40-yr-old ADN wants to join army reserves,

[staceysue]

Hello

I'm 40 and have my ADN and 10 years of critical care experience. I'd like to join the reserves, get my BSN paid for, and then go active duty Army. Is this possible?

[Chuckie]

Yes go for it. It is so funny to me I retired at age 40 after 22 years in the military. Joining was the best thing I ever did in my life. They paid for my nursing, diploma,degree and masters. Go for it.

[jeckrn, BSN, RN]

Thanks, idtx2. Have you talked to anybody our age who's been deployed? I'd like to honestly know what it's like before I sign my life away.

I was deployed to Kosovo when I was 42. I was away from home for 15 months and had 2 periods of leave. Deployments are not bad, they are what you make them. Nurses generally deploy for 6 months at at time in the Army. Can be up to 12 months depending on the unit but most nurses only deploy for 6 months. In the reserves it varies on if it is stateside or overseas and will be between 6-12 months.