Kathyporter

3 months experience, you are a new grad. In any field of nursing, you have barely gotten your feet wet. The army isn't taking new grads right now, so get to work if you are serious as you want to be in shape and ready to be picked by the Oct boards. I believe they only took 70 nationwide (army) this year, so you need to really want it, and make it work. Good luck.

The MAVNI program is closed to nurses. It's docs and dentists only.

"MAVNI nurses enlist first, become officers, and get expedited US citizenship. A Canadian who is married to a US citizen can apply for a green card. A Canadian TN status holder can apply for MAVNI." The MAVNI program was through 2009, if not continued this won't matter anyway. Its a program to get more health professionals into the Army. If a person is a legal resident and has a green card, they don't need MAVNI, they can enlist. If a person goes thru MAVNI, they are eligible after a certain point to fast track their naturalization and citizenship and then being an officer is fine. But all this is can be answered by the health care recruiter and the AKO.

They give you the guide when you do your commission, so the recruiter should have one if you ask.

OBLC is 4 weeks (3 1/2) for reserves nurses. You are a nurse, and qualified. The OBLC is to make you understand the role as a soldier and nurse. You will be fine, just give it 100% at the bedside, on drills, and at OBLC.

right, that article does not say that a person will be an officer. Lets try to stay above the fray and not get testy. My response is that this person can be a nurse (as your article states) but can't be an officer. Your article says it may fast track their citizenship, and then I would guess they could apply to become an officer. Military service has been linked with citizenship attainment in the past also.

I don't know if it's an instant no go, but it's a problem especially for an officer. You need to talk to an health care recruiter for the service you want.

Ref the citizenship and Commissioned Officer comment...here is the Army's email reply to that question: Michael, Thank you for your interest. To become U.S. Army Officer of ANY kind, you MUST be a U.S. citizen. I hope I have answered your query. Respectfully, Mr. Larry G. Purifoy, Contractor Cyber Recruiter USA, (RET.) U.S. Army Recruiting Command Halfaker & Associates Email: [email protected]

Thanks! It's so different with each branch, and whether it's reserves or AD.

I'm curious if you all have your paper orders for OBLC or just the recruiters info? I was told that your S1 in your command would set up your class, but that could be because I'm reserves. Do you have orders saying which OBLC class you are in?

My orders showed my constructive credit and time in grade. Your command assigns you to OBLC. That, I hear, can take awhile so you drill for awhile if you are a reservist, before BOLC,

There are civilian nurses in military hospitals. You can't be an officer unless you are a citizen. Good luck

Don't know when my OBLC is, just got orders for my command yesterday and they will let me know. Do you have orders saying you are in the July group?

This process can take a long time. Over a year for many including me. But I took my oath in March and got my orders today, attached the unit I requested. Really happy with the whole thing. Now to buy my uniforms.....start drilling, and wait for my OBLC date. I will be working hard on improving my PFT, the points go toward promotion and I hope to get Cpt soon. New chapter starting at 52 years old. Life is adventure...

No one will have to go back. If you have a MSN you will be grandfathered in, but it will be what new APNs need to be certified.