Specializes in NICU. I am currently in the Navy Nurse corp and on my way out next July. The application process for the Navy takes about ayear and you have to score well on your GRE >1000 to be competative. Now if i join as a rn with a bsn will i be able to go directly into one of their crna programs or what? Ask the Army and Air Force and they will say that they only lack the regional component that we receive during training... maybe, I'm not Army or Air Force - but either way - 2nd to none. I am looking into CRNA with the navy and have been asking a bunch of questions. i cant find them anywhere on the us news website. Wow.....I am currently a senior nursing student, whom have entered into the Navy nurse program. We do serve on Hospital ships from time to time, but those are generally humanitarian missions. In Service of Our Country. With a force of more than 80,000 civilian, military and contract support personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) like Lt. Hope Ferguson, DNP, APRN, CRNA, are answering the call to duty. Thank you Halothane for what you do every day! Now that bonus has been approved to be raised to $15,000/yr but has not yet been changed by our director. I always will speak highly of the greatest fighting force in the world! I will forever miss deployments and my fellow shipmates but the politics involved with nurse corps is what I can do without. The Navy has a great program and you will get experience like no other but I was just posting what is in store for anyone who says yes to DUINS. A little bias there? Currently, Navy SUBPAY rates range from $75 to $835 per month. If you are a good student (you would have to be if you want to be a CRNA) there is no reason why you cannot get in at a civilian school somewhere in the US. And sure you can attend CRNA school as a civilian if you have the $100,000+ to pay for it, in our military they will pay for it plus you get your normal pay and benefits while you go. One way to become a CRNA is to apply for the air force CRNA program. Im new to these boards btw. Specializes in Nurse Anesthetist. Variable Special Pay (VSP) curious as to where you find these rankings? That maybe 4pm or 11pm.... then you have to go home and prepare for the next case. It is a 4.5 year pay back, and you'll probably be deployed at least twice, definitely once. The Navy will continue to send 20 - 22 students to USUHS for anesthesia school annually and that will continue until otherwise directed. Starting this summer all Navy nurse anesthesia students will be going to USUHS instead of Georgetown or USUHS. 2. Monthly Career Sea Pay charts for Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army service members at a monthly rate of up to $750. With a force of 74,000 civilian, military and contract support personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. Called in on phone watches, collateral duties that you are expected to do on your own time outside of work, and working with division officers that are only concerned with making rank then actually being leaders (excluding my current ones because they are by far the best ones I have had) I am in no way shooting down Navy life style or what you can get out of it. There are only 12 true billets for nurses on ships and those are on carriers and reserved for 04 or above. Actually all the services are highly trained in regional anesthesia....Depending on the clinical site the Army CRNAs probably get the most regional training from the Army CRNAs I have talked to. Image: wikimedia. Same with the Navy students that went to G'town (which by the way is no longer an option for the Navy students). In SOST you can be a member as a Critical Care/ER RN but for JMAU it's CRNAs only. We recognize the military service that CRNAs have given to America. TSP Option for Army, Navy & Air Force Reserve, National Guard. Women serve in our military services just as much as men. AQDs are assigned based upon qualified military experience and education. He has been honest with me, at least as far as I can tell. I also get to talk to a health recruiter about the Navy Nurse Candidate Program next month. As for safer being in the Navy, not so much. The Navy will require both volunteers and non-volunteers (about 10,000 Sailors per year) to do Individual Augmentee Duty. Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU. I am an ER/ Trauma Nurse and the Navy is going to send me back for my Master's as a CNS through a program called DUINS (Duty Under INStruction), we'll get to that in a minute. There are pro's & con's to both Military vs Civilian life that you will have to discover for yourself. Since 1997, allnurses is trusted by nurses around the globe. I think the level of training at the clinical site depend on the faculty there as to how good the training component will be. As a Navy Reserve Nurse, you’ll provide high-quality nursing care, doing everything a typical nurse would do in a variety of settings. He and another medic were left to guard a hundred or so newly captured POWs when -- surprise -- the hostiles returned in force. Yes, you will most likely deploy as a CRNA but it is not guaranteed. CSP rates are based upon a member’s pay grade and cumulative years at sea (Sea Duty). allnurses.com, INC, 7900 International Drive #300, Bloomington MN 55425 Officers may request an AQD by submitting a letter, with supporting documentation, as specified in BUPERSINST 1001.39F and NAVPERS 15839I, Volume I, to Navy Personnel Command.. Navy Officer Billet Classification (NOBC) Codes I don't think the navy is as risky as the other branches since your always on a state of the art ship. I just get paid way better. But if you were to deploy you'd do whatever pre-deployment training is required for that particular platform, be it Army, Navy, or USMC based programs. However, the clinical rotations will still be separate facilities for the branches with the exception of Bethesda. The Army Reserve requires an 8-year commitment with service from three to six years. Last point: I also moonlight and have for years. The Navy’s hospital ships Comfort and Mercy, in New York and Los Angeles, respectively, also received 225 of the reservists. Part of the reason I separated was during my OEF tour the Army would not send me overseas. I am a 1/C MIDN on my nursing cruise out here in San Diego at Balboa Hospital. Those selected work outside of their regular Navy job, and are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan (usually for 12 months) to assist the … Two U.S. Navy hospital ships are helping to alleviate the strain on civilian hospitals by caring for non-COVID-19 adult patients. I have the same aspiration as you, but the army path towards the CRNA certification is the last option for me. USUHS's rank is based on the didactic as well as the other students that attend (Air force, Army and Public Health). Absolute heros! The reason why I discourage the ARMY/NAVY is because I feel there is no reason to put your life at risk, and also you will be away from family and friends, not to mention girls. The information provided is from their perspective. If the CRNA wants to continue on active duty 1 year at a time he/she will receive $15k/yr. I know CRNA programs are intense but not as intense as the Navy program. or no? Ask the Army and Air Force and they will say that they only lack the regional component that we receive during training... maybe, I'm not Army or Air Force - but either way - 2nd to none. If they choose 2 yrs at a time: $25k/yr. SRB award levels are subject to change in response to the needs of the Navy with regard to managing ratin g/NE C retention goals. Official website of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the largest of the U.S. Navy's five system commands. There is no way to go right to CRNA school from your BSN program in the Navy. I'll second that Navy1. The Navy mainly supports operations in the sea but has a large air component as well. 1-612-816-8773. Navy life isn't for everyone but it is definitely different from civilian life. Again, that is not the norm and most CRNA's deploy at laast once and yes... occassionally twice during those 1st 4.5 years. 10 Dec 2020: The FY21 Medical Special Pays NAVADMIN and Pay Guidance has not been released as of today. Our members represent more than 60 professional nursing specialties. It can be difficult to make a decision between the Navy vs. Air Force. Trust me in my short 4 year naval carrier I have been deployed 4 times and I am tired of being shot at. Specializes in Pediatrics, Pediatric Float, PICU, NICU. Buddy of mine, reservist CRNA, was in Iraq after the initial invasion. serving others. CRNA's have babies... CRNA's have surgery... CRNA's get stationed overseas or in a few duty stations that can not support losing them for 7 months (29 Palms, Lemoore CA). I was an Army medic for seven years and an Army nurse for four. A friend of mine once told me that they were utilized similar to how many CRNA are utilized in the civilian sector. Still, I also want to state that military anesthesia as a whole is amazing and the best training and experience one could ask for while also being paid to learn. DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense.For your specific service amount consult with your service personnel office.) The primary mission of the Navy Nurse Corps is to: 1. The Navy has one of the most well rounded nurse anesthesia programs there is. As for CRNA the money is in the civilian world. of course there is always the risk. I haven't been affiliated with Navy for 10 years. At least one weekend per month the nurse will serve in a civilian hospital or clinic close to home or in an Army field medical unit for training in establishing mobile triage units and how to manage mass casualties. Ferguson is embarked aboard USNS Mercy as a CRNA caring for patients at this critical time. I am not sure about the Army's regional program but I do know that I have had quite a few army CRNA's come to our facilities and request to run with the regional team in order to "brush up" or learn techniques they did not receive in their training. As far as getting shot at...YES corpsmen are usually on the front lines more so then nurse corps officers. Hey, congrats on working towards the BSN. Learn how to prepare. Both received Bronze Stars. Now i discovered that you can become one through the navy, now how does that work. Let me know if I can answer more questions and be careful discouraging people from the military, it is no where as bad as people make it out to be, I should know. I know my colleagues at G'town and Texas Weslyan and Rush, etc... are good providers. Right now, the Navy is trying to increase depolyment time to a year. Aside from the free tuition, individuals will also get to earn an active service commitment while securing a future career as a CRNA. I do not want to sound as if I am down playing any of the other services. That is the real way you can tell if the program is worthy of a ranking. The ISP rate cannot exceed $15,000 per year for any contract i… So not everyone deploys during their payback time and a few end up doing 4.5 years and leaving, never having deployed. The greatest reward for nearly every nurse is the joy of . Disgruntled with the Navy = NO. I separated 1 1/2 yrs ago after OEF. Unless you've walked in their shoes... After 18 years in this boat club this is for sure: nothing! Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) is the Navy’s primary monetary force shaping tool to achieve enlisted retention requirements in specific categories such as ratings, Navy enlisted classifications (NEC). You will be in charge of teaching corpsmen, teaching classes, in services etc.. and at certain duty stations you could be in charge of a whole ward as a division officer with other nurses and corpsmen that you are responsible for. It is this clinical portion that is 2nd to none! Disgruntled with nurse corps= YES. As for the rankings: Navy (NNCAP) is ranked #3 b/c: Georgetown's rank is based soley on the programs civilian participants - didactic and clinical. By using the site you agree to our Privacy, Cookies, and Terms of Service Policies. allnurses.com, INC, 7900 International Drive #300, Bloomington MN 55425 If you work in the health care field you may be eligible for a sign-on bonus, retention bonus and monthly incentive pay. You will be commissioned in as a 2nd Lieutenant, which is Officer status. It is desirable to have a deployment with a "regular" unit before applying. That is the real way you can tell if the program is worthy of a ranking. Has 11 years experience. After payback (4.5 yrs), the bonus depends on the member. Develop, implement, and maintain Nurse Corps programs which support an sustain overall Navy Medicine mission objectives and policies established by the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). You'll be trained well and see first hand the lives you are saving. And yes, it is true. allnurses is a Nursing Career, Support, and News Site. I still haven't completely closed the door on a return. They are excellent schools and you get a paycheck while training and a DNP upon graduation. Graduate Statistics at Arkansas State (Intro to Statistics and Research). CRNA for civilian schools is not so bad dude, 3.5 gpa at least, good score on the grad test, and some experience. The rankings are actually to do with several factors: Research produced, subjective questionaires, passing scores etc. Last point: I also moonlight and have for years. With the recession, many CRNA's are remaining on active duty longer than before. However, as someone who has worked at Bethesda - that regional component is a small part of the srna curriculum and if my info is correct Bethesda was NOT even a training site for Navy until this year. I feel that I can speak a lot for the Navy training since I am an AF SRNA training at National Naval Medical Center. Deployments, places you can be stationed, people you will meet, various vehicles & ships you can be on etc.. It is true that Corpsmen/Medics are most often and more likely to serve in the soup. However, the size of the bonus is different. But in the Navy Nurse Corps, when you work to improve the lives of others, you can vastly improve your own – both professionally and personally. Instead they placed me (a career critical care nurse and former combat medic) at a stateside hospital to be a case manager (and no, I didn't piss anyone off!). I believe that the Navy SRNA's that trained at San Diego accumulate about 200 - 250 regional "blocks" (not counting OB) as annotated by meditrax. I think most civilian schools will require at least a year's experience. Anyways, im 18 and will be starting my prereqs to get into a bsn program, thats my goal right now, but once i hopefully get my bsn, i want to become a crna. If needed - they can be placed on a Air Craft Carrier with 5000 sailors in the middle of no where - and provide anesthesia from day 1! If you're okay with that, then the Navy is a good deal. As for "Halothane" you are incorrect on several of your statements about Navy CRNA's. I can only speak for the Portsmouth and San Diego facilities when I say that the regional training aspect of those two facilities consisted of about 2 months of regional training for each SRNA as well as the regional component that encompasses OB. But we compared hours in the chair - not even close! so the schools that don't do a lot research don't really get a fair estimate of the CRNAs that they produce. They are all excellent CRNAs. I'm still working on mine. Our members represent more than 60 professional nursing specialties. By the way just a couple of points: 1. I actually go out of the Navy for 11 months to see "if the grass was grenner on the other side," don't kid yourself civilian life is no different from the military. Truly excellent CRNAs. NOW if you dont get in a second time then you HAVE to do another tour of two to three years at another duty station before you can apply again. This, coupled with the fact that new nurses from my unit who had never seen trauma much less knew the maximum effective range of the M16A2 rifle were being sent overseas. There are 3 options for the benefits you can apply for, with varying service requirements. Admission requirements for all APRN Programs. As a veteran, yes, anyone from anywhere CAN be deployed. Nurses aren't fired upon: tell that to a friend of mine who is now out of the hospital after being shot in the neck in Afghanistan while on base! CRNAs are NEEEEEDED in the Navy very badly so they go out more often and longer than most. FederalPay's military pay calculator can calculate yearly pay for both enlisted servicemembers and officers in all branches of the United States armed forces - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Corps, and Coast Guard.Our calculator also factors in location-based housing and food allowances, and displays the taxable and tax-free portions of military compensation. There is a reason the Army's program is ranked 2nd and the Navy's program is ranked third. Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS). Officers of the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or officers of the Air Force designated as medical officers, or officers of the Public Health Service Corps, may be entitled to Special Pay for Medical Officers. No... things happen. The AF goes to Army's program at Ft Sam Houston or USUHS. You also have the opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone by taking part in humanitarian relief efforts, such as administering infant vaccinations in developing countries, or providing emergency care to victims of a natural disaster. Specializes in Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU. 2nd to none. THey have a regional component to their training. Thinking about joining the navy as a nurse in a few years and was hoping someone could tell me about what the commission is like first-hand. I never really understood the Navy's ranking anyways. As for deployments, that is a fact of life in today's military. So you will have to know your stuff before you can teach it to another (see one, do one, teach one motto) so thats how they make you become a better nurse. You will work harder then your civilian counter parts in a CRNA program but you will definitely be prepared for what ever situation arises. I am former Navy, was a GMO then now anesthesia, cleared most of the paperwork hurdles to join the Navy Reserves.

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