Physical requirements for military nursing

[mowski1214]

Hello all,

First off, if you are a military nurse or just a nurse in general, thank you for your work. Second, to my main questions, what are the physical requirements for the Army Nurse Corps? Are there positions that do not require the physical requirements?

I am strongly considering applying to accelerated BSN programs and strongly considering pursuing the Army Nurse Corps. The one problem however in at least the latter endevor is my ever so slowly declining physical strength. I have a form of muscular dystrophy and while I am not limited in what I can do now (still have good physical strength and endurance), 5 or 10 years down the road I will probably not be able to say that.

I get goose bumps thinking about the possibility of entering this field. Of course, those goosebumps flatten when I think about my future limitations.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks.

[wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA]

Hello all,

First off, if you are a military nurse or just a nurse in general, thank you for your work. Second, to my main questions, what are the physical requirements for the Army Nurse Corps? Are there positions that do not require the physical requirements?

I am strongly considering applying to accelerated BSN programs and strongly considering pursuing the Army Nurse Corps. The one problem however in at least the latter endevor is my ever so slowly declining physical strength. I have a form of muscular dystrophy and while I am not limited in what I can do now (still have good physical strength and endurance), 5 or 10 years down the road I will probably not be able to say that.

I get goose bumps thinking about the possibility of entering this field. Of course, those goosebumps flatten when I think about my future limitations.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks.

I pretty sure that muscular dystrophy of any kind is going to be automatic disqualification from any military branch. It doesn't matter what your actual job is in the Army you have to pass a pt test every 6mo. You can find out more about the Army pt test requirements by doing a google search, but it is basically consists of 2mile run, situps, and pushups.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

MD or any progressive disease process is usually an auto-disqualifier. You might try the VA though or working as a civilian nurse in a military hospital.

[mowski1214]

That is what I kind of assumed. Thank you.