The Army Nursing Corps

Why pursue a degree when you can pursue a career?

The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) provides an opportunity for college nursing students to receive practical, hands-on leadership experience directly applicable to nursing practice. As a Registered Nurse, you are looked at as a leader in providing nursing care. But how can a person become a leader if they have never been given the skills to walk in that role? The Army ROTC Nurse Program is one avenue to acquire these skills as mentioned in NurseWeek the professional Nursing publication. The Army ROTC Nurse Program provides nursing students the opportunity to develop management, communication, and decision-making skills through hands-on training. There are many advantages to becoming an Army Nurse.

Army ROTC And Undergraduate Nursing

Army ROTC can offer you unique nursing opportunities while receiving financial assistance for college. You will gain valuable leadership experience and management training that can benefit you in either a military or private-sector nursing career.

Nurse Scholarships

The Army ROTC program offers two-, three- or four-year scholarships for undergraduate Nursing students. Contact your high school academic advisor or the UCA Military Science Department for more information.

Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)

Army ROTC Nurse Cadets have an opportunity for a unique summer nursing experience. The paid, three-week Nurse Summer Training Program assigns Cadets to Army hospitals throughout the U.S. and Germany. During NSTP you will be introduced to the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of a new officer in the Army Nurse Corps. Under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse, you will obtain hands-on experience that will provide you a competitive advantage over other nursing students. Your one-on-one clinical experience will allow you to hone your clinical skills, develop your problem-solving techniques, and become comfortable with developing your professional skills as a member of the U.S. Army Healthcare Team.

Post Graduate Educational Opportunities

Your education does not stop once you become an Army Nurse Corps Lieutenant. 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:

Critical Care Nursing : This 16-week course prepares nurses to take care of critically ill patients in a variety of critical care settings. Course content includes the necessary knowledge and clinical skills, teaching techniques, and the principles of management of the critical care setting.

Emergency Nursing Course: This 16-week course prepares nurses to function as entry-level emergency nurses. The course will focus on responsibilities, nursing care, teaching role, principles, and techniques of staff supervision and management of patients across the life span in an emergency setting. Portions of this course are jointly instructed with the Critical Care Nursing Course.

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.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: This 22-week course will prepare you with the necessary knowledge and clinical skills to deliver care and treatment to psychiatric patients.

Community Health Nursing : The 9-week Principles of Military Preventive Medicine course is designed to provide the entry-level skills and knowledge in preventive medicine specialty areas. Content includes community health practices, communicable and infectious diseases, epidemiology , statistics, medical entomology, industrial hygiene, health physics, sanitary engineering, and environmental science as well as various specialty modules.

Graduate School

Upon completion of your degree requirements, you will spend 2-4 years gaining a foundation in safe nursing practice. Afterwards, you may apply for fully funded graduate school. The Army will pay your tuition, give you up to 24 months to complete your program (as a full time student), and pay your full salary and benefits during this time. Graduate level study is open to Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Family Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Administration, Informatics, and a host of Clinical Nurse Specialist fields.

 

 

For more information or questions regarding nursing in the United States Army, contact the UCA Army ROTC Admissions Officer at (501) 450-3145 or email at armyrotc@uca.edu or the 10 TH Brigade Army ROTC Nurse Counselor at (573) 596-0276.