Questions about Reserves

I'm glad to hear the you are interested in miliatary nursing. However, the only branch that accepts adn/ads is the army resereve. To be active duty in any branch you have to have a bsn. The navy does have a programed called DUINS which I think has a few spots for the area you are interested in. But they only accepted like 1 or 2 a yr for these area. DUINS also has spots for CNS in OB/Women's Health.

Hope this helps.

I'm glad to hear the you are interested in miliatary nursing. However, the only branch that accepts adn/ads is the army resereve. To be active duty in any branch you have to have a bsn. The navy does have a programed called DUINS which I think has a few spots for the area you are interested in. But they only accepted like 1 or 2 a yr for these area. DUINS also has spots for CNS in OB/Women's Health.

Hope this helps.

Are you saying that I can not consider joining the reserves shortly after graduation due to the fact I choose to enroll in a diploma school instead of an ADN or BSN program?

What I am saying is that the only branch that accepts anything less than a BSN is the Army Reserves.

You can join any of the others but you won't be considered a nurse or an officer. I think some of the branches offer assistance to help pay for your bsn. But I'm not sure how that process works. I know how it works for the Navy. Like I said you won't be a RN, you'll be enlisted as a E5 or E6 and will be working as a corpsmen (which is equal to LVN/LPN). Your promotion chances will be higher since you have a degree.

I'm not saying this is the way to go. I'm just telling you what's out there.

Also, you have to have your BSN before you can go to become a nurse midwife. (but I"m sure you already knew that).

I hope this helps.

What I am saying is that the only branch that accepts anything less than a BSN is the Army Reserves.

You can join any of the others but you won't be considered a nurse or an officer. I think some of the branches offer assistance to help pay for your bsn. But I'm not sure how that process works. I know how it works for the Navy. Like I said you won't be a RN, you'll be enlisted as a E5 or E6 and will be working as a corpsmen (which is equal to LVN/LPN). Your promotion chances will be higher since you have a degree.

I'm not saying this is the way to go. I'm just telling you what's out there.

Also, you have to have your BSN before you can go to become a nurse midwife. (but I"m sure you already knew that).

I hope this helps.

I don't understand a whole lot about military ranks, but are you saying that if I graduate with a diploma R.N. that the reserves (any branch) would rank me at a lower skill, such as that of an LPN?!?

No....You can enter into the Army Reserves and be an officer. That's the ONLY branch that accepts anything less than a BSN. So any other branch will not recognize you as a nurse. I don't know how else to explain this to you.

No....You can enter into the Army Reserves and be an officer. That's the ONLY branch that accepts anything less than a BSN. So any other branch will not recognize you as a nurse. I don't know how else to explain this to you.

I think I understand. You're saying that without my BSN I can only consider the Army Reserves. :)

That is correct!