hamburglar

Single... Head to the west coast, San Diego or Camp Pendleton! I feel O-clubs are a bit outdated, and many choose to not hang back on base for such reason. No, on base housing for bachelors. Being single has it's advantages, you can really push forward with work and collaterals vice others who have other commitments to families, to make yourself shine. Plenty of opportunities to meet others who are not soccer moms/dads. Many of the junior officers are single Lieutenant and below, so you would fit right in. Cheers

Yes, NPs and Anesthetists annual bonus of $20k but $15k after taxes to keep them competitive with civilian sector. CCRNs do get an incentive specialty pay as well, not sure how much. There are additional pays depending on job location actually such as hazardous duty, sea pay, flight pay, family separation. Cheers

Go after what you want. It is possible, I have fellow RNs that were Hospital Corpsman. Pros are they have a better handle on the information in nursing school. A lot of the curriculum taught at Corps School is basic Nursing 101 and anatomy and physiology. Cons that I see are just the time frame associated with the transition. But best of luck

Just piggybacking off of what everyone else has said. Navy life is great. Great training and certifications more so than my civilian counterparts. Regarding bonuses, they do offer sign on bonuses, depends but it depends. They offer specialty incentive bonuses. NPs and Anesthetists annual bonus of $20k but $15k after taxes to keep them competitive with civilian sector. CCRNs do get an incentive specialty pay as well, not sure how much. There are additional pays depending on job such as hazardous duty, sea pay, flight pay, family separation.

Regarding the Navy paying for school check out: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/nursingoption.cfm As far as the physical aspect of it take a look at:http://www.navy-prt.com/femalestandard.html That website lists the physical standards for females based on age. Most females I've worked with aim for a good medium in each of the sections: pushups, situps, and run or swim time. The bike/elliptical are options available, but highly unlikely through a NROTC program. I did the Nurse option program and it definitely set me apart amongst my peers, in a good way, opposed the ODS option. If you have any more questions let me know.