I am an active duty soldier currently attending nursing school through the AECP program. I will be graduating school in about a month and looking forward to getting back into the swing of "Army life."
I was wondering if any one out there could offer some info or words of advice as to what I should expect during my first 3 - 6 months as an Army nurse. I'm not talking about OBC, I'm talking about when I get to my first assignment.
Alot of my civilian friends already have jobs lined up and have an idea of what to expect as far as working conditions, length of preceptorship, etc....
But I really dont know what to expect from an Army hospital.
Also, can anybody provide some insight as to good assignments/duty stations? I chose FT Carson, Ft. Campbell, and Alaska on my "dream sheet," but you know how reliable those are. Any recommendations on a good duty assignment or even a head's up on places not to go.
Finally, if anybody else out there has recently gone through the AECP program, can you tell me at what point you found out what your duty assignment would be. I know that I wont get written orders till after the NCLEX, but we had been told that we would at least find out where we were going before we graduated. Three weeks out, and still no word, and of course the "higher ups" have no clue as to when.
Any info, insight or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jarnaes
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AECP is the Army Enlisted Commissioning Program.
http://www.usarec.army.mil/AECP/