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I am researching joining the USN's Nurse Corps upon graduation (either NCP or direct accession, not sure which one would be the best strategy). Can anyone tell me what deployment cycles are like for Navy nurses these days? I am a former Army officer ...

Anyone looking at applying for USAF NTP program for FY17? I am trying to get the process going, but having a hard time getting consistent comms with the recruiter in my region. I was told Nurse Corps recruiting business has been moved from the Goodye...

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Hey there FightingOrange, PM me, I went through the process of having a VA disability rating this past year. It was craaaaazy but I did it. Too much to post here lol.

Thanks, you're welcome, and fair winds and following seas to you!!! :) Feel free to PM whenever you like, I will definitely have more useful info to share once I get underway at my duty station in November. :)

Interesting about your hippie HS!! Weird, they are doing a disservice to all their students. Anyways! To answer your questions in reverse order: 1. Average student: if you mean grades-wise, possibly. "Average" to me means in that range you mentioned...

Hey charliegboma, We may end up in the same ODS class. I am also waiting on scroll/commissioning documents/PCS orders. And I was selected from the June board! I have already spoken to my detailer, so I know where I am PCSing to, but that's about it. ...

Are you saying that you've already started your 2 year program? And there were no traditional BSN programs in your area? If it's not too late to change schools, and there is a BSN program (NOT an RN to BSN bridge, a full time BSN program) in your are...

Hey there! Are you talking about the class beginning 11 Sep??? This is the last one for FY16 (I believe its Class # 16120, but I'm not 100% sure). I got this info from my detailer, but I don't even have orders or commissioning papers yet....I'm told ...

There should be a regulation that your recruiter should be able to refer you to to answer these questions very specifically. HPSP exists in other branches, and Ive seen the Army's and Navy's regs that spell out what is and is not covered by HPSP. Bri...

In our ED, it was a requirement to get it within your first 6 months or so (and hospital paid for it, yay). It is helpful to expose you to the emergency nursing way of thinking (I.e., rapid assessment and prioritization of your ABCs), but won't nece...

Learn to be confident in saying "I'm sorry, but there are more critical patients ahead of you. Your wait time will be according to the severity of your emergency." Or some version of this if I am in the back with fussy, stable, non-emergent patients ...

It sounds like you aren't sure what your priorities are at this time (which is understandable, given your age). Do you want to be a Marine or do you want to be a Nurse at this time? I would not recommend trying to be in the MC Reserves while you are ...

I have exactly 1 year of ER experience (my first RN job right out of nursing school), so was able to be "credentialed" as a 1945 (ER/Trauma nurse), and that is the billet I was selected for. I'm not sure what they do with NCP accessions, but 99.9% su...

Just got my selection letter yesterday (Active Duty, credentialed as ER/Trauma), no ODS date yet and haven't talked to a detailer yet either. BUT! Extremely excited to start down this new path in my RN career. I'm hoping to link up with more experien...

Hi there! I am not an NCP participant (coming in as a direct accession), but I will be headed to ODS this fall - I just got my selection letter a few days ago, so I don't have a class date/number yet. However! I am a big believer in seeking out mento...

ER/Trauma RN in the Navy Nurse Corps :)

Anyone know of a Facebook group run by/for Navy Nurses? I had found a great one for Air Force nurses, but nothing similar for NNC. On the AF group, to experienced active duty and Reserve nurses sharing info and providing guidance to newer/potential n...

Last OCTOBER and you haven't heard yet? Wow that's terrible not knowing for that long í ½í¸Ÿ

Lol yea! Eagle Up!

I just passed the CEN a week ago, and I am at exactly 10 months for my ER time (my first RN job). I took every available course I could get my hands on as soon as I had passed the NCLEX, including extra training offered by my hospital (TNCC, ATLS/ATC...

6 or 8:1 in your ED??? Wow, I thought I was being abused with 5:1!!! Wherever you go from where you are now, you undoubtedly have learned a lot. I'm a new ED nurse as well, (10 months in, new grad hire, had 12 weeks orientation, high acuity Level 2 t...

I think what some people may not understand is that geography and the nursing school program attended has a LOT to do with all of these issues. I live in a severely underserved but heavily populated area (a border city in far West Texas), and the hos...

I am in the exact same situation as you (except I am only on my first month of a 13 week orientation period), and you sum it up perfectly. :)

Hello, I'm being told by Navy recruiters in my area that there are no active duty billets for RNs. None, period. Understanding things could change in the new FY, anyone have a recent experience in becoming a Navy nurse? Specifically, if you have litt...