It is a newer MOS (Military Occupational Specialty). And, I would say it is a wise Army job to take on. The opportunities for you after Army service are immense.
Today, I am going to give an overview of the Army 68C MOS: Practical Nursing Specialist.
Because of the fact that this is such a new MOS, I will only be able to give you information that I can find. Hopefully, any 68C’s who see this post can tell us more.
Army 68C Basic Job Description
The Army 68C performs nursing care in preventive, therapeutic and emergency conditions. All of which are under supervision of a physician, nurse or an experienced NCO.
Army 68C Responsibilities And Duties
Often, a patient in an Army care facility will be seen first by a 68C. The Practical Nursing Specialist has a huge range of responsibilities and duties, which can include:
- Administering medication prescribed by a physician, both orally and via injections.
- Change dressings on wounds.
- Assessing the patient’s condition and monitoring changes.
- Obtaining vital signs.
- Providing immunizations.
- Recording medical history.
- Coordinating patient discharge.
- Supervising Nursing Assistants.
- And much more…
Requirements To Become an Army 68C
As I stated, there is not a whole lot of information available especially about the requirements to become an Army 68C.
I do see where your ASVAB scores need to be a 101 in Skilled Technical (ST) and 107 in General Technical (GT).
I assume they would be similar to other nursing MOS’s.
Training For The Army 68C
Training to become a 68C is long.
You will first have to complete Basic Combat Training. From there you will go through 3 phases of Advanced Individual Training. Leading off, you will train at Fort Sam Houston, getting a lot of information in a short time. From there, you will go to a secondary training site which could stay at Fort Sam Houston, or to Walter Reed, Joint Base Lewis-McChord or a number of others. Part of the 2nd phase will be in classroom and also clinical rotations. The 3rd phase is where you directly with a hospital staff member and essentially be their shadow.
This all lasts approximately 52 weeks.
Once completed, you will be sent to an Army medical care facility and will work closely with other staff.
Final Thoughts
This is a great MOS to move up in the Army. Plus, the advantages of after Army service are numerous. Medical care facilities always need people with this kind of experience.
I do wish I could have provided you with more information on this newer MOS. So if there are any 68C’s out there reading this, please tell us more.
Thank you for visiting and we wish you good luck and tidings with your Army career choice.
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This is not a new MOS. Before it was 68C it was 68WM6 and before that it was 91C.
The US Army Practical Nurse program was establish circa 1951.
Please feel free to ask me questions, not only am I a graduate of the program, I am phase 1 cadre.
Is this mos hard to get into ?? And do u earn a license after the program ??
How many years do you have to be in it ?
I didn’t think it was hard to get into, however, it is difficult to stay in. My class had a 50% attrition rate. You do earn a license. It will be from the Texas Board of Nursing, which can be used in many states due to multistate/compact licensure abilities. I joined as a reservist and currently utilize my license on the civilian side. It has opened many doors for me. It has also allowed me to bridge into an accelerated RN program which I will be graduating from in 6 months.
Hi Steve, thanks for stopping by and extending your hand to the hopefuls. Your knowledge about this MOS is highly appreciated. We will surely not hesitate to send you a message if we have some questions.
I’m trying to get contact with the cadre at the Ft. Bliss school house. Would you have any ide how to do that?