How do i become a nurse in the military?

Question

I'm a Junior in Highschool and I want to become a nurse in the military. I'm thinking in the Marines or the Air Force. Should I talk to recruiters? I know my grades are deffinetly important. What steps should I take? My teacher told me to enter as an officer and then apply as a nurse? Is that right, or should i go to nursing school first? I'm not sure how to do this! Someone want to cough up some advice for me? Please and Thank You! (:

Answer 1

Go to college, get your nursing degree and apply for a commission.

The Marines do not have their own medical personnel they use the Navy.

Answer 2

You have several options. All of them involve talking to a recruiter. In the Army, I know of a few things. One- enlist in the reserves while going to school to warn your nursing degree. Basically, you go into the military after college, but are non-deployable Reserves (having to attend for weekends, etc) while you go to school. You do Basic and AIT first. You can do Basic, then AIT the next summer. In the Army, at least get the MOS 68W, health care specialist (EMT in civilian terms), but you can also become an LVN. The Army's LVN training program is better them most civilian RN programs. But you won't have a degree unless you go to school.

You always have the option of going in as an enlisted soldier, with the MOS of LVN (68WN3??) or 68W Health Care Specialist. While you are active duty, the military will pay for all your college. You can take classes while you work as an LVN. Also, the classes in AIT for the Army give you college credit. Whatever you don't finish while you are active duty, you can go full time and use your GI Bill to pay for it.

I wouldn't consider National Guard, but that is another option as well. But your chances of being deployed are alot greater. With Reserves, you can be non-deployable while you are in school, then switch to Active Duty when you graduate.

The bottom line- talk to a recruiter. They can tell you all of your options. But if you want to be a nurse, the military is some of the best experience you can get!! You will do things most civilians nurses never dream of!

Answer 3

You may be able to make a deal with recruiting to actually pay for some or all of your nursing school in exchange for a longer enlistment - enrolling as an officer candidate is a much better life than just an enlisted person. Qualified nurses are in demand so you may have a good chance although the only branches that have nurses are Navy, Air Force and Army...good luck

Answer 4

Marines do NOT have Nurses. They use Navy medical personnel.

you must have a 4 year degree and pass your clinicals/board exams in order to be commissioned as a Nurse. Consider attending ROTC with Nursing Option, you will get some of your educational expenses paid for. Note.. you absolutely MUST have a BSN.. nothing else will be good enough, so make sure you are working towards the right degree.

Answer 5

FIRST train as a nurse. You need to have a nursing degree, meaning be an RN, and then you can be comissioned directly as an officer. If you join the military before you are a nurse, you will have to work in some other job and try to fit in your school and training around your military committment. You will not enter as a nurse unless you have the nursing degree first.

Answer 6

Hmmm


Well of course i say join the army but im obviously biased im not experienced in this but i say do this

Join JROTC at your high school you still have 2 years youll be bumped up one pay grade with a certificate of training

Talk to a recruiter Remeber the Army has the best benifits and training that wont make you go cookoo

Answer 7

Apply for a direct commission in the Armed Forces in order to join the Medical Corps.

Answer 8

You have to be a nurse first.

Answer 9

nursing school first and remember a 'corpsman' is not a nurse, more like an EMT.

Answer 10

Join as a 68w.