allinwitad

Thank you, I plan to do the hike and am confident that I can find a job after. I cannot push back the hike because I will be doing it w/ my parents and they are very excited to do it. If I push it back then they may not wait, they may not be healthy enough, or they may lose interest. To me this life experience is more important especially because I know I will find a job somewhere. If I were doing this alone or with friends then I would have lil trouble pushing it back. My only problem right now is finding a job leading up to the hike, I will need this to fund my trip and hopefully not burn any important bridges. Thank you to everyone for your input.

I recently passed NCLEX and am applying for jobs. But I also am planning a trip to hike the Appalachian Trail next year. This hike will take 6 months so obviously I will have to quit my job unless they give me a leave of absence. So I'm trying to not burn any bridges at the hospital but I will be going on this trip. I would push the trip back a year or 2 but I can't. The hospital I'm applying at tries to make new grads sign a contract but I can't do that and they may be ok w/ it.....Does anyone have any recommendations so I don't burn a bridge because I would like a job when I get back? I know this is a really weird question/situation.

Lewis thanks for the great info in this thread. I have a few questions, the info I've found on the internet has been either confusing or contradicting (most likely out of date). I will be graduating with my ASN this year and plan to go back for my BSN within a year of graduation. What is the advice you would offer for someone in my situation looking for active duty? Is there a demand for nurses in the military/navy? How tough will it be for me to join as an officer and what is the time frame for the process? Also, I am 30 now and will be 31 or so when I join, does age affect anything? I am excited about joining and just curious how competitive it will be for me to get in. Also, does the military still offer the GI bill? I will have a decent amount of student loans when I join.