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If
nursing is your professional goal, there is
no better place to begin your career than Army ROTC. Army ROTC offers
you a unique opportunity to gain practical experience while you receive
financial assistance for college. Nursing majors may compete for 2-, 3-, or
4-year scholarships. Visit the TTU
Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing
web site here. View
the Army Nurse Information Briefing...
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The Army Nurse Corps
- the ROTC Edge -
Click Here ROTC enhances your undergraduate nursing
education
or graduate nursing education by providing the unique leadership and
management training, along with the practical experience needed for
success, either in the Army or in a civilian career. You will develop
your professional skills while you learn some meaningful things about
yourself and what you can accomplish. You will also develop leadership
skills, self-confidence, flexibility, and adaptability while having fun. As a ROTC nurse cadet, you will be able
to combine college electives in military science and invaluable nurse
summer training experience with your nursing program. After obtaining your baccalaureate
degree and meeting the prerequisites, you will receive a commission as
an Army Nurse Corps (ANC)
officer. Once you have identified your assignment choices, you will be
ready to take on the challenges of your profession in one of the Army
hospitals in the U.S., Germany, or Korea. As an officer, you'll have the
opportunity to lead, advance professionally, obtain specialized
training, work with the latest medical technology, and serve with other
highly trained medical personnel as an important member of the health
care team. Army ROTC is where is starts for the
future leaders of the Army Nurse Corps. Take advantage of the ROTC edge. Earning your BSN is an achievement for
which you can be proud. Since nursing is a dynamic profession, your
skills and professional knowledge must be constantly updated. The Army
Nurse Corps is committed to providing opportunities that will enhance
your abilities, interests and knowledge. As an Army Nurse, you may apply
for specialty courses such as: Perioperative
Nursing. This 16-week course will prepare you to function as
first-level staff nurses in the operating room (OR). It also focuses on
the OR nurse's responsibilities in the preparation and sterilization of
supplies/equipment; special fields of surgery; and the principles and
techniques of management of the operating room. Obstetrical
and Gynecological Nursing. This 16-week course is designed to
provide the necessary knowledge and clinical skills to deliver inpatient
and ambulatory nursing care to pregnant women, newborn infants and
patients with gynecological problems. In addition to the specialty courses listed above, Army Nurse
Corps officers who are in a "career status" can apply for a
graduate education program of their choice. Some of the more popular
selections include Anesthesia Nursing, the Family Nurse Practitioner,
and Health Care or Nursing Administration.
For more
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There
are advantages in Army ROTC that are not found in traditional nursing
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