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    Re: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps

    I am currently a nursing informaticist. Is there anything available in the Naval nursing reserve core for this field?
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    New here with lots of questions!

    Hi all...my name is Jackie and I will be graduating with my BSN in March of next year. I will be working in Critical Care and plan to stay there for at least 4 years in the civilian world...but then I want to join the Navy Nurse Corps and have help with my loan repayment and possibly an MSN (I'm only 25 now so I have plenty of time). My husband is currently active duty Navy and has completed 11 years thus far and plans to finish out his 20. So my questions are: Is anyone dual military and how do you handle that (we have 2 children who will be 5 and 8 by that time)? Can I get the Navy to send me to school for my MSN and be tuition free in exchange for years of service? Do I have to work while going to school for my MSN, or PhD for that matter? How often do nurses get deployed? Would I be able to work in ICU in the Navy or would I have to work wherever they want me even though I would have such great experience already (I also already live in San Diego really close to a large military hospital)? Ok...I think that's it for now...I'm just happy to have found this resource. Thanks in advance for any and all help!

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    Re: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps

    Quote Originally Posted by Marcados View Post
    I am currently a nursing informaticist. Is there anything available in the Naval nursing reserve core for this field?
    Good question...I don't know the answer, but there's a Navy Healthcare page on Facebook that you can talk to Navy nurses. Here is the link if you're interested. http://tinyurl.com/USNavyHealthcare

    Hope that helps =)

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    Re: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps

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    You may not join the USN NC without a BSN... the USA NC (Army) takes ADN as a WO I believe but you will not be an Army NC Officer. Minimum is BSN for military NC Officer... thank God. (and that still doesn't mean you'll get a nurse who knows anything)....
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    I'm offended that your post implies that BSN prepared nurses are somehow better than ADN/AAS nurses. I am an AAS nurse with a BS in another science. I looked into doing a second BS degree, but found that it would take longer and the only major difference between a BSN and AAS are the general education requirements and the denotation of 200 level courses because community colleges can't designate courses as being 300 or 400 level by the nature of the institution although all the same information is covered. The only other major difference I found was that there were more research and management based courses in the BSN program. But as far as entry into nursing and being a good nurse, a BSN is not required. Like anything else in this country, it is best to have a BS or BA in something. In healthcare, I would go for the BS everytime. I don't know the ends and outs of military. Those people have responded. But I think I would take some of that with a grain of salt. My understanding was that any Bachelor's prepared individual qualifies to be an officer. Perhaps there are differences amongst the branches. But I wouldn't let that discourage you. Check into more thoroughly. In this day and age they may make some exceptions.

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    Re: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps

    Quote Originally Posted by torah1rn View Post
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    I'm offended that your post implies that BSN prepared nurses are somehow better than ADN/AAS nurses. I am an AAS nurse with a BS in another science. I looked into doing a second BS degree, but found that it would take longer and the only major difference between a BSN and AAS are the general education requirements and the denotation of 200 level courses because community colleges can't designate courses as being 300 or 400 level by the nature of the institution although all the same information is covered. The only other major difference I found was that there were more research and management based courses in the BSN program. But as far as entry into nursing and being a good nurse, a BSN is not required. Like anything else in this country, it is best to have a BS or BA in something. In healthcare, I would go for the BS everytime. I don't know the ends and outs of military. Those people have responded. But I think I would take some of that with a grain of salt. My understanding was that any Bachelor's prepared individual qualifies to be an officer. Perhaps there are differences amongst the branches. But I wouldn't let that discourage you. Check into more thoroughly. In this day and age they may make some exceptions.
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    thinking about going into Naval nursing

    Hi, I am currently a freshman at The Catholic University of America, studying nursing to receive a BSN. I don't have to determine which branch of nursing I am interested in until I have started clinicals my junior year. I was thinking about naval nursing but I am not in the ROTC program and was wondering if anyone could give me some background information on how to become a naval nurse. Thank you so much for any help!!

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    commission

    Does any have recent knowledge how long it takes the board of navy nursing (for reserves) to accept /deny a package, specifically how long from submitting package to taking the oath. I passed the physical and just waiting results from the board of nursing (clearance is not a problem, previously cleared past TS). Thanks in advance for any help.

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    Navy Nurse

    Hi my name is Tanya. I'm needing some advice about a couple decisions I'm thinking about making. I have my A.A. and I'm going to transfer soon to a University. At the University they offer this program where you can get a Bachelors in any field and then take a 16month program for Nursing and get your MA. I'm 25 so I wouldn't be done with this until I'm 28-29. I was thinking this route because it would take about the same amount of time to get a Bachelors in Nursing. I was thinking about then joining the Navy and going to OCS. My questions are would I be to old? Does anyone know of a faster way to do this? Also, who would I talk to about going to OCS? What things would I have to do before hand, and is there any other training involved besides OCS? Any advice is appreciated.

    Thanks, Tanya

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    Re: Navy Nurse

    Quote Originally Posted by Rolf View Post
    Hi my name is Tanya. I'm needing some advice about a couple decisions I'm thinking about making. I have my A.A. and I'm going to transfer soon to a University. At the University they offer this program where you can get a Bachelors in any field and then take a 16month program for Nursing and get your MA. I'm 25 so I wouldn't be done with this until I'm 28-29. I was thinking this route because it would take about the same amount of time to get a Bachelors in Nursing. I was thinking about then joining the Navy and going to OCS. My questions are would I be to old? Does anyone know of a faster way to do this? Also, who would I talk to about going to OCS? What things would I have to do before hand, and is there any other training involved besides OCS? Any advice is appreciated.

    Thanks, Tanya
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    Re: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps

    You should think hard and do more research depending on what kind of nurse you want to be, and how well rounded you want to become. Where you want to be stationed is another consideration you should look into. If you want to go back home at some point but the service you jopined doesn't have a hospital for you to PCS to near, then you chose the wrong service. The mission is different in all 3 services: If you like Camping andf the outdoors..chose the Army (the navy you can serve in a Marine Corps unit, but these billets are very limited). If you like the Ocean well the navy is for you (and you can see many many countries in one deployment). These billets are low also, but you do have that chance (note that if anything happens on a ship, you may be the only nurse there, and asside possibly having a doctor, you may only have highly trained corpsmen (IDC, and 0000's) on board. You have to be able to handle anything that may arrise. If you preffer flying (flight nursing) the Airforce is your best bet as the navy and army have very limmited billets for these specialties. As for the general specialties i.e. CCRN, AORN, etc. any of the services will do as the national certification is what governs requirements to achieve these and not the branch of service itself.

    I'm a prior Marine, who came to the navy... Ive been an EMT, Surgical Tech, Respiratory Therapist, and Now I'm commisioned as a Navy Nurse. The Navy sent me through all of my schooling (in 12 years in I have gone to 4 specialty schools including BSN, I have only been stationed in Marine Corps Bases (I will be checking in to my 3rd MC base in Sep). I have never been on a ship or deployed (I tried to deploy but was told I was "too impoortant to my command here in the states").

    Everyones experience is different in the military, no matter the service.. You could see constant deployments, or none. I love the Navy and what they hgave offered me and my family, stability, steady decent pay, and all the oportunities you could want in furthering your education (I have a friend who is recieving his PhD as a CRNA after only having done one tour as a CRNA in the Navy. (thats my next step is my Masters as a CRNA).

    Don't just look at the money being offered (as all 3 services offer you money) but think about why any one service is offering much more: Whats the morale like in that service if Nurses are having a mass exodus. Good Luck, just make sure (asside from the $) what service best fits with your live style, your desires, and what states, or countries you want to live in.

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