Bachelor of Science in Nursing = Conflict of Interest?

Just4Kixs · 01-31-2016, 12:29 PM

I enlisted with a BSN. I also know 2 other guys who enlisted with BSNs but they're reservists.

I think your recruiter was probably steering you in an odd direction but regardless, you can still go for HM if you'd like. I was offered that when my recruiter's chief found out that I had a BSN. I didn't want to go in as an HM though. I also think it's whatever is available at the time offered and/or time of re-rate for drop-outs. I've met Nuke drop-outs and sub school drop-outs who got re-rated into many different jobs and most of them had to take whatever was available at the time. But as far as conflict of interest, I think it all depends on timing and what's open at the time. HM is generally manned or overmanned.

Good luck with your endeavors!

notjustaUSNwife · 02-13-2016, 02:09 PM

My husband worked for a Nurse Officer who was pulled out of Corps School and sent to OIS because he had a BSN. The issue is that as junior enlisted you'd be working with people who have the same credentials but greatly outrank you. In theory that can cause a degradation of respect and what not.

Just4Kixs · 02-14-2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by notjustaUSNwife

My husband worked for a Nurse Officer who was pulled out of Corps School and sent to OIS because he had a BSN. The issue is that as junior enlisted you'd be working with people who have the same credentials but greatly outrank you. In theory that can cause a degradation of respect and what not.

What's OIS? I'm curious if they'll do something to me like that because I hold a BSN on active duty.

gopacgo12 · 02-14-2016, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Just4Kixs

What's OIS? I'm curious if they'll do something to me like that because I hold a BSN on active duty.

I think it stands for officer indoctrination school

Just4Kixs · 02-14-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gopacgo12

I think it stands for officer indoctrination school

I've always known it as OCS... or for other professionals, ODS.

LT Guppy · 02-14-2016, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Just4Kixs

I've always known it as OCS... or for other professionals, ODS.

Pretty sure OIS went away when the commissioning programs moved to Rhode Island.
It's basically the same as ODS.

notjustaUSNwife · 02-20-2016, 08:56 AM

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Pretty sure OIS went away when the commissioning programs moved to Rhode Island.
It's basically the same as ODS.

It is OdS now but it was still OIS when he went through it.

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01-31-2016, 12:29 PM	#1
Just4Kixs Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Here and there Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	I enlisted with a BSN. I also know 2 other guys who enlisted with BSNs but they're reservists. I think your recruiter was probably steering you in an odd direction but regardless, you can still go for HM if you'd like. I was offered that when my recruiter's chief found out that I had a BSN. I didn't want to go in as an HM though. I also think it's whatever is available at the time offered and/or time of re-rate for drop-outs. I've met Nuke drop-outs and sub school drop-outs who got re-rated into many different jobs and most of them had to take whatever was available at the time. But as far as conflict of interest, I think it all depends on timing and what's open at the time. HM is generally manned or overmanned. Good luck with your endeavors!

02-13-2016, 02:09 PM	#2
notjustaUSNwife Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 0	My husband worked for a Nurse Officer who was pulled out of Corps School and sent to OIS because he had a BSN. The issue is that as junior enlisted you'd be working with people who have the same credentials but greatly outrank you. In theory that can cause a degradation of respect and what not.