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As a new grad, I can say that choosing a career in anesthesia is one of the best choices I have made. Yes, a simple routine case can be boring, but you must always be ready at a moment's notice! Imagine giving sugammadex for an I&D, then 3-4 minu...

The military route is a great path for CRNA. Competitive to get in as usual, but once your in, you get paid full salary and benefits for the 3 years you are in the program. Once you're done, you get paid your full salary/benefits + 21,000/year(will i...

As a Navy Nurse, your an Officer first, nurse second, but that does not mean you don't practice at the bedside. As a junior officer, your main job is to excel at being a nurse, whether at the bedside or in the clinic. You will be training Corpsman ho...

see website below https://www.med.navy.mil/bumed/Special_Pay/Documents/FY19 Special Pay Plans/Special Pays Briefing Card_181214.pdf and a word doc going into specifics https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&s...

Jfrantian, I was taking a salary of $150,000 at ~30% tax bracket. 150,000 * 30% = 45,000 in federal taxes, not including state tax. $105,000 not including state taxes, health, dental or liability insurance. $105,000/12 = $8,750/month, again without t...

NO ADNs at all, the Army was the last one to have ADNs in reserve, and from my knowledge has transitioned to an all BSN force as the Air Force and Navy has. If you have the chance, the military is one of the best choices you can make, especially if y...

Complete BS to take the ASVAB, you do not need to take that, as previously mentioned, that is for enlistment to determine what jobs you have the "smarts" for. I would recommend active duty over civilian, the experiences regardless of the branch join...

GPA 3.3 overall, GRE 318 - M=157, V=161, writing 4.5

Navy doesn't really utilize flight nurses. Two duty stations currently, one in Diego Garcia and somewhere in the midwest (desk work). The Navy uses en route care nurses (helicopter) for transporting injured patients from location (ship, small operati...

I'm an active duty RN in the Navy, current job is a student for another 2.25 years. All 3 branches have recently cut their nurse corps due to military medicine wide cuts. That is not to say that the military is not recruiting, always upward mobility,...

I would work on your GPA, getting into the military is very selective, you are in competition against 100s of applicants for a few spots. Recently the military has significantly cut the nurse corps in each of the branches, making them more selective....

I am a LT (lieutenant/O3) in the Navy for background purposes. The Navy has the best medicine/hospitals out of the 3 branches, and also the best duty stations and uniforms! Your biggest hurdle is your weight, if you don't fit standards, the Navy is n...

I took the oath of office on 2/15, and now am officially property of the USN. What should I expect when I arrive 4/10/11 in Rhode Island? What can I do to prepare myself for ODS? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also I plan on being a "lifer", ...

The navy is not accepting nurse applications currently, until fiscal year 2012 which starts October 2011. Usually can start applying with the recruiter in June or July. I was blessed to be selected for active duty, 1 out of 79 slots, over 700 applica...

Wow 3 miles... I can do 2 currently at 8.5 mph, but not 3. How fast do u have to run? Again thanks for all this information it is helpful.

Thanks for the reply, so ur saying we never Get to use our cellphones except weekend? What is a typical day like? Do you get time to read or allowed togoto church on Sunday? How much money should I bring? Credit card/ debit okay?

I start ODS for the Navy on April 10th-May 13th. What should I know, bring, study, rules? Im excited yet nervous about starting my military career. Any suggestions would be helpful. Also is the reception the night before graduation formal or casual? ...

I just found out I was accepted into the Navy as an active duty nurse. I commission in January and goto ODS in March. Will the Navy pay for me to goto medical school while active duty after 4yrs? As they will pay for CRNA and FNP as an active duty nu...

What is it like being an active duty nurse? Please share experiences. How many hours do you work a week, how long are the shifts? What are the chances of getting your first pick such as Hawaii or Texas to be stationed? How soon can one take a special...

Im a new grad (25m)currently working in a suburban hospital. I am going to join the reserves at least when October comes rolling around. My goal is to become a CRNA preferably or an NP. My question is if I go active duty will it be easier and quicker...

Athena, thank you for the great reply, didnt think I would get one as in depth as that. Definetly worth more then 2cents. What do you mean direct active and RC? I'm leaning toward going directly into active duty right now. What do you mean, "if you ...

Irishmen i meant which branch is my family accommodating. I know the needs of the military comes first:idea:

Thank you for the reply. By the end of this year ill have one year of nursing experience. I wonder how long it will be before I can take the critical care course. I think it would be a great experience to be in the forward surgical teams. I need some...

How do the services compare? I was just reading about the airforce, about how they have amenities that are similiar to civilian life. Free air travel too. How does the navy and army compare?

thank you for your reply, I did some of my own investigations and found some of the answers to my questions. http://militarypay.defense.gov/index.html Great website to calculate pay, and retirement pay. http://www.hooah4health.com/ Great website to c...