For example, in the Army ROTC the student will gain military science as well as the option to take an elective that includes a unique summer training experience along with the regular nursing training program. The Navy as a choice affords the student of working on land or on the sea. Nursing roles can consist of family practice, advanced surgery, or even specializing in aerospace medicine. Finally, the Air Force option can lead to leadership and management roles. Specialties include Anesthesia, Coronary Care, Family Practice, Intensive Care, Medical/Surgical, Mental Health, Midwifery, OB/GYN, Operating Room, and Pediatrics. The military nursing career is a rapidly changing atmosphere that needs to learn new aspects of health care and medicines as new developments are continually on the rise.
Obviously, choosing a military career of any type comes with its good points and bad points. Take into consideration that a military nurse could face working during a war. He or she could faced with possible capture and torture during a war or at the very least be forced to care for the enemy. This career choice also requires continuing education -- to stay on top of your field. If the nurse wants to specialize, this too requires further education, all of which are costly choices. The nursing career is one that should be chosen by a person that loves other people and helping to make other people healthy and well. It's also not a job for the faint of heart, especially with the advent of 12-hour shifts. All in all a career...
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