the army. But not sure what field to go into. I want nurseing but Iam not a nurse. Do they train?
2006-08-01 13:40:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, they will help you and can train you. If you have no college or nursing license, you can go in enlisted and get one of the medical fields. After you are done your initial training (basic and AIT), you will go to your permanent duty station. While there, you can take college classes and get a degree. The Army has several programs to help you get this far. You can then get a nursing license and apply for a direct commission as a nurse.
Another way is to enlist in the reserves or National Guard and go to college ROTC at the same time. This is called the Simultaneous Membership Program. You get your reserve duty pay and a monthly stipend from ROTC. You can also use your GI bill or one of the other programs to pay for the college itself.
My advice is to check out the Army and National Guard recruiting web sites along with the main Army web site. Then go talk to the recruiters (you will need to talk to one for the Guard and one for the Army or Reserves), but use the net to research and verify what they say.
One of the important differences between the Guard and the Reserves is that the Guard is really a state unit. The benefits for it differ by state, as each state can kick in more than just what the Army does.
2006-08-01 18:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Steve R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe they'd train you to be a medic. Or they might train you to be some sort of a med tech or a nursing assistant.
But if you go into the Army as a nurse, then you're already a nurse (probably an R.N.)--and I believe that you'd be an officer, not enlisted.
2006-08-01 20:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By all means join the army...
Bush needs simple folks
to hand out "band-aids from Bush"
and you sound perfect for the job...
I'm sure Bush would love to train you
to be a nurse on all the innocent civillians
he hurt (Much less KILLED) in Iraq...
Go join tomorrow...
Bush NEEDS YOU
now more than ever!
2006-08-01 20:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay out of the Army unless you want to get killed. You can get the same training cheaper and better at a college or junior college. Now if you want to make a career of the service, that's a different story. If that's the case go to college and join ROTC.
2006-08-01 20:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by Superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can train for nursing, but I believe the Air Force is a better employer.
2006-08-01 20:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by kittybriton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The army is a fine choice. I have no idea if they train nurses or not.http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/about/introduction.htmlhttp://www.usarec.army.mil/6thBde/welcome.htm
read these sites it might helphttp://www.usarec.army.mil/6thBde/welcome.htm
2006-08-01 21:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can work in the medical field, but it's near impossible to promote. They'll train you to work in a troop medical clinic, but they won't give you a nursing degree.
2006-08-01 21:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the train, but before you sign anything check into the Navy. Better benefits and more opportunity for travel.
2006-08-01 21:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
join as nurse assistant
2006-08-01 20:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Careful that the field isn't the 'battle' one
2006-08-01 20:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by Ferret 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋