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  1. Nursing in the military without actually joining

    1. All nurses who serve in the US military forces are Officers. 2. To be an Officer in any of the US military branches, you must be a US citizen. *Note that LPNs are Enlisted and not Officers, but also have to be citizens. I think it has to do with...
  2. Commission Today!

    c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ....ma'am! :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:
  3. Nursing in the military without actually joining

    hi! i seem to remember it was an active duty army nurse who posted somewhere in these archives that civilian nurses get paid less because they cannot be activated and deployed. you may also not get the other family living expenses/allowances/benefi...
  4. training for foreigners?

    are there any nursing schools in the UK that accept (paying) foreign students? thanks for any info.
  5. Which branch is better for nursing?

    dear MurseNeutron, thank you for your posts. always appreciate hearing from those who are actually out there serving.
  6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    imho, there's just no way it's going to be "mandatory" anytime anywhere soon with such a shortage. :chair: and i don't mean just in actual practicing nurses, but in nursing school spaces. right now, there are 3-4 year waiting lists and there wa...
  7. training for foreigners?

    yeah, i wasn't after the bursary at all --- i had been told that bursary programs aren't open to foreign students, so i was trying to see which ones were. i appreciate the program descriptions! :)
  8. Schools without waiting lists

    i've checked out a few of those on the list above, and it turns out that some/most(?) only accept in-state applicants (or in-county residents), so it's not really going to help those of us who are spread out all over.
  9. Which branch is better for nursing?

    i've been researching things and was struck by this --- i know that an ASN is a 2 year degree and a hospital diploma is a 3 year thing. is that what you are getting? you are working on earning both? :mortarboard: then i think you really shouldn'...
  10. Which branch is better for nursing?

    i share your excitement about serving! :) i will pass along the piece of advice that changed the whole direction of my research -- only speak to HEALTH CARE (OFFICER) RECRUITERS. anyone else will not have the most up-to-date info about stats, offe...
  11. Long Time No Post - Question between NG & Army

    i think that was just the NG recruiter saying what any other recruiter would say about a different branch of service.
  12. training for foreigners?

    what are the differences between the degree courses and the diploma courses? is it similar to the difference between the associate's degree (2 yr course) and the bachelor's (4 yrs)?
  13. training for foreigners?

    anyone recommend a particular uni or city/town to check out? also would appreciate advice on places to stay away from. the ucas list is so long that i would prefer to have some knowledgeable people to give me a few clues first, before i send in mor...
  14. contrary to some reports that the af is downsizing and cutting back on personnel.... an article for you. air force will take over facility in afghanistan from the army the air force will take over for the army in running the new combat support h...
  15. yes, and they didn't usually come back for about 18 mos. that's 1.5 years of school you would've missed.
  16. ROTC Questions

    haha, this is my friend's attitude about sorority girls (who are her age, btw). they keep trying to recruit her, and she just says she wouldn't want to be in "close quarters" with them.
  17. ROTC Questions

    GoArmy.com > About the Army > Post Locations of course this doesn't include the combat locations or the super secret locations that LCDR Dan wrote about.
  18. Gen, what a bummer! In all the months you were working on your packet with the HC recruiter, s/he didn't tell you about that one little problem?
  19. ROTC Questions

    my friend was also interested in the program but aged out at 28. did they change the max age you can get in for this? or do you mean a specifically different program other than the one below? GoArmy.com > Army ROTC > Scholarships > College...
  20. curious where you got this info. have heard of ADN Reservists who were activated+deployed....
  21. Long Time No Post - Question between NG & Army

    hi! i just read on these same boards that the NG does not provide health insurance but the AR does. ps -- did you get the "info pack" yet and what was in it?
  22. would new grads be eligible?

    what kind of advanced RN training would we need to secure a position in a combat support hospital?
  23. would new grads be eligible?

    i am looking for info on the specific qualifications necessary to be assigned to a CSH. such as: advanced RN training? just doing research still. am not an rn yet, nor am i signed up. thanks! :)
  24. Army, Air Force, Navy -What fits personality better?

    Army nurses are all officers. Reserves accept ADN and Diploma RNs, but to be Active you need a BSN. from http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/corps_specialties_requir.jsp To qualify for an appointment as an Officer in the Army Nurse C...
  25. is this true?

    >> it turns out that military nurses don't have to be licensed in the state in which they work as long as they work for the military. A military trained nurse can't work in a civilian hospital without passing additional tests and getting licens...