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zarcher · 07-23-2008, 05:38 AM

Can anybody give me information about Registered Nurses in the service.

Army?

Navy?

Marines?
I am currently in school for Nursing. What kind of deployments do the medical personel have? Are Nurses (RN's) considered corpmans?

I am looking to serve but would like to serve in a hospital or red cross tent.

Radio Relay · 07-23-2008, 05:57 AM

No nurses in the Marine Corps. You'd have to join the Navy, and then be assigned to the Marine Corps.

I think you should probably talk to recruiters about the various options available.

I'm sure the Navy would let you be a Corpsman if you wanted to be, but as an RN you could probably be a regular nurse, and that would mean being an officer, which brings better pay, living conditions, and benefits.

My daughter has been talking to the Army about being a nurse. All the services need medical personnel.

Give your local recruiters a call.

zarcher · 07-23-2008, 06:03 AM

That is what I was thinging. But was looking for some information about the Rn's in the service that the recruiter will not tell me.

Deployments and other none glamourous parts of the job.

Thank you.

PDguy · 07-23-2008, 06:25 AM

I know the Army has special RN recruiters. Call a local office and get the number to their Battalion. The RN recruiter will work at BN level.

**Ed Ely** · 07-23-2008, 07:19 AM

The military is presently recruiting
RNs. Navy, Army or Air Force. I'm
biased for the latter of course.

You would receive an officer's
commission. I believe that you
could hold out for at least a 1st
Lt., which would be O-2 in the
officer rankings.

Good luck and thank you for
thanking of a career in the military
to serve your/our/my country.

No, the RNs are not corpsmen. Those
are enlisted personnel.

Ed

**Cannibul** · 07-23-2008, 05:24 PM

The reason the recruiter will not talk to you about being a military RN is that their job is warm bodies in the enlisted ranks. You need to talk to a Officer Recruiter. And as already said one that specializes in recruiting medical people.

A quick Google search turned up this web site.

Nurse Corps: Health Care Opportunities: Navy

Ranger · 07-23-2008, 07:34 PM

In the Army we have a recruiting detachment called AMEDD that recruits only MD's, RN's, DDS's and etc. Those are the guys you should call. You can call 1800-USA-ARMY and they will help you. Here is a very useful link you will find a lot of info and click on jobs to find a recruiter.
Army Medical Department Home Page

Good luck

SeabeeDiver · 07-25-2008, 04:12 AM

There are specific recruiting programs (and recruiters, beyond just the OSO/OPO guys) for medical personnel. You won't be able to "hold out" for O-2. At least for the Navy, you'll be commissioned as an O-1, just like everyone else (doctors/dentists/lawyers excepted). No, you're not a Corpsman. Corpsman are enlisted personnel; if you have a nursing degree, you'll be an officer. Initial detailing is very likely to be at a hospital; however, you'll just as likely be pulled from that hospital within the first 3 years to spend 6-12 months in Iraq/Afghanistan. Get in contact with an officer recruiter and let them know your interests. They'll hook you up with the appropriate individual for the medical programs that can explain all of your questions.

wolf-father · 10-01-2008, 10:58 AM

My wife is a Navy nurse. Just starting out you will in one of the "big 3 Hosp." Va. Ma.or San Digo, Ca. some new people go to Gitmo Cuba.

zarcher · 10-01-2008, 11:26 AM

Thank you.

07-23-2008, 05:38 AM	#1
zarcher XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 202	RN's in the military Can anybody give me information about Registered Nurses in the service. Army? Navy? Marines? I am currently in school for Nursing. What kind of deployments do the medical personel have? Are Nurses (RN's) considered corpmans? I am looking to serve but would like to serve in a hospital or red cross tent. __________________ "Don't criticize them; they are what we would be under the same circumstances"-- President Lincoln "Respect is earned not given"

07-23-2008, 05:57 AM	#2
Radio Relay XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 687	No nurses in the Marine Corps. You'd have to join the Navy, and then be assigned to the Marine Corps. I think you should probably talk to recruiters about the various options available. I'm sure the Navy would let you be a Corpsman if you wanted to be, but as an RN you could probably be a regular nurse, and that would mean being an officer, which brings better pay, living conditions, and benefits. My daughter has been talking to the Army about being a nurse. All the services need medical personnel. Give your local recruiters a call. __________________ "Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely and who rely on you in return." John McCain =================== USMC 68-71, RVN 69-70 CCW Holder Springfield 9mm XDSC pistol, Beretta .32 3032 Tomcat pistol, NAA .22lr mini revolver Beretta 9mm CX-4 carbine, Marlin .22 rifle ===================

07-23-2008, 06:03 AM	#3
zarcher XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 202	That is what I was thinging. But was looking for some information about the Rn's in the service that the recruiter will not tell me. Deployments and other none glamourous parts of the job. Thank you. __________________ "Don't criticize them; they are what we would be under the same circumstances"-- President Lincoln "Respect is earned not given"

07-23-2008, 07:34 PM	#7
Ranger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MA Posts: 26	In the Army we have a recruiting detachment called AMEDD that recruits only MD's, RN's, DDS's and etc. Those are the guys you should call. You can call 1800-USA-ARMY and they will help you. Here is a very useful link you will find a lot of info and click on jobs to find a recruiter. Army Medical Department Home Page Good luck __________________ Ryan "any man that has to be driven, is not worth the driving"

10-01-2008, 11:26 AM	#10
zarcher XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 202	Thank you. __________________ "Don't criticize them; they are what we would be under the same circumstances"-- President Lincoln "Respect is earned not given"

07-23-2008, 06:25 AM	#4
PDguy XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 92	I know the Army has special RN recruiters. Call a local office and get the number to their Battalion. The RN recruiter will work at BN level.

07-23-2008, 07:19 AM	#5
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,665 Blog Entries: 1	The military is presently recruiting RNs. Navy, Army or Air Force. I'm biased for the latter of course. You would receive an officer's commission. I believe that you could hold out for at least a 1st Lt., which would be O-2 in the officer rankings. Good luck and thank you for thanking of a career in the military to serve your/our/my country. No, the RNs are not corpsmen. Those are enlisted personnel. Ed

07-25-2008, 04:12 AM	#8
SeabeeDiver XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 190 FSW Posts: 63	There are specific recruiting programs (and recruiters, beyond just the OSO/OPO guys) for medical personnel. You won't be able to "hold out" for O-2. At least for the Navy, you'll be commissioned as an O-1, just like everyone else (doctors/dentists/lawyers excepted). No, you're not a Corpsman. Corpsman are enlisted personnel; if you have a nursing degree, you'll be an officer. Initial detailing is very likely to be at a hospital; however, you'll just as likely be pulled from that hospital within the first 3 years to spend 6-12 months in Iraq/Afghanistan. Get in contact with an officer recruiter and let them know your interests. They'll hook you up with the appropriate individual for the medical programs that can explain all of your questions.

10-01-2008, 10:58 AM	#9
wolf-father XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Posts: 160	My wife is a Navy nurse. Just starting out you will in one of the "big 3 Hosp." Va. Ma.or San Digo, Ca. some new people go to Gitmo Cuba.

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