Public health Nursing

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Does anyone have experience in army Public Health nursing? The Army website has very little information on this specialty, only stating that at least one year on job is required before you are eligible for the course, and you must have your Head Nurse recommendation.

Does anyone have more information on this course... as in, where it is located, how hard is it to get a slot, what job outlook is like in the Army for PH Nurses?

I understand this is not part of the Generic Course Guarantee Program, so do you have to give up the opportunity to choose one of the other four, or do you make your choice, and then still apply for the Public health course after a year in service? I am a little confused on exactly how that process works, and the likelihood of getting the course.

Thanks in advance,

LA40

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http://www.campbell.amedd.army.mil/singlepdfs/APHN.pdf

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0VVY/is_2006_April-June/ai_n17214539

I imagine you could take one of the available course guarantees now - and during your first year work with chain of command to route yourself to the public health side... it's not a strict time frame that you would attend your course at 12 months time on station anyhow..... that being said there are other factors as in manpower requirements of that specialty that would be outside of your control and may or may not be helpful... Army's great and there are plenty of options you just have to be somewhat flexible.

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Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

I....if I may jump in on this................ this field has always fascinated me.... matter of factly.... I just enrolled for my first course (Public Health in America) through AMU that starts next week (enrolled in their distance learning MPH program w/ a concentration in Emergency Management)........... if you all can explain to me, simple dummy terms how this all works because I would love to work in the Public Health field how I would go about it........... AD vs. Reserves? etc.

thanks in advance

edie

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Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

Is this RC or AD only??????

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Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or accepted by the U.S. Secretary of Education
  • Completion of a qualified course in public health nursing or one year of supervised experience
  • Must be between 21 and 42 years of age (may request a waiver)
  • Current, valid and unrestricted nursing license
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

Hmmm..... i have the current, valid and unrestricted nursing license and the BSN. I was a U.S. citizen till last week, which changed after someone in HRC land got ahold of my Reserve Record and classified me as being "Not a U.S. citizen" and the waiver I can most likely get.... but hmmm.... don't they have the Army Public Health Nursing School any longer??? (6A-F5) I think???? I can't find it on ATRRS, Amedd or other education links in AKO.

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info from olderthendirt's previous posting here...

https://allnurses.com/members/278602/talking-to-308976.html

AOC / ASI Producing Courses

Public Health Nursing Course (66B) (Principles of Preventive Medicine 6A-F5 and Sexually Transmitted Disease 6H-F9):

Course POC: Questions about this course should be directed to HRC Career Manager for 66Bs, LTC Jenifer Constantian, (703) 325-2391, [email protected]

Course Location: AMEDD C&S, Fort Sam Houston, TX

Length: 9 weeks

Overview: This course is designed to provide Army Medical Department (AMEDD) officers with the skills and knowledge to function in preventive medicine specialty areas at an entry level. The course is tailored to provide uniquely different training to six specialty officer groups: (1) Public Health Nurses (PHN's), (2) Environmental Science/Sanitary Engineers, (3) Medical Corps/Veterinary Corps/Physician Assistant (MC/VC/PA), (4) Entomologists (ENTO), (5) Nuclear Medical Science Officers (NMSO), and (6) Audiologists.

Scope: Course content includes the following areas: community health practices, communicable and infectious diseases, operational preventive medicine, epidemiology, statistics, medical entomology, industrial hygiene, health physics, sanitary engineering, and environmental science. Preventive medicine core topics provide a broad overview of each of the specialty areas for all students, preparing them to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Each specialty group also receives additional instruction in appropriate specialty topics, preparing them to function independently at an entry level within their specialties.

Eligibility: AN officers should have a minimum of three years of medical-surgical nursing experience prior to attendance. All officers must complete Phase I Sexually Transmitted Disease Course by correspondence prior to attendance at 6A-F5, Principles of Preventive Medicine. Phase II STD will be scheduled for the week immediately preceding 6A-F5.

Application Instructions: Active Duty enrollment is coordinated through AN Branch, HRC (instructions below)

*Reserve Officers should contact their reserve education POC.

*Civilians should contact their local MTF nursing leadership.

HRC Army Nurse Corps Education and Training Officer

MAJ Editha Ruiz

(703-325-2398)

[email protected]

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SO is Army public health different the Public Health (USPHS) ???

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Completely different services, way of life, mission.. but have similar overall nursing role w/ a different environment and population.

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Thanks. So Army public health is a job in the Army Nurse Corps. Like you work, ED or CCU , but you would work public health, right?

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correct

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