BrianVasquez

Hello, everyone! I am a 21 y/o male fixing to graduate with a BSN in a few months with a 4.0 (woohoo). I've been contacted by a Navy recruiter that is offering a considerable accession bonus ($20,000 for a 3-year commitment). I am meeting with him in a couple days to discuss the whole application process, but I wanted to get some input and personal experiences from any current/former Navy nurses to see if this is a good choice for me. At the moment, my pros for joining the Navy include: 1. Travel (I don't have any kids, therefore no real commitments) 2. Invaluable experience 3. I am hoping to go back to grad school (ACNP or CRNA), or even medical school, and I've heard that the Navy is a great place to do that. My cons are: 1. I don't want to end up in a place that I don't want to be in (which I know is the whole risk of being in the military) 2. If I don't get good experience, then I will be behind everyone else when it comes to applying to grad school--or will I??? 3. I have a tiny fear of being on the open ocean... If I don't go the Navy route, then I have already received a definite offer in a Cardiac ICU at a Texas hospital that has a pretty good reputation. Although I realize that the choice is ultimately up to me, I would really appreciate any input from Navy nurses to see what the "real" deal is, not just what the recruiter promises me. Thanks so much in advance!