Nursing in the Army?

I'm coming up to the end of my nurse training and I would like to join the army in the near future. I've heard nurses generally need a year or two experience before joining but I鈥檓 not entirely sure? What I鈥檇 like to know is if there are any nurses reading who have nursed in the army and what was your experience like? Or if you know anyone who has nursed in the army, what was his or her experience like?

My brother 68W in the Army, and the experience isn't neccessary when I joined. What I think you mean is that you take almost half a year of AIT (Advanced Individual Training) after Basic, and there they teach you everything you need to know. My brother loves his job, there is nothing better than knowing you helped save another person's life and sent him back home to his family. It's not an easy job, and you see stuff you don't want to see but I think the benefits out weigh the bad things.

My wife was an Army RN and found the experience valuable. It used to be once you had your BS no additional experience was necessary, but that may have changed although I doubt it. You might also consider the USAF assuming you're talking about the US military.

now im not sure.. but most the time you don't need any qualifications.. to be a medic in the army.. they train you as you progress.. but with your extra background in it.. it would be possible that you might get ranked up alot more quicker then normal.. all because you already had most of the training...

My brother is a medic for the army reserves.. he went in as infantry, an they started to just train him as he went..

where he didn't have any background, other then that he was in the Navy, quit; which after a while he joined the army as infantry before signing up to be a medic, but you having background/experience in the medical feild might benefit you.. higher rank/less army training/ more hands on experience all because you have finished the schooling part..
you should email a local army recruiter to get the true information @ http://www.army.mil

I have never been in the army but my husband is. When he did a year in Iraq he saw a lot of wounded soldiers. NOT ALL, but some of the nurses there were having a hard time dealing with the things they were seeing. In my opinion you would have to be a really strong person to be a nurse in the military. Make sure you prepare yourself for what you could be dealing with. Good luck.

the military is always short of medical personal. generally speaking they let you be responsible for a lot more than in a civilian practice because there is no threat of a malpractice suit

Before joining the British Army, have you looked at this http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/Jobs/JobExplo... site? And good luck.