I'm going to college to be a Registered Nurse. Before you can even get into the nursing program, you have to finish like 8 or 9 prereq classes, then you submit your grades and wait to get accepted into the program. All the people with good grades get accepted first and they don't accept a lot of students at once. Sometimes it takes 2 to 3 years to even get into the Associates Degree in Registered Nursing program. I was told that in the Army you can become a nurse in 52 weeks. Should I join the Army or should I stay where I'm at? I think the Army would be better and quicker. I've thought about joining but I'm not sure. Any help I could get would be great.
2007-03-25 17:16:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I believe you should think not only the time it takes you to become a Registered Nurse but beyond that point.
Where are you going to receive the best training?
Are you ready to leave your family and friends?
Are you ready to serve your Country?
Do you understand what that means?
Are you ready to go to war if they ask you to do so?
You must think about all of them and then take your decision.
Good luck
2007-03-25 17:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by chilanga26lasvegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you do the nursing in the Army it may only take 52 weeks, but don't forget you have to sign a four year contract, and since your MOS will be a year long you will probably have to sign a 5 year contract. But the good news is that you get paid to go to MOS school instead of paying them. Try looking into Army Reserves, that way you can go through the training and still pretty much live where you do now. But don't forget you still gotta go through basic and your mos school, so look at around 61 weeks for you to be back at home. Hope this helped
2007-03-26 00:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by DewBerry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This questions has several scenarios. The military may pay for your schooling through ROTC programs and then you owe them "x" many years after school serving as a military nurse. Or you could go through them now and they put you through all their programs. With that said, you want to guarantee that their program provides the exact same certifications/degrees as a civilian nursing program. Also this to consider, once finished, the Army may more than likely deploy you oversees, possibly to Iraq or other locations.
2007-03-26 00:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by addg23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take what a recruiter say with a grain of salt. How disciplined are you? The military might be good to train and even if you didn't get the training you wanted you can get help on the GI Bill after you're out for college. Might be worth it if you are desperate to get trained and military needs medical personnel like that.
2007-03-26 00:29:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't join the army unless you want to be in the army, and when you are in the army you do what they say, when they say it, no whining because you don't want to go where they order you, they own your butt when you sign on the dotted line, that is the FACT. But, if you are cool with that you have benefits for life and will have better opportunities for travel than most people your age, and serious credentials when you go looking for work as a civilian afterwards.
2007-03-26 00:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by theshadowknows 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yeah, pretty much. everyone needs nurses especially the armed forces. join, just make sure you become a nurse and at the end of it you should a much better person or retired and a better person.
2007-03-26 00:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can. the MOS identifier is 68W1M6
edit:
it is a practical nurse.
2007-03-26 00:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by chkibo2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋