Army ROTC Nursing

Undergraduate Benefits

• Several ROTC Nurse specific scholarships offered each year
• 2, 3, and 4-year full tuition scholarships
• $1200 for books per year ($600 per semester)
• $350-$500 per month in spending money (depending on academic year)
• Receive valuable leadership training while getting your education from one of the country's top nursing schools

Professional Benefits

• Sharpen your critical thinking skills
• Strengthen nursing skills of assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating
• Learn nursing skills you cannot learn at Nursing School
• Learn how to be a member of an effective team
  

Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)

NSTP is a clinical elective conducted the summer between your junior and senior year. During NSTP you will receive experience under the direct supervision of a preceptor -- an Army Nurse Corps officer who works with you one-on-one at one of the several Army hospitals.  You will be introduced to the roles, responsibilities and expectations of a new officer in the Army Nurse Corps while gaining progressive experience and leadership opportunities in a clinical setting. 

(NSTP Cadets training at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood TX)

(Cadet teamed up with her preceptor on the Labor and Delivery Floor)

What happens after Graduation?

You will be commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.  After you pass the NCLEX, you will attend the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas prior to reporting to your first assignment.  Your total service obligation is 8 years; 4 years on active duty and the remaining 4 years either on active duty or in the reserves. 

Advanced Education Opportunities

Every junior is guaranteed a spot in the Generic Course Selection Program.  The courses available for attendance through the Generic Course Selection Program are:

• Obstetrical/Gynecological Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Perioperative Nursing
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Other Specialty Courses available, but not through the Generic Course Selection Program are:

• Emergency Nursing
• Preventive Medicine (Community Health Nursing)

The second major educational opportunity is Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET). This program allows Captains and above an opportunity to obtain their Master's degree in a multitude of specialty areas and locations. Officers apply for and are accepted to attend graduate programs following both clinical and administrative avenues.  As full-time students working towards their Master’s degree through LTHET, officers remain on Active Duty with full pay and benefits.  Nurses may pursue degrees in the following disciplines:

• Nurse Anesthesia
• Nurse Midwifery
• Health Care Administration
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Master of Science in Nursing in a number of approved areas including:
  • Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Nursing Education

For more information contact the ROTC office at:

724-738-2019