Rondina

Great! As I said in my initial post it most likely will not be till mid-late September but I will make sure to give you a holler!

The sooner you apply for the NCP the better! It is an EXTREMELY long application process and the board sits down to decide who it accepts in October/November usually. I started my BSN program June 1st, talked with a Recruiter that same day, began the application by late June and had it 95% done by early August. There were additional things that held mine up (needed a medical waiver for a Mitral Valve Prolapse) and some odds and ends, but it was effectively submitted by early September when the due date I want to say was mid/late September. Also do not wait till you are a year into the program to start this process! The sooner you start it and are accepted the sooner you start receiving your $1,000/month stipend that is NOT TAXED.

Awesome! Thank you for the amazing information! As a new grad and new to the military I very much so am interested in basically just doing whatever they tell me to with the best of my ability! For work I currently tutor pre-nursing students so the fact that i'll be working with and training corpsmen was actually an extremely attractive thing about being a Nurse for the Navy. Now with that said I recognize that I am coming in green as one can be... so I am sure that they'll be a huge part of my OWN education. Thank you again for all of the information Deftonez, I genuinely appreciate it!

Deftonez, Thank you very much for the information! Is it fair for me to assume that a Multiservice Ward is effectively a Med/Surg/Medical floor? I full anticipate being placed on a unit like this for awhile and I have zero problems with that, need a foundation before I dive into the ED/ICU settings! Do you know if we are given the option between either the Multiservice Ward and the Postpartum unit?

Hi there! I am part of the Navy NCP program with a slated graduation date of May 2016, hopefully one and done NCLEX in June 2016 with an estimated arrival to ODS at the end of July to run to the beginning of Sept. After submitting my Duty Preference Sheet and talking with my operator I have been slotted to go to NHCP most likely in mid-September. Before I dive into some of my questions I fully understand that September is fairly far away and a lot can change, especially my duty station, but I am still very curious! 1) How does NHCP handle new grads? Do they have a new grad program or do they function more with an orientation due to the small size of the hospital compared to SD/Bethesda/Portsmouth? 2) I have a passion for trauma medicine, but recognize that I am a new grad and don't have the complete skill set to most likely be in an ED or ICU at this time. Is it fair for me to assume I will be placed on a Med/Surge floor (which I am fine with!)? 3) What specific units are offered and what is the ED Trauma Level? 4) What do you think of NHCP? I understand that personal preference can fall into this but I still greatly appreciate any feedback! 5) Anything that I should be aware of in particular? Any kind of feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you very much, OCUI2 Adam Rondina