questions regarding navy nurse corps

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hello all,

i have questions regarding joining the navy nurse corps. i graduated from a CCNE certified BSN program in san diego back in july. i have not received my RN license as of yet, but have interest in joining the navy nurse corps. does anyone know if my credentials are sufficient enough to be a candidate for the navy nurse corps? or would i have to gain my RN license prior to applying? any information about my situation would be helpful. thank you all in advance!

jcruz

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ok i cannot say for sure the navy does but the army does because ccne is an accredited and you have a bsn degree as long as you successful completion of the national council licensure examination for registered nurses (nclex-rn) then you are ok. and since it's the military whether it's army, airforce, or navy they should all work the same and here is the link below.

http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/corps_specialties_requir.jsp

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Specializes in ER, Trauma, US Navy.

Jcruz-

All you need now is your license, Navy won't consider you until you have your license, the BSN is fine. Have you not taken the test yet or just waiting to get the license from them? There is a process for getting accepted to the Navy and it takes a bit of time (months), so the sooner you get your license the sooner you can apply.

LCDR Dan

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Hello Everyone,

background: male, married c a 9mon. baby girl.

exp: Nursing intern for 1 year in ICU and worked as Grad Nurse in ED since 11-25-07 (my school is super slow in sending in the materials for NCLEX)

I am a recent BSN grad working in the ED who is interested in the Navy Nursing program. I've met with a recruiter, etc. but I'm looking for some good general advice about joining, what to ask for as far as initial assignments, what to expect as far as working and if I'll need/have to do a year of med/surg before I can return to the ED or switch to the ICU. Also, I have been accepted to NP school for the ENP program (FNP + ACNP)and I want to know if anyone could advise me whether its better to get started in the navy or get the education first or try for the DUINS program? how hard is it to get accepted for the DUINS program? What is the job like for an BSN for an NP in the military? how is the military housing? What base should I ask for? What is the first assignment like, the transition, what kind of expectations are reasonable?, anything I should prepare myself for?

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

T.Y. A&Ox4

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i am currently AD. i am an E-5 and have been in for 6 yrs. I will be submitting my STA-21 package this July. is there anyone who has submitted a STA-21 package with the Nurse Corps options. what is the process? i have talked to my career counselor, but she gives off this attitude like im not smart enough to do get picked up. any advise is more than welcomed.

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i am currently AD. i am an E-5 and have been in for 6 yrs. I will be submitting my STA-21 package this July. is there anyone who has submitted a STA-21 package with the Nurse Corps options. what is the process? i have talked to my career counselor, but she gives off this attitude like im not smart enough to do get picked up. any advise is more than welcomed.

I never applied for the STA-21 but I did apply twice for MECP. You should apply for both!!! And don't let it get you down if you don't get accepted the first time!!! I should have applied until I got out, but I let it get me down.

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Hello Everyone,

background: male, married c a 9mon. baby girl.

exp: Nursing intern for 1 year in ICU and worked as Grad Nurse in ED since 11-25-07 (my school is super slow in sending in the materials for NCLEX)

I am a recent BSN grad working in the ED who is interested in the Navy Nursing program. I've met with a recruiter, etc. but I'm looking for some good general advice about joining, what to ask for as far as initial assignments, what to expect as far as working and if I'll need/have to do a year of med/surg before I can return to the ED or switch to the ICU. Also, I have been accepted to NP school for the ENP program (FNP + ACNP)and I want to know if anyone could advise me whether its better to get started in the navy or get the education first or try for the DUINS program? how hard is it to get accepted for the DUINS program? What is the job like for an BSN for an NP in the military? how is the military housing? What base should I ask for? What is the first assignment like, the transition, what kind of expectations are reasonable?, anything I should prepare myself for?

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

T.Y. A&Ox4

I am not a Navy Nurse, just a hope to be one someday one! I was enlisted for 11 yrs and got out to get my degree, my understanding is they will send you to one of the big hospitals first, ie Balboa in San Diego or Bethesda.

I talked to a nurse that was doing post op care on a friend of mine, and I asked about going directly into L&D and she told me that I probably couldn't but I could do a year in pp then move since its a specialty.

Good Luck! From what I have seen from reading here LCDR Dan is a WEALTH of knowledge!!!

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Specializes in L& D, High Risk Antepartum.

It really all depends. I am prior enlisted put in for MECP and have been commissioned since last May.

I currently work in a High Risk Antepartum, High Risk Postpartum floor at San Diego. Military is first to float these days and since I am good with baby IV and blood draws I feel like I work in the NICU these days.

Even if you had 10 years as a ED nurse there is no fool proof way to ensure that the duty station that you are going to be stationed at you will go to the ED. It is based on the needs of the facility at the time you get there. One of my good friends is a mental health nurse and she is now in L&D.

If you are a new grad with less than a year and you come to Balboa you will not go straight into ED, ICU, L&D,PICU, NICU. You will go to PEDS, PP or my floor,Med Surg, and Mental Health.

ENS R

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It really all depends. I am prior enlisted put in for MECP and have been commissioned since last May.

I currently work in a High Risk Antepartum, High Risk Postpartum floor at San Diego. Military is first to float these days and since I am good with baby IV and blood draws I feel like I work in the NICU these days.

Even if you had 10 years as a ED nurse there is no fool proof way to ensure that the duty station that you are going to be stationed at you will go to the ED. It is based on the needs of the facility at the time you get there. One of my good friends is a mental health nurse and she is now in L&D.

If you are a new grad with less than a year and you come to Balboa you will not go straight into ED, ICU, L&D,PICU, NICU. You will go to PEDS, PP or my floor,Med Surg, and Mental Health.

ENS R

Hi there, I was wondering since you are experienced as a Naval Nurse that you may be able tyo shed some light onto enrolling into the Navy. I am majoring in nursing with at least 3 more years to go. Everyone keeps telling me that recrcuiters have quotas and that they will tell me anything to get me to sign. I wanted to knwo if you knew of any good questions to ask the recruiter? I meet with him in a few days. I am married and have a 3 year old and I am worried that I would get deployed. Someone else told me that I have to sign my guardianshipo of him over? Is any of this true? I guess I am a bit naive! Anyone who answers may be a HUGE help...thanks in advance =)

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