nrryan

I applied and was accepted for the HPLRP this year. The repayment will cover prerequisite classes. As stated by others, they will withhold 25% for taxes. If you have any other questions, let me know and I do my best to answer them. It's a semi-diffic...

I am putting together my ASUs with the two medals/ribbons I have earned so far (National Defense Service and Army Service) and I want to make sure I am doing right. As of now, I have two individual medal "racks" or holders, 1 for each ribbon. When...

I've been to SAMMC/BAMC in San Antonio and loved it there. I put it #2 on my list and I recently got word that I will be stationed there. Madigan was my #1 and I was surprised (but not upset) that I didn't get it since I took the NCLEX so much earl...

I'm taking the exam for the first time on June 6th so I'm probably not exactly who you want to hear from at this point. I've been nervous about testing too but I felt much better after looking at the statistics for how many people pass and fail the ...

It has come that time for me to submit my ranking for where I would like my first duty station to be. Obviously this is all subject to the needs of the Army, but historically nurses get 1 of their top 3 choices so I wanted to put some real thought i...

That sounds like an incredible experience! So based on what you said, I'm gathering that my first duty station won't really determine whether I end up in an FST in the future. Rather, I should try to go to a specialty course for ER/ICU and go from ...

Thanks for your support! I would love to work in an FST eventually! I'm pretty much positive I want to go to Lewis at this point. If I do, will I have the chance to be a part of a FST at Lewis, or is that mainly just Bragg?

Thanks for the advice! Fort Carson was going to be my #1 choice but they recently removed it from the list of possible duty stations for new grad nurses. I have been thinking the past couple days and I'm really leaning towards Fort Lewis as #1 and ...

You're right, I should've mentioned that part. FWIW, almost everyone got active duty who wanted it this year. My brigade nurse counselor said they underestimated how many Cadets would willingly CHOOSE reserve/guard this year, so there ended up bei...

For #9, I would say that you are probably getting ahead of yourself. Yes, it is very good to have long term goals and all that. But your first step needs to be figuring out how your are going to get into the military to be a nurse. You talk about ...

I will be ranking my choices for my first duty station soon and I am looking for some advice on which locations you all have enjoyed and why! The possible locations are the following: BAMC (TX) WRNMMC (MD) MAMC (WA) CRDAMC (TX) DDEAMC (GA) LRMC (Ger...

Ok that makes sense. Like I said, I have really enjoyed my time in ROTC and I think it has a lot to offer. If you want to be in the military and you have an option to do ROTC, I'd take it. Especially since the NCP route seems a lot less of a guara...

DO NOT DO THIS. I know everyone else has said the same thing but this recruiter is using deception to get you into something you don't want. If you want to be a nurse, talk to a healthcare recruiter. Throw away this recruiter's number, don't talk ...

No problem. I understand your reasons to want to go, many people like the challenge of basic and our very proud of having completed it. If you could do NCP, I would definitely look into that. Your life will be SOOO much easier throughout school wh...

I'm a guy but I love my nikes. If you are Army, make sure to get the new version that are made of leather and not synthetic stuff, the older ones are no longer authorized for wear. They are super comfortable. Not the best for the field due to lack...

A little about me: -I am currently a 4th semester BSN student -I am interested in Army ROTC -I am currently taking an Army PT class to "see how I like it" -If I do, I plan on going to LTC this summer and doing ROTC for the rest of my time in school ...

I was just reading through my old posts and wanted to thank you for encouraging me to really consider going through with ROTC and nursing when I originally posted this. I'm graduating and commissioning this May and I'll be an active duty nurse! Dream...

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OK so it seems no one form your program has clearly laid out your options for you. I am VERY confused about why you would go to basic training over CIET considering CIET is half the time and way easier. If you are doing only ROTC, you should absolu...

I decided not to pursue this, but I want to make sure people are getting correct information if they come along this post. For this ROTC scholarship, you apply for the scholarship FIRST. I know that is different than most programs but it's specifica...

I am currently an ROTC nursing student about to graduate in May. I was recently told that I have the option to apply for the Health Profession Scholarship Program to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. There hasn't a lot of information provide...

I am participating in a summer internship at an Army hospital this July and I am required to bring shoes to wear with the scrubs that the hospital will provide. The packing list I have only says to bring "nursing shoes". It does not give any requir...

As others have said, you need to look elsewhere right now. Army is not looking for new grads right now. Key phrase there is right now. This could and probably will change in the next couple years. If you are set on the Army, do your best to find ...

I know that active duty is becoming much harder to come by these days, but I can't get a straight answer from anyone about what the target GPA is to get active duty army nursing coming out of an ROTC program? I know the score is also dependent on my ...

As others have said, it used to be automatic AD for all Army nursing cadets, much like the Air Force is right now. Unfortunately, the Army is currently overstocked on nurses and therefore AD is now competitive. I was told that last year, the cutoff...