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R 071528Z OCT 04
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NAVADMIN 227/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT//
SUBJ/FY-05 NURSE OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FY-05 NURSE OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS HAS BEEN
INCREASED TO $15,000 AS A RECRUITING INCENTIVE TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS TO JOIN THE NAVY NURSE CORPS.  IT IS AVAILABLE TO NEWLY
APPOINTED DIRECT ACCESSION NURSE OFFICERS REPORTING TO ACTIVE DUTY.
2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
    A.  BE A GRADUATE OF A SCHOOL OF NURSING ACCREDITED BY THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING ACCREDITING COMMISSION OR THE COMMISSION
ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION THAT CONFERRED A BACCALAUREATE OR
ADVANCED NURSING DEGREE.
    B.  BE FULLY QUALIFIED TO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED
OFFICER.
    C.  EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION AS AN
OFFICER OF THE NURSE CORPS OF THE NAVY AND TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 4 YEARS.
    D.  NOT HAVE RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE TO PURSUE A COURSE OF STUDY IN NURSING IN EXCHANGE FOR AN
AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS A NURSE OFFICER.
    E.  OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A LICENSE AS A REGISTERED NURSE.
3.  ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT ON OR AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS MESSAGE TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
BONUS ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE IT.
4.  ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE AT:
HTTPS:/BUMED.MED.NAVY.MIL/M1/SPAPPLY.HTM.
5.  POC:  CAPT J. BUDA AT (901) 874-2818, E-MAIL:
JUANITA.BUDA@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//

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