062841-150010301120Cultural Awareness

BOLC2841-220311301220Branches of the Army

BOLC2841-220411301220Branches of the Army

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301350Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/12841-220313301350Operational Terms and Graphics

05-06/12841-220314001550Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/22841-220414001550Combat Organizations and BOS

05-06/12841-220316001650Combat Organizations CSS Overview

05-06/22841-220416001650Combat Organizations CSS Overview

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300630Physical Training

05-06CP Bullis06001800 FTX Recovery

05-062841-220308300920Administrative Actions

05-062841-220408300920Administrative Actions

05-062841-220309301220Write an Award

05-062841-220409301220Write an Award

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-062841-220313301420Risk Management

05-062841-220413301420Risk Management

05-062841-2105A15301620MEDPROS

05-062841-2105B15301620MEDPROS

05-062841-2105A16301720MEDPROS

05-062841-2105B16301720MEDPROS

Thursday, November 02, 2006

05-06Local08300850Formation

05-062841-150009001050Military Justice

05-062841-150011001200Law of War/Code of Conduct

05-06Local12001250Lunch

05-062841-150013001350Medical Legal Issues

05-062841-150014001450Standards of Conduct

05-062841-150015001550CSC

05-062841-150016001650Patient Movement

05-062841-150017001750Joint Medical Planning

Friday, November 03, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300630Physical Training

05-06/12841-220308300920Administrative Actions

05-06/22841-220408300920Administrative Actions

05-06/32841-220208300920Administrative Actions

05-06/42841-230508300920Administrative Actions

05-06/52841-240408300920Administrative Actions

05-06/62841-240508300920Administrative Actions

05-06/12841-220309301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/22841-220409301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/32841-220209301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/42841-230509301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/52841-240409301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/62841-240509301020Enlisted Personnel Management System

05-06/12841-220310301220NCOERs

05-06/22841-220410301220NCOERs

05-06/32841-220210301220NCOERs

05-06/42841-230510301220NCOERs

05-06/52841-240410301220NCOERs

05-06/62841-240510301220NCOERs

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/22841-220413301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/32841-220213301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/42841-230513301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/52841-240413301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/62841-240513301420Officer Personnel Management System

05-06/12841-220314301520OERs

05-06/22841-220414301520OERs

05-06/32841-220214301520OERs

05-06/42841-230514301520OERs

05-06/52841-240414301520OERs

05-06/62841-240514301520OERs

05-06/12841-220315301620OER Support Form

05-06/22841-220415301620OER Support Form

05-06/32841-220215301620OER Support Form

05-06/42841-230515301620OER Support Form

05-06/52841-240415301620OER Support Form

05-06/62841-240515301620OER Support Form

05-06/12841-220316301730JODSF PE

05-06/22841-220416301730JODSF PE

05-06/32841-220216301730JODSF PE

05-06/42841-230516301730JODSF PE

05-06/52841-240416301730JODSF PE

05-06/62841-240516301730JODSF PE

Saturday, November 04, 2006

05-06AMEDD Museum10301230AMEDD Museum Tour (BOLC)

Monday, November 06, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300630Physical Training

05-06/12841-220308300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/22841-220408300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/32841-220208300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/42841-230508300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/52841-240408300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/62841-240508300920Developmental Counseling

05-06/12841-220310301220Write an Award

05-06/22841-220410301220Write an Award

05-06/32841-220210301220Write an Award

05-06/42841-230510301220Write an Award

05-06/52841-240410301220Write an Award

05-06/62841-240510301220Write an Award

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/22841-220413301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/32841-220213301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/42841-230513301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/52841-240413301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/62841-240513301420Basic Property Accountability

05-06/12841-220314301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/22841-220414301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/32841-220214301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/42841-230514301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/52841-240414301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/62841-240514301520Maintenance Foundations

05-06/12841-220315301600Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/22841-220415301600Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/32841-220215301600Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/42841-230515301600Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/52841-240415301600Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/62841-240515301600Mid-term Exam Review

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

05-06/12841-220308000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/22841-220408000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/32841-220208000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/42841-230508000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/52841-240408000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/62841-240508000850Mid-term Exam

05-06/12841-220309000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/22841-220409000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/32841-220209000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/42841-230509000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/52841-240409000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/62841-240509000920Mid-term Exam Review

05-06/12841-2105A09301620FBCB2

05-06/12841-2105B09301620FBCB2

05-06/12841-2105C09301620FBCB2

05-06/12841-050109301620FBCB2

05-06/22841-220409301020Property Management

05-06/32841-220209301020Property Management

05-06/42841-230509301020Property Management

05-06/52841-240409301020Property Management

05-06/62841-240509301020Property Management

05-06/22841-220410301120Maintenance Management

05-06/32841-220210301120Maintenance Management

05-06/42841-230510301120Maintenance Management

05-06/52841-240410301120Maintenance Management

05-06/62841-240510301120Maintenance Management

05-06/22841-220411301220USR Overview

05-06/32841-220211301220USR Overview

05-06/42841-230511301220USR Overview

05-06/52841-240411301220USR Overview

05-06/62841-240511301220USR Overview

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/22841-220413301420Training Management

05-06/32841-220213301420Training Management

05-06/42841-230513301420Training Management

05-06/52841-240413301420Training Management

05-06/62841-240513301420Training Management

05-06/22841-220414301620Mission Training Plan

05-06/32841-220214301620Mission Training Plan

05-06/42841-230514301620Mission Training Plan

05-06/52841-240414301620Mission Training Plan

05-06/62841-240514301620Mission Training Plan

05-06/12841-2105A16301720MEDPROS

05-06/12841-2105B16301720MEDPROS

05-06/22841-220416301720Planning Training

05-06/32841-220216301720Planning Training

05-06/42841-230516301720Planning Training

05-06/52841-240416301720Planning Training

05-06/62841-240516301720Planning Training

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

05-06BG Johnson 05300630Physical Training

05-06/12841-220308300920Property Management

05-06/22841-2105A08301520FBCB2

05-06/22841-2105B08301520FBCB2

05-06/22841-2105C08301520FBCB2

05-06/22841-050108301520FBCB2

05-06/32841-220208300920Executing Training

05-06/42841-230508300920Executing Training

05-06/52841-240408300920Executing Training

05-06/62841-240508300920Executing Training

05-06/12841-220309301020Maintenance Management

05-06/32841-220209301020Assessing Training

05-06/42841-230509301020Assessing Training

05-06/52841-240409301020Assessing Training

05-06/62841-240509301020Assessing Training

05-06/12841-220310301120USR Overview

05-06/32841-220210301220Company Training Meeting

05-06/42841-230510301220Company Training Meeting

05-06/52841-240410301220Company Training Meeting

05-06/62841-240510301220Company Training Meeting

05-06/12841-220311301220Training Management

05-06Local12301320Lunch

05-06/12841-220313301520Mission Training Plan

05-06/32841-220213301420Force Health Protection Overview

05-06/42841-230513301420Force Health Protection Overview

05-06/52841-240413301420Force Health Protection Overview

05-06/62841-240513301420Force Health Protection Overview

05-06/32841-220214301620Medical Platoon

05-06/42841-230514301620Medical Platoon

05-06/52841-240414301620Medical Platoon

05-06/62841-240514301620Medical Platoon

05-06/12841-220315301620Planning Training

05-06/22841-2105A15301620MEDPROS

05-06/22841-2105B15301620MEDPROS

Thursday, November 09, 2006

05-06/32841-2105A08301520FBCB2

05-06/32841-2105B08301520FBCB2

05-06/32841-2105C08301520FBCB2

05-06/32841-050108301520FBCB2

05-06/12841-220308300920Executing Training

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Ok, I just graduated from RN school, I should be taking my NCLEX sometime this month. I am interested in joining the nurse corp. The recruiter I have been talking to has explained the following to me ... just want to make sure that everyone else has heard or knows if this is right/wrong.

I will have my ADN, I was told that I will sign up for the reserves and for 2 years I will attend school getting my BSN. During that time I will not drill or anything, just go to school. I will get a monthly stipend of over 1200.00 while in school. Plus I will get 50,000 in tuition reimbursement. Once I graduate with my BSN I will have a contract of 6-8 years and be in the reserves. At the time of my graduation I will attend OBC and then will start my drills and things.

Does this sound right/wrong ... any advice? Anything I should clarify? What should I look for in my contract?

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Ok, I just graduated from RN school, I should be taking my NCLEX sometime this month. I am interested in joining the nurse corp. The recruiter I have been talking to has explained the following to me ... just want to make sure that everyone else has heard or knows if this is right/wrong.

I will have my ADN, I was told that I will sign up for the reserves and for 2 years I will attend school getting my BSN. During that time I will not drill or anything, just go to school. I will get a monthly stipend of over 1200.00 while in school. Plus I will get 50,000 in tuition reimbursement. Once I graduate with my BSN I will have a contract of 6-8 years and be in the reserves. At the time of my graduation I will attend OBC and then will start my drills and things.

Does this sound right/wrong ... any advice? Anything I should clarify? What should I look for in my contract?

Hello,

It sounds like you are applying for the Army Nurse Candidate Program. Nice stipend! I didn't qualify for the ANC program but, will graduate in June. Wow, a 50K tuition reimbursement? I thought that one was either a student nurse candidate, (which was with the stipend and a 10 bonus) OR a health professions loan repayment, (which is a 10K bonus with a max 30K loan repayment).

Sounds like you recruiter said you would get two things which I know to be an either OR situation.

Also in order to qualify as a ANC, (Army Nurse Candidate you must be working towards your BSN and already be in the program). Not sure if it is for a RN to BSN bridge though.

Good luck and keep researching.

Gen

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the reserves can offer you something different than the ancp or active duty. they just have different programs to offer...for one reason because they can have an associate degree rn and active duty can not. my advice....as long as it is in writting you are good. do not just take a recruiters word. if they say they can offer it, it will be in the contract.

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