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06crna, Thanks for taking the time to start this post and honestly responding to questions to the best of your ability.

SBSN, Everything's gonna end up ok. The Feb. ODS class is full (per my detailer) and they're filling April right now. Whichever way it turns out, you'll have enough time to turn in your two weeks notice. Good luck.

Good to know you're doing ok SKling and thanks for posting the tip. How bad/intense has PT/PFA been?

Hi Wheaties. The application process can take a while. The earlier you start it the better. Talk with a recruiter and get the ball rolling. Good luck.

Hi SKling. I hope ODS hasn't been too rough. Don't forget to post about your experience whenever you you're "free" at ODS. I'll be at ODS a day after you graduate. Lasarazen from Allnurses is in the same ODS class as you. Bye for now.

I have a question on "mileage": If I drive to ODS from Atlanta, will I get paid for "mileage"? Or will I only get the current rate if I drove from ODS to my permanent duty station? Thanks.

I will do just that SKling. And good luck at ODS. Thanks.

Thanks for the update SKling.

Finally received my orders today!! I won't be able to commission until next month because my ODS date is in FY17. So I should wrap it up early October. Thanks to all of you for your input and good luck to those still in the process. Will your orders ...

Hello Team. I just got cleared for October ODS and then on to San Diego for my first duty station. I know there are a ton of helpful people on this forum and I would appreciate any info I can get. I am new to the military (credentialed as ICU 1960) a...

Hi Traumasaurus. When I did mine, my recruiter told me what she wanted and I just followed her lead. You would need to provide everything from your birth cert, SSN card, transcripts, proof of certification, etc. Then of course, you'll be finger-print...

Thanks Vinstafa. My major area of concern is coordinating the move for my family.Totally clueless about housing, especially with the wait list for military housing. So it's starting to look like I may have to leave my family in Atlanta for a few mont...

Hi DiscGolfNurse. These were my choices: Japan, San Diego, and Jacksonville. I was initially told all three were unavailable. So I was asked to choose from Portsmouth, Walter Reed, Fort Belvoir, or Camp Lejeune. When I spoke with the detailer a week...

Thanks carolinapooh. A friend from this fourm sent me info on SCRA and my landlord now says I'll be good to go as long as I show my orders. I finally got my ODS date set for October 15th and I'll be going to San Diego afterwards. My detailer told me ...

Thanks for the info HM3. Sometimes one can never be sure what to believe when speaking with recruiters etc. My detailer wants me to decide on a location so she can put it in the system even if I'm waiting till next April.

Thanks for the update HM3. I spoke with my detailer today and she told me the only options with an open billet for critical care are Portsmouth, Camp Lejeune, Fort Belvoir, and Walter Reed. She told me Portsmouth had the biggest ICU of all of them an...

Vinstafa, I received a call from my detailer today and she told me I was a 1960 (critical care,which isn't what my recruiter told me). She told me the next ODS class that I can go to is the one that begins in three weeks and after that, I'll have to ...

HM3RNBSN, congrats on being done with ODS. I'll be interested to know what your experience has been like now that you're an actual Navy nurse working in a Navy hospital. How different is it from a civilian hospital? In civilian nursing, you either wo...

Vinstafa, as a follow-up to my earlier post, the ECCO is typically offered through the AACN to a hospital as opposed to something an individual can sign for (from the AACN website). So do you mean I should do the ECCO once I'm in the Navy? As for get...

Vinstafa, thanks for your words of wisdom. My recruiter told me I was credentialed as med-surg because I was yet to get my CCRN. So are you saying if she pushes for it at BUMED, I can be re-credentialed as critical care? Also, I am currently in grad ...

SKling, I was coded as Med-surg because I did not have my CCRN yet (even though I worked in an ICU). What did you do differently?

Hello SBSN. I started my application about a year ago. I was initially selected as an alternate but was bumped up to final select early this month. My selection letter was dated Jul. 29th. Part of the delay is that the boards don't sit as frequently ...

Thanks for taking time to explain stuff SKling. Looks like you're pretty much set. If I hear anything else, I'll update this board.

My recruiter told me today that she had my commissioning documents but was yet to receive my orders. She told me I had to come back to the recruiting command for measurements to ensure I was still within standards. So what's the scroll? Also, do you ...

Hi SKling. Have you received your orders yet? Also, can you request a PCS to a location other than what was on your dream sheet (which I hear is not guaranteed to begin with)?