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  1. Military vs. Civilian Experienced RN Pay?

    Thanks for the reply! I figured there would be a decrease in pay, just not sure how much to expect. I'm definitely not interested in the military for monetary gain, but honestly the retirement is a big factor in my decision to pursue this. It seems...
  2. Military vs. Civilian Experienced RN Pay?

    Hey all! Again I wanted to thank everyone in the forum for all your advice regarding military nursing (esp. LunahRN and josephstrahan). As I prepare myself to talk with a recruiter, I was wondering if any current military RNs that had significant e...
  3. Want to become NAVY NURSE!*Need Advice!! :)

    sent u an email
  4. Want to become NAVY NURSE!*Need Advice!! :)

    I too am thinking of joining one of the armed forces as a nurse, the navy being definitely in the running (especially since my dad was navy)
  5. Want to become NAVY NURSE!*Need Advice!! :)

    I completed an Accelerated BSN program (although not ROTC) in 16 months at Eastern Kentucky University. This was back in '02-'03 so the length may have changed but I would agree that most are less than 2 years so maybe quicker to do that than the RO...
  6. March BOLC

    Gotcha! thanks for clearing that up! do they offer housing on base for officers after you finish your training? or are you required to get an apartment off base?
  7. March BOLC

    You guys have to find your own apartment for BOLC? I would have thought the army housed you on base?
  8. ODS Questions

    Hey there! I'm considering the military as a nurse. The navy is very appealing to me (my dad was navy). So why did you choose navy? and what has your experience at ODS been like? living conditions, etc? (i have my BSN, CCRN, and 7 years critical...
  9. Disqualifying factors for army/military nursing

    I'm looking at all 3 at this point, my dad was navy but I've given army the most attention thusfar (mainly cause I thought the army was the only one who would take me at my age for active duty - 34). After a bit more research i've realized that all ...
  10. After more research into the possibility of me joining the military as a nurse (currently i have my BSN, CCRN, and 7+ years of critical care experience), I've uncovered a few issues that have me a bit worried about starting this whole process: 1) I ...
  11. Male Army Nurse?

    I hadn't looked into the air force, for some reason I thought that their upper age requirement was late 20s but thats great news! As far as the flying, i'm 6'4 aroung 220 lbs (which meets the army's wt restrictions for my height) but I've always bee...
  12. Male Army Nurse?

    Great! thanks for the info! I was hoping to hear today from the recruiter but they told me no later than monday. i'm hoping i get a great recruiter!
  13. Male Army Nurse?

    Excellent! congrats! what made you decide to do army nursing? do they factor in prior experience and certifications? (i.e. CCRN)? A recruiter is supposed to call me by monday, ive been putting together a list of questions for them. do you have ...
  14. Male Army Nurse?

    ahh so you are a new army nurse?
  15. Male Army Nurse?

    Thanks for clearing that up!