Semi-informed question about military nursing...

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Raider 3/1

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Specializes in Field Medical Trauma. Has 5 years experience.

wow jeckrn, isn't the oldest age 41 for a commission as a nurse corps officer? I suppose there are waivers

jeckrn, BSN, RN

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR. Has 17 years experience.

Yes I did have to get a age waiver but I did have enlisted active Navy time and a deployment in the reserves enriched helped. Don't think it would happen today with the low numbers. In FY09 the Army recruited 1000 active duty nurse's per my recruiter.