Did you do ROTC or accept a signing / educational loan forgiveness bonus? Above and beyond the inter-service transfer regs it may be a problem if the Navy has given you money to
At 30 years of age I'd go into the AF as soon as you graduate, spend your first two years getting some Med/Surg experience, apply for ICU training, and then use the rest of your four years working in...
I would not assume that everything your recruiter says is 100% accurate. I am sure the Army needs more nurses (despite the economy) and you will be fine
Got it!!! Now I understand. Full time makes sense if you want your NP or CNA faster and you are probably going to be a career AF nurse anyway. One last (hopefully) question. Does the 2.5 years you...
If you owe 2-1 AD time for each year in school, and going to school part time takes longer than full time (like you are doing), while would anyone opt for Part time? Many years ago the Army used to...
Thanks carolinapooh. So someone would be able to earn a NP part time while on AD in the AF? How much of that (for instance at Duke) will the AF pay? Seeing you are doing this part time what is the...
Obviously your situation is different than someone who is full time AD and going to school part time around their AD responsibilities. Just out of curiousity: 1. how long were you AD before you were...
Thanks carolinapooh. So someone would be able to earn a NP part time while on AD in the AF? How much of that (for instance at Duke) will the AF pay? Seeing you are doing this part time what is the...
Are you also full time AD? In other words, how are you managing to be a full-time grad student and a full-time AF nurse? How much of grad school is the AF paying for while you are
Thanks BartC_RN for sharing your experiences. I wonder if the military realizes how much of a difference their recruiters attitudes make in which service nurses
I read a lot of posts about people who are interested in Air Force or Army (and reserve components) Nursing but rarely anything about Navy Nursing. My daughter is considering all three but is having...
Thanks to you and some others, we are getting the information we're looking for. Thank you again for sharing your experiences. It does seem to me that which branch you join is dependent on how...
It is EXACTLY the kind of reply I was looking for. Thank you very much! B-T-W.....Why did YOU choose the Navy instead of another branch? Did you also speak to some military nurses in other branches?...
Thank you everyone for the very helpful information. I was under the impression that the VAST majority of Navy nurses rarely see any time on ships and spend most (almost all) of their time in land...
I think perhaps we need some more information before giving the best possible advice. Could you please give some more information about how you plan to balance motherhood, the service, a house payment...
I'll agree with the concern about deployment during nursing school. The school has no legal obligation to hold a spot for you. It is not like a civilian employer's obligation. Also, my daughter...