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Check with a recruiter, but I think you get a couple of times and then you are put in a slot as ICU nurse which would mean a year long deployment.

I graduated from CRNA school in December of 2008, and have been in the reserve since 2006. Prior to that I was in the Army national guard for 6 years and broke from service for 6 years. While in CRNA school, you are in a non deployable status. You will not be deployed at least until after you graduate and pass boards. The military is making an investment in you and does not want to misuse that asset. I am myself deploying in March 2011, but as a CRNA in the army reserve, you only deploy for 90 days (approx) at a time. The reason for this is that as CRNAs, the military treats us the same as the physicians and doesn't want to ruin our practice. That ruining the practice was alledgedly a reason a lot of health care providers left during the 90's because of long deployments. It is my understanding that we are deployable about every 18 months. Not really sure about that one. I volunteered for my deployment so that I would know my own fate versus just being picked out of the crowd. There were also many stateside options to volunteer as opposed to going overseas. If you are interested, contact an Army Reserve healthcare recruiter and also ask them about the Army Professional Managment Command. The Air Force Reserve has similar deployment practices as far as I know. The Army Reserve has been good to me and I have no serious complaints. Hope this helps

Congratulations. I have read a lot of your posts before and I have a question. I am in CRNA school in Memphis and have recently completed my packet for Commission in the Army Reserve. Is there anywhere on the internet where I can find out about whether or not I was chosen for commission? Thanks.

Thanks so much for your reply. I have to lose about 15lbs before I meet height/weight requirments. Can't pass up the money for school and I also missed military service after I got out.. At the time however, drill weekend did not fit into my school/social schedule. Lot older now and my priorities have changed.

Hey guys, I saw where wbtcrna said that Army deployments are up to a year. The Health Care recruiter I spoke to told me it would be 90 days "boots on the ground"..No stranger to the fact that a recruiters words aren't the gospel. BTW I am a ICU nurse who starts CRNA school in July. 6years prior service in the Arkansas Army National Guard as a Medic 91B10. I assume "boots on the ground" could mean they give you some R&R and send you back? thanks

I have already served 6 years in army national guard as a medic. I was just saying i would rather start a family than get out of school, and have to leave suddenly.

Hey guys, I am starting CRNA school in July in Memphis, and I am stressing over paying for it. I have figured school, bills, food is going to cost about 42000 a year. I already have about 15000 from my BSN I am paying off now. Hopefully I will be able to defer that until school is done. Also have about 22000 in a 401k I will probably be cashing out. I was going to use this money to pay off some of my credit card bills before I got started. Have thought about the Army reserve, but really want to get a family started when I get out and don't want to end up over in the sandbox first thing.

If and when she applies to any of the academies, be careful filling out applications. Any "yes's" on the Health screen will require documentation. I lost ROTC scholarships and any chance of going to Westpoint b/c I was medically rejected for eczema on my behind when I was a child. Atopic Dermatitis was a non waiverable condition. I later told a fib and joined the army national guard. Good luck!!

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I took the GRE before the essay part was added. Took the Kaplan class 1 day a week for about 10 weeks (i think). It added about 300 points to my math according to their diagnostic test. Thought it was worth it. They teach lots of little tricks that test givers put out there.dave