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-What exactly do they look at when determining if they'll accept you or not? (GPA, experience?) There is a whole process of application, interviews, references, etc, Get started first by contacting the healthcare recruiter. - is there a minimum gra...

Hello, I just graduated nursing school this past May. I received my orders in April which included my ODS class date and the assignment of my first permanent duty station. I was commissioned a few days after passing my NCLEX-RN which was 2 weeks aft...

I am a new graduate that recently completed nursing school earlier this year. I have prior military service, however, and therefore was not as worried about that aspect as other new nursing students seem to be. I have provided some answers related ...

You have to have it paid down to $700 to check out and receive last uniform (service dress blues).

Took me 3 hours for 75!

Support Plan: Step 1: Change your username (recommended usernames "ICanDoIt" "GonnaPass" IfAtFirstIdontsucceed...", etc) Step 2: Try again It is not the end of the world. I apparently passed and also felt horrible during parts of the test and ev...

You may also want to check out the Government/Military Nursing forum on this site for more information.

With all due respect, either way you will still start out "at the bottom," but as an RN you will be a junior grade officer versus enlisted. As Caliotter said you will not be able to serve as a nurse in the enlisted role, but there are somewhat simila...

Review materials and resources used: ATI through school - their predictors rated me at 97% 3 Day ATI live review at school post graduation LWW NCLEX Review 4000 computer program Lippincott's Alternative-format questions book and website REA NCLEX Int...

Took my first (and hopefully only) NCLEX-RN today - 75 questions with good pop-up.

May 2011 here.

I just went with Navy due to service preference since I was previously in the USMC. I wanted to stay with the same military environment and knowledge base and did not even consider the Army or Air Force.

NCP Selectee as of August 2010; I will graduate this May.

Will all of my schooling be covered? See allowances. How much of an allowance would I receive? Basically $10,000 (2 payments of $5,000 at intervals) plus $1,000 for each month (max 24 months) once accepted into the nurse candidate program. In accep...

ODS is 5 weeks. My experience with the interview was similar to the others posted, why the Navy, family, etc. I was also asked how I intended to act given a few ethical scenarios and my reasons for doing so. This was with a nurse corps LCdr. I also...

Yeah, I only read the parts of handbook that were applicable to the NCP and the other general information such as when to expect orders and not to buy uniforms prior to attending ODS. There are contradictions in the documents, however - there is a F...

Only you know your reason for wanting to join the Navy, but if you are not willing to go to a war zone, what is the point of being in the military? You can check DFAS.mil for military pay tables.

Hi mavs, Congratulations on your selection to NCP! I was accepted in August after what seemed like forever at every step of the way. I hope that I will be able to assist you with my experience so far. I am glad to see that you have the support of ...

I am currently in the Navy's Nurse Candidate Program and will graduate in May 2011. I served in the USMC on active duty for seven years. I have been in school since 2007 when I EAS'd and I am ready to rejoin the military in this new career field. Se...