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Posted on Dec 1, 2021
When is the best time to start talking with a recruiter to get paperwork started for commissioning in the Navy as an ER nurse?
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I'm prior service Army. will have a year as an ER nurse in Feb 2022. Wanting to commission in the Navy as an ER nurse. Does anyone know when is the best time to start talking with a recruiter to get paperwork started? Has anyone been prior service and gone Navy? Just trying to figure out how to plan.
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Early because the recruiter won't be the one handling you. It will be an Accessions Officer that works the nursing side. That's the one you'll build the relationship with. Start getting into shape as Navy nurses also take care of the Marines. Women were bought into that realm years ago. Consider the reserve side as well in looking at your total life options. Also be prepared for a different type of hospital politics.
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I would start talking to Officer Recruiting now. Just a quick look says you need a degree from an Accredited College, be able to get your 20 by age 62, pass all the physical and background checks and have passed the NC LEX. The recruiter will have a more realistic view of how long it takes.
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Why have you not applied for direct commission or an appointment as a Warrant Officer?
NOTE: To join the Navy Nurse Corps, you must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18 and 41. You have to be in good physical condition and able to pass a full medical examination. You must be a student or graduate of an accredited bachelor's degree nursing program.
Here's the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) link: https://www.navyadvancement.com/enlisted-officer/medical-enlisted-commissioning.php
NOTE: To join the Navy Nurse Corps, you must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18 and 41. You have to be in good physical condition and able to pass a full medical examination. You must be a student or graduate of an accredited bachelor's degree nursing program.
Here's the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) link: https://www.navyadvancement.com/enlisted-officer/medical-enlisted-commissioning.php
Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program - MECP
Navy Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) allows enlisted sailors in the Navy to earn a degree in nursing and become an officer
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LTJG (Join to see)
I'm prior service and not currently active duty so I can't go enlisted to commission.
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
LTJG (Join to see) - If you have a Bachelor Degree you can apply for a direct commission.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
SFC Ralph E Kelley - That is what she is trying to do, this tells you a bit more about the program. https://www.navycs.com/officer/nursecorps.html
Navy Nurse Corps Officer Program Requirements
Requirements for direct appointment to the Navy or Navy Reserve as a Navy Nurse Corps Officer.
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Never too early to start but choosing a branch because they require less experience is the wrong decision metric. You need to look at lifestyle, career opportunities and advancement, and any other factors important. The Army has six specialty courses you could attend. Flight nursing by the Air Force is done by the reserves. Do you like your lifestyle in the army?
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LTJG (Join to see)
I've been out of the army since 2016. I'm not just choosing Navy due to the less experience time. I am unable to go Air Force due to have 10% VA disability and they don't let you join as prior service unless you have no VA disability at all. I met a lot of Navy veterans while going to nursing school and it really made me interested and wanting to look into that branch of military.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
LTJG (Join to see) If the Navy has the same specialty courses and if I was to do it over again I would go Navy. They treat their SR people so much better. The Army has a great pipeline to be ICU, ER, OR, L&D, psyche, and public health that if another branch cannot match that, I would go Army. There is also the public health corps that has the same benefits as the regular military. If you want to do Navy you need to start your packet now and even then you will not be commission until early spring.
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