NursePamela

If Nursing is what you really want I would hold out; to have your RN and work as a corpsman would be frustrating.

I might be wrong about the age but I thought in order to get retirement benefits you had to have 20 years in by 62?? Therefore shouldn't you have until you are 46 to get commissioned??

In regards to age - I believe your 4 years active should give u a 4 year grace period. So u r really 37. :-). Good luck!

If he said he was willing to support your desire to join the military and it is a dream of yours - then go for it!

Not sure, but NSR is one of the lowest on the island.

To say you could get pigeoned holed could happen in the civilian or military world. A lot of times it is about timing and luck; When intern programs open up for ICU, you will have to compete for the position in both worlds.

other than pulling up each county individually - is there a "secret" website?? :-)

Does anyone know how to find out where RNs are being utilized as school nurses? Meaning one RN in one school?? So many schools have either LPN's or far less credentialed. Thanks!

Congratulations RN4Life2!!!!

I would certainly get another opinion.

look for the thread One year later,,,,, (AF nursing) started 29 Jan by aura of Laura - it may help answer some questions. Hopefully I copied right. :-)

Don't give up! Maybe the phone rang as they were about to review your packet and when they got back they thought they all ready did??? They are human you know! :-) Keep trying! Ditto the advice on not to go Guard while hubby goes AD, they are apples and oranges even though both fruit. You need to decide who is primary and the other needs to accept second place. If you both go AD, you need to make sure your specialities are compatible. In other words, his job is only on East coast and yours only on West, will not make for a happy marriage. As far as any kind of civilian jobs paying back student loans, not likely; unless you really have something rare. Web sight for civilian jobs - USAjobs.gov

I have heard that about Elmendorf - very exciting! What happened to DC? Surely, they need MH there???

Best of luck to you! Are you trying for Med-Surg?

Thanks for making this post. So, I gather the only two stateside bases for MH are TX and Travis?? I have a "handout" that says; Wright Patterson, Ohio - Maryland/DC - Colorado - and Keesler, Miss. I am guessing that is now old info and with all the "consolidation" it is down to two?? As far as camaraderie is concerned, I have noticed, there is no norm. It just is the right people at the right time. I will also say, I believe a true overseas assignment has more than a stateside assignment because your co-workers are your family.