Jennifer22

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1. Getting accepted to COTS or OCS

   Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

   Thank you both so much! That definitely helped clear things up for me. I'm thinking it will be best to apply to either the AF or Army, as well as nurse residencies and civilian jobs. I have started the process to apply to the AF (although I'm stil...

2. Getting accepted to COTS or OCS

   Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

   Hi Everyone, With the shortage of nursing jobs, is anyone aware of how difficult it is to get commissioned as an officer into the Air Force or Army? Is one more difficult than the other? I'm just trying to feel out my odds. I have been hearing that a...

3. Entering Army or Air Force as a Nurse Officer

   Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

   Thank you all for your responses. That's good to know about the packets. I guess I better make my decision. :) I know, I do contradict myself with loving trauma but worrying about safety. I have had no doubt that I will be deployed and I'm prepa...

4. Entering Army or Air Force as a Nurse Officer

   Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

   Hi Everyone~! I will be graduating from nursing school with a BSN this coming August. I have started the process for applying to both the Army and Air Force and completed my physical at MEPS. (Is that okay to apply to both, by the way?) I am havin...

5. Application to the AF

   Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

   Hi All, I am in the process of applying to the AF to become a Nurse Officer. I am working on the two-page questionnaire and would like some advice informati nthat I could include. The questions include those, such as What are your short-term goals?...

6. Best Branch for Military Nursing?

   Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

   Haha - you are more than welcome to highjack my thread. :) I would think they would be in need of FNPs, as well. If you think of all of the bases throughout the world - the veterans and their families need the care. That's just my impression. I'm...

7. Which branch is better for nursing?

   Jennifer22 replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government

   Hi Navynurse06. I am graduating from nursing school this coming August and am looking into joining the military following graduation. I am in the process of meeting with medical officer recruiters from each branch. I am having a very hard time narr...

8. Best Branch for Military Nursing?

   Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

   AutoRotate: Thank you so much for your response. It is very helpful information. How did you narrow down your decision to the Marines? The pros and cons for each branch seem to put them all at the same level! This makes it too hard. I would LO...

9. Eligible??

   Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

   Thank you for your reply. That's reassuring! :) Congrats on the AF! That's so exciting. Did you always want to do the AF or did you start of having to choose? I am having a hard time deciding on which branch to join. All the best~!

10. Eligible??

    Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

    I have hypothyroidism. Do you think this will effect my eligibility for any of the branches? Also, I had to take Sertraline because of this, as it was expected to cause anxiety. I read somewhere that you may not qualify for joining if you take ant...

11. Navy, Air Force & Army

    Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

    Thank you very much for the reply. I will graduate with my BSN in August 2010. I've done a lot of research and keep seeing that the army has the best training for nurses. My gut keeps telling me to choose the Navy. They all have pros and cons,...

12. Navy, Air Force & Army

    Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

    I'm having a hard time deciding on which branch to join. Does one or the other have better training/experience for nurses? I'm leaning toward the Navy and Air Force as second... then, the Army.

13. Best Branch for Military Nursing?

    Jennifer22 replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government

    Thank you very much for both replies! I appreciate the advice. I'm disappointed to hear that you don't recommend joining if I want to raise a family. I spoke to a Navy recruiter today and have to say that I wasn't too impressed with how the convers...

14. Best Branch for Military Nursing?

    Jennifer22 posted a topic in Government

    Hi Everyone, I will be graduating with a BS in Nursing this coming August. I am thinking about joining the military, but am unsure of which branch would be best. I'd like to get more information on which branch would offer me the most and what my day...