Starting BSN program. Navy and Air Force Reserve questions

[tkuypers]

Hello,

I have been doing some searching on this forum for some answers and still have some questions that I can't find answers to. I will be entering school this summer into a two year BSN program. I already have a bachelors degree in another field but am going back for my second to start a new life as a nurse. My long term goal is to become a CRNA but one step at a time.

I will be taking out student loans to pay for this degree and have been thinking about joining the reserves to help pay for the loans. I'm not doing it just for the money, I like the idea of serving for my country and learning in a different environment.

I have some questions about what it's like being a nurse in the reserves and what I can expect. I would love to talk to people who are in either the Air Force or Navy Reserves as a nurse over email.

I appreciate any help that I can get and look forward to hearing back from those with experience.

Regards,

Tim Kuypers

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Tim and Hannah -

I too and looking to join either the Navy or AF Reserves. I will graduate with a BSN next July and would love to join either branch. Hannah, have you enjoyed the Navy Reserve? Are there any opportunities to become a flight nurse? And Tim, I too would like to be in the reserves for a few years and then go on to CRNA school. If either of you have any good information, I would love to hear from you! Maybe even over email or something.

Thanks!

Air Force Reserves is actually where most of our flight RNs are, so if that's the route you want, my guess is that's your best choice.

[rhino911]

Thanks. Do you serve in one of the reserve branches?

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

I'm currently Active Duty but I have quite a few friends who are AFR, and three of them are flight RNs.

[rhino911]

Any chance I can get in touch with any of them? I want to be well informed before talking to a recruiter! Thanks

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

I know two of them are deployed, but I'll see if I can get a hold of someone.