NewNavyRN

I just finished ODS back on Nov 18th. none of the guys in either company in our class had moustaches but if its within regs they probably won't care. if you stand out the class officer will tell you, you'll meet him a day or 2 before the chiefs com...

Hey all Just wondered if they screened for cholesterol and liver enzymes at MEPS? From what I read they feed recruits breakfast the morning of your physical (at least on the enlisted side) so that would mean you would not be fasting for the blood te...

honestly if you've gained muscle then i doubt you'll fail the tape. if you're that worried about it give your recruiter a call - someone at the station can tape you and give you peace of mind. They taped me a few times at the recruiting station while...

If you are over the weight limit they will measure your neck and waist (at the belly button, not where you button your pants). this will determine your body fat percentage. For officers you cannot exceed 22%. I was taped several times over my appl...

Can someone who has recently attended ODS tell me what to expect when purchasing uniforms? I've read a few places online where we purchase them out of pocket, and others where they are taken out of our pay. Some websites led me to believe that only...

I started my process back in March. I had to lose about 60 lbs before I could go to MEPS and therefore before my kit could be submitted. I went to MEPS on July 5th, my kit was submitted as soon as MEPS sent my info to my recruiter, and I found out ...

Nurses go to ODS prior to first duty station. You'll get your orders for both your ODS date and your duty station prior to commissioning. This is how it has worked for me, headed to ODS in October.

They didn't give me that option. I was assigned a sub specialty identifier (1960) which is critical care.

Hey snowbiggie I too am a critical care nurse and just got my commission and orders for ODS and duty station. I started the process in march but had to lose weight. I went to MEPS on July 5th, submitted my kit shortly thereafter, and I got news I was...

Wow 7 hours is a long way. Nothing closer to u? I was lucky my Naval Officer Recruiting Station was in my town. It's the end of the fiscal year maybe that's the delay? It appears u have several years experience in ER, ever consider the Navy? I bet t...

Before going to her CO I would have a face to face meeting with her and voice ur concerns over the delays, etc. Did you go to MEPS yet? You have to pass before your kit can even be submitted. I just went through the whole process (with the Navy), b...

I got my orders yesterday. ODS oct 16, San Diego in December yay

Honestly as far as the review process goes I'm unsure but with my experience (8 years in critical care) and my CCRN, they snatched me right up, pretty much submitted me and approved me as soon as I submitted my packet (i had to lose some weight so th...

My recruiter fingerprinted me with the old school ink and paper. You can definitely go to any local police dept and they will do it, just make sure your recruiter gives you the correct form for them to do it on. I'd double check with your recruiter...

hey MUrunner I too just found out i was selected and awaiting my detailer to call me. I called him today and his voicemail said he was out of the office for 2 weeks. I'm not going to ODS til probably October so I have a little more time but you may...

that may be difficult to get a waiver for...

Hey Purple yes when I did my interview with with the LCDRs via phone they told me also the fact that i am single, male, and no kids would make me a bit more likely to be deployed also. I'm cool with that. i picked portsmouth, va for my first duty p...

wow how did that happen? if you agreed to a 66H i'm guessing thats what youre gonna be doing. i've heard it is very hard to go from reserves to active duty but i'd definitely ask my recruiter how this happened. did you not understand your contract...

I too am waiting to get my direct commission. I had to lose some weight first, did meps at the beginning of this month, and got submitted the 2nd week of june. They've already contacted me for some additional information, but haven't heard anything...

Hey there Do you have any type of degree already? If you have a bachelors in another field there are options for accelerated BSN programs (this is the path i took). My particular program was only 16 months long but you were required to have a Bache...

Hi all My application for a direct commission to the Navy Nurse Corps was submitted about 2 weeks ago. Its currently being reviewed (I know this because my recruiter called and said the review committee needed some additional documentation that I ha...

I just did my MEPS on July 5th. I found the trick to the depth perception was to kind of cross your eyes a bit (like you do when looking at those crazy pictures that have hidden shapes that pop out) when i did that all of the little o's popped righ...

I would agree with jeckrn. Talk to a healthcare recruiter. You mentioned "enlisting". If you enlist i would certainly expect you to be within ht/wt standards, go to bootcamp, and yes abide by all the rules other military personnel follow. As for ...

hey josh the army isn't the only branch with nurse candidate program. the navy also currently offers it. OCS is for navy officer candidates. you will not be a candidate when you are in officer school, rather you have already received a direct comm...

i absolutely agree about waiting to give notice, but i'm wondering if its necessary to tell in case they receive a call for a reference, and how I would explain that haha