coptoarnyrn

Thanks everyone. I did talk to the Healthcare Recruiters today in Birmingham. Just wanted to get a feel for everything. He told me there was some sort of accelerated process I can sign up for my senior year, and I'll be looking into that. As far as the NCP, he said that's mainly for people having a hard time making it through school financially, and if you sign up for that you don't get any of the other incentives of a direct commision. Seeing as my wife is a working RN and I'll stay with the Police Dept til I graduate, I think I'll pass on that option. I appreciate everyone's knowledge. I've probably already scanned through about 15 pages of posts on this site. I'm a sponge for knowledge. Did my FAFSA today, took the assessment at the community college yesterday. Gonna do a couple semesters catching up on some prereqs there. After that I'll try to get into UAB. If not I'll get my Associates at the community college then get my BSN at UAB. One thought I had was to get my Associates, take the NCLEX and get a job and some experience while I took the rest of my stuff for my BSN. Thoughts?

So my user name was a typo, should have read coptoarmyrn (dang phone). But like it says, My name is Tim and currently I'm a Birmingham, AL police officer. My wife is an RN in the ER of our local mercy hospital. I spent AD time in the Marine Corps. I just signed up for college and I start taking prereqs this summer for nursing school! I will be 34 in less than two weeks and my goal is to be commissioned by the time i'm 39. My other goal is scoring a 300 on my APFT upon arrival to OLBC. It eluded me for years in the Corps for years. I've got 5 years to work on it. (That old man bracket helps too!) I'm not a pt freak (I am doing a half marathon next month but that's for my stepson with epilepsy.) I just want to do it once.Couple questions I had wereA) Does my AD time enlisted count towards retirement?B) Does anyone have the list of what you have to purchase as far as uniform and equipment upon commission?C) Any tips for nursing school? D) Am I too old for ROTC?Anywho, I'm a long way from being where y'all are at but I'll be staying in touch to see everyones progress!