Required education
ADN or BSN
Average annual salary
$58k–$103k
Source: PayScale, Aug 2018 and an estimate based upon a sample of 53 U.S. Army RN salaries
Attributes
Fast-paced
React and make decisions quickly in demanding conditions.
Patient-facing
Work hands-on, directly with patients.
Varied
Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.
You’ll enjoy access to excellent education, compensation for time spent studying, and great benefits, such as free healthcare.
What you’ll do
Treatment
You’ll treat service members and their families, monitoring wounds, prescribing medication and caring for them before, during and after surgery.
Set up
You’ll set up military triage in war zones and provide emergency care to victims of natural disasters.
Where you’ll work
- Military hospitals
- Military bases
- Pop-up nursing facilities
- Military ships
How to become a Military Nurse
01
Get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
02
Pass the NCLEX-RN.
03
Work as a Registered Nurse, enlisting in the military if you haven’t already.
04
You’re ready to work as a Military Nurse.
Join an Organization
Become a member of a Military Nurse organization to find career opportunities, learn from your colleagues, and support the profession.
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