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Oh when you said that you were finishing up college, I thought that meant you were graduating within the next few weeks. The NCP is very competitive, especially with the surplus of nurses during a military draw down, so the Navy wants to make sure th...

In order to apply for the NCP, you need to have at least 6 months left of your BSN program. Your next option would to be to direct comission, but you need at least 3 years experience in a specialty nowadays for them to even look at you. You can still...

All branches require a BSN in order to become an nurse corps officer; however, the Army does have an enlisted MOS that is an LPN/LVN, but that is if you are ok with not being an officer. The Navy does not offer LPN/LVN positions.

Like Jfratian said, it is never too early to talk to a officer recruiter. I started my application in July the year that I was about to start nursing school and went to MEPS the Friday before my first day of nursing school. It would be nice to wait b...

In order to apply for the NCP, you need to be a student at a accredited BSN program.

No you do not need to have any past military experience or nurse experience before commissioning if you through the nurse candidate route. Go to Navy.com and locate an OFFICER recruiter for more information on the Nurse Candidate Program. The first d...

I will be starting my naval career later this fall and I know that I have a long way before applying for CRNA school. I really would be a dream to get to do DUINS for the CRNA DNP program at Uniformed Services University. To be honest the pay between...

I am not sure if this would go under the military or CRNA subspecialty forum. But I was wondering what is the current state of CRNAs in the military? I have heard somewhere along the lines that the military was in need of CRNAs, but I am not quite su...

The Navy is in great need of L&D nurses because you are dealing with a healthier population of service members and their partners that that have a bunch of sex. In fact there a number of hospitals that primary focus on L&D; like the new Camp ...

There really isn't a "best" naval hospital, but the big three hospitals that the Navy wants you to grow and learn as a nurse is San Diego, Bethesda, and Portsmouths. The surrounding areas are the things that probably influence your decision. I got Sa...

My recommendation would be to start asking people that you would like to write you letters of recommendations. I didn't follow the typical guidelines of getting one from a college professor, one from a supervisor, and another from another creditable ...

Hey I am a FY'15 NCP Candidate and will be graduating in May, what are your questions? I will see what I can answer.

Hello @mollysbarnes, I am a current FY15 NCP student and will be graduating nursing school this May. As a NCP Candidate, all you are expected to do is go to go to class and perform well in your classes. You aren't expected to attend drill, naval scie...

Lol I wished I known that before I send in my duty preference sheet a week ago. Our program coordinator stated that we would be placed at one of the big three as new grads, with that in mind, I only listed the big three.

If you just recently accepted for the FY16 NCP, you will have another year to think about your preferences. The big three that new grads typically get sent to are San Diego, Bethesda, and Portsmouth; however, that does not mean you can't be stationed...

If you have a nursing degree or working towards one, I would strongly advise against enlisting and that is what I have seen across the forum from other active military nurses when they respond to questions about enlisting when the person is workin...

So Freckles already made a group, it is named FY2016 Navy Nursing Candidate Program (NCP). However, due to how similar the name of the group and the page that she created before, it is going to be difficult to find. So in order to help, I send a few ...

^The FY-16 candidate that I was talking about. I asked her to start a facebook group for you guys.

Happycoma, my note for commissioning was for kickstunt. But if that is what you read and were told, then you may be right. I was told differently and received a letter of confirmation from BUMED roughly a month later. No need to turn the situation in...

Weird that is not what I was told. I got a call from my recruiter saying that was selected as a professionally recommended applicant after boards met, but decisions still had to be finalized and was instructed to hold off celebrating until I heard fo...

Due to the government shut down last year, I heard the decision of my recommendation in December. But I believe it took about 2- weeks to a month until results were finalized. After swearing in May, it took about 3 - 4 weeks for me to receive my bene...

Congrats on getting selected. After the results are finalized and when you guys swear in sometime in May, I will be sending out facebook invites for the Nurse Candidate Group. There is already 1 FY16 in our group that was selected with the FY15 bunch...

Yes, when you are chosen you are a professionally recommended applicant, so they still need to finalize who they chose. Just a way to narrow down their choices.

@Sw88tpea, Would you add anything on to the "Things I wish I had known before I got there [ODS]" ODS - Life as a Navy Nurse. Also what attire should we arrive, should we bring any clothes at all, and how much money do you think we should bring? Sorry...

Just to let everyone know, when they contact you that means you are a professionally recommended applicant. They still need to finalize who they let in.