Where would an Air Force or Navy Neonatal NP end up?

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

I'm curious, since I'll be graduating next year with my MSN/NNP, and considered trying out the AF or Navy. I haven't gotten very far with a nursing recruiter. (Apparently they don't deal with NNPs that often)

Where would an NNP get stationed? My first thought would be someplace like Landstuhl or Bethesda.....Someplace that has a Children's hospital, or at least does transports to one....

Also, are there any opportunities for civilian NNPs to work for the AF or Navy under contract?

Thanks for any info you can offer.

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Specializes in Staff nurse.

Does the Army have a place for you? There's Tripler in Hawaii, and they cover the Pacific.

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Actually my perception with the Air Force and the recruiters is they really are not used to any kind of NP...

But the NP I was put in tough with was Neonatal with 20 years of service...

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
I'm curious, since I'll be graduating next year with my MSN/NNP, and considered trying out the AF or Navy. I haven't gotten very far with a nursing recruiter. (Apparently they don't deal with NNPs that often)

Where would an NNP get stationed? My first thought would be someplace like Landstuhl or Bethesda.....Someplace that has a Children's hospital, or at least does transports to one....

Also, are there any opportunities for civilian NNPs to work for the AF or Navy under contract?

Thanks for any info you can offer.

I don't think that the AF utilizes any NNP, at least not in a true NNP role. My guess if you were AD in the AF they would have you be the staff educator for a NICU somewhere.

The two types of NPs that I know that the AF utilizes are WHNP, FNP, and PNP.

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Actually my perception with the Air Force and the recruiters is they really are not used to any kind of NP...

But the NP I was put in touch with was Neonatal with 20 years of service...

Oops sorry she is A PNP.....:imbar

I went to the Air Force site and they mention neonatal nurses so one might presume the use of NNPs...

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