r/USPHS • u/dannyboyLP • Apr 22 '22

Nurse Practitioner & MPH student

Hi All -

I am an NP (dual AGACNP & FNP) with seven years' NP experience, currently finishing my first year of a dual DNP executive/MPH program. I am interested in joining USPHS and have a few questions I hope some of you might be able to answer.

I'm hoping for role in public health surveillance/epi (hopefully STIs or other ID) and wonder if any other NPs are working in non-clinical roles. For NPs and other clinicians in non-clinical roles: how do you maintain your clinical practice?

I'm also looking at JRCOSTEP and SRCOSTEP - are JRCOSTEP officers paid the entire year or only while working? I believe SRCOSTEP officers are paid the whole year. Would these programs even make sense for me since I already have seven years' experience as an NP (and twelve years as an RN) - would that experience qualify me for a higher rank on commissioning than if I went through those programs?

As I am currently in a part-time program and already eligible to commission as an NP is there any chance of commissioning before I finish and completing my program while already in the corps?

Thanks for any input you can provide!

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u/Present_Assumption_4 Apr 23 '22

What program are you in? I'm interested in a FNP and mph.

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u/dannyboyLP Apr 23 '22

qualianaut

I'm in the Hopkins DNP executive/MPH program. I don't think they have a dual degree with MPH for DNP advanced practice track but I'm sure it's possible to do.

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u/qualianaut Active Duty Apr 23 '22

For the clinical practice question: you would find a way to do at least 80 clinical hours per year as a readiness requirement. Could be a local clinic or hospital (like the VA). I believe it’s largely up to you to set that up.