Some questions about joining the Air Force Reserve as a nurse with a bachelors degree in nursing. (I would like to be a psychiatric/mental health nurse.)
1) What location in the United States is the best unit to join as a nurse in the Air Force reserve? (Ex. Baltimore, MD; San Diego, California; Phoenix, AZ, etc.?)
2)Would I be able to serve as a mental health/psych nurse in the reserves?
3) Would the reserves pay for you to get a MHPNP degree and if so, what might that look like as far as years of service and if it would be active duty as a NP etc.
4) What are the pros and cons of joining the Air Force reserves as a Nurse Officer?
I will appreciate any information, I don't know anything at all about the military, but am very interested in going this route, I have worked as a nurse for about 7 years (I became a nurse in my 30's, so I was not young when I became one and therefore my path looks different than perhaps younger nurses who might have a different career path/goals) I have always been supportive of the military and would feel privileged to be a part of it!
Thanks in advance!