NotNursy

Apply somewhere else if possible. G.I. nurses come from different backgrounds, frequently OR, PACU, ICU or ER. It helps being used to monitoring patients and giving I.V. sedation but it sounds like with your previous experiences you're used to that anyway.The rest is easy!

From what I understand, one can also be assigned to the APMC (AMEDD Professional Management Command)instead of a TPU (troop program unit). This option exists for certain specialty areas only. When assigned to the APMC you can drill at your regular job most of the time working in whatever your specialty area is. Google "APMC" and a bunch of info will come up.Hope this helps

The Altama exospeed are great. Very light and comfortable, don't know yet how they are in a field environment because I've never been to the field yet. I wore them on my first "Army Day" all day and they didn't hurt my feet at all.There 's an Exospeed II out also now which costs a little more.

OK, now I'm getting scared.People are talking about passing out, being taken to the hospital by EMS, dying in formation at the tender age of 21.....Someone please tell me its not THAT bad because this now sounds like 4 weeks of straight hell for Reserve OBLC.:uhoh21:

Thanks for this great piece of fresh info. I haven't found the packing lists yet but I'm sure I will. Keep us updated and hang in there!

Great info! I am a new 66E OR nurse in the Army Reserves,Just went to my first drill. Will go to OBLC probably in OCT 09 or Jan 2010. An improved packing list would be great, especially from a female point of view. Also any suggestions or advice in general is very much appreciated . Thanks!

Andrew, I JUST joined the Army Reserves and I have to tell U that everything my recruiter told me so far has been true. Also everything is spelled out for you in the contract that you sign on the day of your "Oath Of Office". Just make sure you read what you sign (as always :)). I did also just receive my bonus exactly as promised. My recruiter never told me I will not be deployed - on the contrary, he made sure I was aware of the possibility. Personally, I think of that in terms of when and not if. It took me a long time to finally decide to actually do this. Think of the worst thing that could possibly happen and if you think you can deal with that then go ahead and sign up. I've talked to quite a few RN's and CRNA's who are or were in the Army Reserves and the ones whose opinion matters to me have positive things to say about it. Take your time with this decision!