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Thank you both for your help!

Hi, My name is Jonathan and I'm an RN,BSN in the neurotrauma ICU at a level 1 trauma center in Houston. I love the excitement of taking care of such high acuity patients, and would like to do so while serving my country. As such, I'm applying for the Navy Nurse Corps. I will be testing for my CCRN certification once I am eligible in October. If I can, I'd like to go straight into the ICU in the Nurse Corps. My recruiter is very helpful, but I know you have to take what they tell you with a grain of salt. She said that once you have your CCRN cert, when your application is accepted, you're guaranteed an ICU position. This almost sounds too good to be true. I've heard/read countless times that ultimately, you go where you're needed the most, whether it be ICU, med-surg, or L&D (no thank you!). Does anybody know if her statement is accurate? Also, when the time comes to make my dream sheet, I plan on listing the big 3 in order of the highest acuity/me having the best chance of getting directly into the ICU. She said San Diego was by far the best choice, followed by Bethesda, and then Portsmouth. Anyone agree/disagree? Thank you in advance for your help, and I look forward to reading your responses. Jonathan