ROTC NURSE MISSION

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I am currently scheduled to start the accelerated nursing program however I need to know how do I find out if my school has the "nurse mission" I keep hearing about? I really want to go active duty as I am prior service and LOVED being in the army (just preferred officer over enlisted as a nurse). I am also 28 years old. I hope that is not to old? I can't seem to get a clear answer. I don't need the scholarship because I have GI Bill to pay my tuition but I would still like to join ROTC my junior year.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I really don't know the particulars for ROTC, but I'm pretty sure not every school has ROTC for nurses. There is info here: Nursing | GoArmy.com. Also, you can contact an AMEDD recruiter for more information: Locate Us | GoArmy.com

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

and no, you are not too old. Right now going ROTC would be a good option if you want to go active since you would need 2 years experience as a RN to do direct commission.

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My school has ROTC and my school is a nursing school it's just that the schools ROTC program is just a partnership with another school so I don't know if they have a "nurse mission" or not. I keep reading about the nurse mission that requires them to produce so many nurses but I am unable to find out which schools participate or maybe its the ROTC battalion that has to have a nurse mission? I am confused.

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Specializes in ED. ICU, PICU, infection prevention, aeromedical e.

There are a lot of nurses I know who came in through ROTC. It's a great way to go. Their time in ROTC had nothing to do with nursing, it was all about learning military things. I think they were more prepared than many nurses who just went through officers training to be in the military. You need to check into that program! It'll also have you at a different way of getting in rather than fighting these boards for commissioning - I think.

Good luck.

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Thanks ladies I would like to check into ROTC but from what I keep hearing some ROTC battalions work with their nursing students and help them get around their nursing clinicals and these are the ones with a nurse mission which means they must produce so many nurses each year while other ROTC battalions it does not have a nurse quota and they could care less about helping their nurses work out schedule conflicts.

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Specializes in CNOR.

I'm sure that the ROTC Battalion can answer your questions. They will know if they are flexible for nurses or not. I was in ROTC for a semester years ago and it was a blast. I wish you luck!

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