TeleJenny

NavyNurseCorpsPM1, I'm glad to hear all is well. Congratulations :-) I completely understand wanting to follow protocols. And yes, I had used the America's Navyâ„¢ : Navy.com website to find a recruiter. Actually, I was finally contacted by a recruiter yesterday after two weeks of leaving messages on the initial recruiter's machine (LT Jason Boyce 619-524-4037). I spoke with a LCDR Derrick LaBeau, and got some of the above questions answered. It was enlightening, however he said that I am disqualified because my refractive error is -13.5 diopters. He said the upper limit for waivers was -10.0 diopters. Honestly, I am heartbroken. I really wanted this. But thank you again for your efforts Navy NurseCorpsPM1, and thank you for your service.

NavyNurseCorpsPM1, Thank you very much for all the information you supplied. It is incredibly helpful! I am in the process of trying to establish contact with a recruiter in the San Diego area, and it seems very difficult to do at this time. All I'm getting are voicemails with no identifying information for whom I'm leaving a message. I even tried driving to the office address of the recruiter listed for San Diego on the navy.com website, but was stopped by a gate guard as the office is located on a Naval base and I have no military ID stickers on my car. Do you have any recommendation as to trying other venues for establishing contact with a recruiter? Thank you again, and I hope the test you were studying for last month went well. Jennifer

Thank you for taking the time to answer all of our questions, NavyNurseCorpsPM1, I have a few questions of my own as well. :-) Some background: I am a 31 yro new BSN RN graduate, fourth month into my first job as a telemetry nurse. Telemetry is not what I plan to do the rest of my life; I'd love to get into ICU and then become a CRNA. Talked to a recruiter in Jacksonville, FL when I was in school about the Nurse Candidate Program and since I was in an Accelerated BSN program that lasted one year I was told I wasn't eligible for participation in NCP. Thus, I set my sights on becoming a Navy Nurse through the Direct Accession route. 1. Is there a specific amount of nursing experience needed to be considered or competitive for the Direct Accession program? One website I read said that the Reserves requires 3 years of experience, but I could not find any information pertaining to Active Duty experience requirements. 2. I know that critical care, OR/periop and L&D were really needed when I last asked about what the Navy is seeking in DA nurses. Is this still true, and do I have a chance applying as a telemetry nurse? 2. How difficult or competitive is it to get into the Direct Accession Program? And what must I possess or do to be considered a top candidate? (ie. GPA requirement, leadership activities, etc.) 3. How difficult is it to gain employment as a Reserve Navy Nurse, compared to completing the Active Duty process? Do you know how many positions are open in either capacity (I'm not sure if I am eligible to apply for 2015 any longer, perhaps only 2016 at this point)? 4. How difficult would it be to transfer from being a Reservist to Active Duty? I have heard from others on this site that it is next to impossible. 5. Finally, I have a metal plate that was surgically attached to my right humerus as part of a fracture reduction surgery. The metal hardware has in no way affected my mobility or physical abilities in the 12 years that I have had it. Do you think this is something I can get a medical waiver for, or will this be looked upon as a disqualifying factor in my package? I appreciate you taking the time to read and answer my questions, LT. Thank you again!