r/navynurse

Hello, I am a nursing student considering joining the Navy. From what I’ve been told your initial contact is somewhat of a negotiation, and I am curious as to what I should be sure to lock down? My long term goal would be CRNA or NP school and I would like to ideally start out as an ICU or ER nurse. From what my recruiter says all nurses start as med-surge then move their way to ICU/ER over 1-2 years. My sister is a civilian nurse and she started immediately on ICU. I’m just curious what I would be able to lock down in writing, and what you would recommend I seek out before I sign.

Tomorrow is Day 1! LFG! Fired up to meet the rest of you tomorrow!!🔥⚓️💙

Did anyone hear back? I saw someone got their results back. I also heard it was really competitive this go-round, with 10-25 spots and 200 people applying, which makes for a at least a 5-10% acceptance rate! Congrats everyone!

Anyone else hear this? Sounds like FY26 is done recruiting NC DA’s….

Any insight????

Hi everyone!

I applied for the April 2026 Navy Nurse Corps board (1910 Med-Surg) and was told my packet was submitted before the March deadline. I’ve completed everything MEPS, fingerprints, references, and interviews and was hoping to hear something by now.

I’ve been hearing mixed timelines (some say 2–3 weeks after the board meets, others say longer), so I wanted to check in:

• Has anyone from the April 2026 board (especially Med-Surg/1910) received results yet?
• If so, how long did it take after the board met?
• For those who’ve gone through it before, is it normal for results to take into May?

Just trying to stay patient but definitely getting anxious 😅

Appreciate any insight good luck to everyone waiting! 🇺🇸⚓️

My last and final shot! I’m officially submitted and queasy! 😜

Got my confirmed seat for January 2027 ODS! Anybody else?!

Hey guys I've been in the queue for credentialing for going on 4 months. Haven't heard anything from my recruiter in the same time. Trying to go active duty as a new grad nurse. Am I just SOL and have no future with the Navy? I was told credentialing takes a month and it's been almost 5 now. Any tips besides calling my recruiter who has no voicemail set up?

Can anyone who has been or is currently in ODS point me in the direction of a list of uniforms that will be required to purchase for ODS. And how many of each. I DO have base access and am purchasing prior to my class in July to offset costs.

does anyone know what i should do after receiving where my duty station will be/soft orders? i reached out to my recruiter to ask about the next steps, such as the oath or swearing in, but i haven't heard back and it's been a month since. do i keep trying to reach my recruiter or is my point of contact the person that contacted me with my assignment?