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  1. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    list is
  2. Spring 2011 Applications

    There are several other schools in the area.. the two that you mentioned are the two schools that don't use application procedures in your favor as one is a wait list and one is a lottery.. I'd keep...
  3. Student Loans not covered???

    limit to 65k for what type of loan? It sounds like you might be talking about a specific type of loan - perhaps stafford Loan? There are people who DO borrow more then that.. that being said I would...
  4. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    Vekrause, OML is the 'order of merit list' good luck on your
  5. yup look into the new bill. i have plenty of friends using it now who were commissioned. everything isn't black and white - i was commissioned and had the old gi bill (chp31) and then converted it...
  6. K, 8 years service does NOT require any army reserves. You can finish your active duty obligation and then enter into the IRR and that is that... you don't need to join the reserves. Yes look into...
  7. A few questions / thoughts. So when active duty contract is up - are you electing to do reserves because of finances or ? If choosing reserve have you actually checked to see if your job is available?...
  8. From RN to PA in the military

    .... i think a much more direct path would be to graduate with BSN, gain x years of experience, apply to PA schools and then apply to military for a commission. There are several current programs for...
  9. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    elumine, best of luck - at this point you knowing anything doesn't help you &your recruiter who might be juggling several things... so just have faith in them - as that's all you can really do :)...
  10. Being stationed together

    I don't think the impact of a married enlisted / commissioned couple is negative as previously stated - provided you were already married.. there are very real regs on this - you should inquire about...
  11. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    elumine, I haven't heard anyone provide board feedback here - where are you seeing/hearing
  12. Confused please help!!!!!!!

    the best path towards being a commissioned officer nurse is to obtain your BSN - get on that trajectory and then worry about the military admission process as you will need the BSN to do so.... you...
  13. Being stationed together

    I'm sorry - I was interjecting and didn't understand completely. Yes in same branch navy-navy, with such a broad ranging field ie supply enlisted I think you would have very good chances.. that being...
  14. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    remember once the packet is submitted your recruiters have limited information as the packet is reviewed and eventually in the board. The board's focus is to review packets and place in order of merit...
  15. Being stationed together

    look at the major navy hospitals - that is the highest % of where you will work as a nurse (not really ship slots for nurses....) concentrated at hospitals primarily then smaller 'community'...
  16. the transferability varies by service - in other branches it is job immaterial but the transferability is a retention tool as previous poster said... where you need a minimum amt of time in service...
  17. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    south Puget sound community college, great college... great location... great nursing program... 2 admission cycles per year.. they have a formula for admission primarily based on grades... i...
  18. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    I think Trauma's comments on the board decision etc are important.. however this year is different given the known push to have a single consolidated board for the year - so this just means it is...
  19. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    **disclosure: personal opinion follows** One thing that I don't believe has been discussed is the fact that the X number of slots are presumed to be the applicants pool of competitors. The more...
  20. advanced degree should not disqualify you for gi
  21. USPHS

    I don't think the tonsils will be an issue.. likely just the approximate date, that it occurred and that no issues / problems
  22. Navy Nurse Candidate Program

    think of NCP as signing an advance bonus for being qualified to serve as a navy nurse upon graduation - otherwise you stay out of trouble, be a normal civilian, pass nclex and start commissioned...
  23. Army Rotc(nursing)

    ANCP is army candidate program - you are a civilian and you contact health care recruiter for the army prior to or during junior or senior year of BSN program. AECP is army enlisted commissioning...
  24. Army Nurse/CRNA Deployments and Life

    w/regards to offense/defense it is not the type of weapon in most circumstances but how it is employed. I have never heard of a shotgun as a 'primary weapon' .... they are more of tool (breach tool)...
  25. Army Nurse/CRNA Deployments and Life

    protected from who/what? Current conflicts... how may of our enemies are actively abiding by the Geneva