Army Nurse Corps

The Army Nurse Corps, along with the rest of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD), is responsible for preserving the health and readiness of Soldiers and their families. The unique value they provide stems from the fact that the Corps is made up of exceptionally qualified skilled nursing experts who are dedicated to providing full-spectrum and high-fidelity healthcare across the Army milieu of medical settings. The nurses operate within the Corps by utilizing clinical experience and flexibility to adjust to the unique and complicated situations typical in Army healthcare environments, where their overall patient care really does make a difference in patient care and outcomes.

As commissioned officers, the Army Nurse Corps (Corps) do a multitude of professional practice activities. Their scope of practice varies from hands-on direct care, to relevant research, education, and leadership activities in the Army’s vast health care system. This multifaceted scope allows the Corps to intellectually explore aspects of medical practice through community health, preventative care, trauma care, and high-level nursing procedures, while expanding beyond their boundaries of practice of nursing.

Serving as an Army Nurse Corps presents a mix of challenges and rewarding experiences. The nurses not only carry out their clinical responsibilities, but they accept the ethical and leadership responsibilities of being an Army officer as well. They work in a environment that can range from stellar state-of-the-art medical facilities with the most up-to-date technology, to the establishment of field hospitals with minimal resources, while deployed under duress. This work, is a compelling occupational trajectory abundant with opportunities for the development of both personal and professional aspirations in those who are serious about military service and health care.

The Army Nurse Corps is also a unique route to remarkable professional development and advancement. The Corps also benefits from access to available training programs, continuing education, and advanced certifications that keeps them current with nursing skills and advances. The leadership training and character building while serving in the Army offers the Corps an avenue to improve their capability as health care professionals while developing them for future enlisted leadership roles in the service and in civilian life.

A profession as an Army Nurse Corps member, is more than a job; it is a commitment to provide exemplary nursing care and serve our country honorably in the process. Practicing as an Army Nurse Corps member brings clinical practice together with Army discipline and values. It provides a tremendous rewarding experience for nursing professionals wishing to combine health care nursing practice with an enduring dedication to military service. By enlisting in the Army Nurse Corps, nurses participate in a long-standing tradition of providing a most valuable service, making a meaningful contribution to service members and their families, and building their own careers in a unique and supports your personal satisfaction in the field.