Lmoranz

I talked to both recruiters at a career fair at the school recently. The Air Force program is specifically for new grads. The Army recruiter said that they do take new grads but they did not have a program for them so it may be more competitive. I currently have a 3.5 GPA, but am hoping to bring it up a little more. I do have quite a bit of leadership/management experience that I am hoping will help bolster my application as well. If I were to work in an ICU for a year would my chances be good of going into critical care or would I still likely go med/surg? I know a lot of people love med/surg but I have not enjoyed it a ton during clinical.

Hey Guys, This is my first post on here but I was unable to locate the information so hopefully it wasn't already answered. I am currently in my second degree program getting my BSN and graduate in Dec. 2019. I already have a BA in Psych. I have always wanted to join the military but am trying to find the best route. My eventual goal is to be CRNA and my biggest interest is in critical care. The AF has a nurse transition program that you can apply to right out of school that is very enticing. However, according to the recruiter you are not eligible for any loan repayment and there is little information available online. My other option would be to go through the Army right out of school. My biggest question involves which branch would be the best for eventually getting the military to send me to CRNA school, and which branch has the greatest promotion opportunities as I would plan to do 20+ years and retire. I'm also curious if anyone has any info on the AF Nurse Transition Program and if that would give me the opportunity to specialize in critical care faster than joining the Army with no experience. OR, would it be even better for me to work in a civilian hospital ICU before even applying to any branch? Hope someone can help! Sorry for the multiple questions/scenarios - just trying to find the most effective way to get to my goal.