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Question: You are on a humanitarian assistance mission to a remote village that has been hit by a major earthquake. Your field hospital is running at near capacity when a woman and her child are admitted. The woman is showing signs of severe internal bleeding: bruised and distended abdomen, drowsiness and vomiting blood. Her child is screaming and blood is pouring down his forehead, but his eyes look focused. Medical staff can only work on one more person for the moment. What do you do?

Possible solution: Take the mother away and leave her bleeding child.

If you think you could deal with a situation like this, then you might have what it takes to become a nursing officer in the New Zealand Army. You can apply your existing nursing experience in a challenging and rewarding role.

If you’re a natural leader and can make decisions under pressure, you could be exactly what we’re looking for.

As a nursing officer you'll be involved in patient care, both at home and overseas, in hospitals and out in the field. Your duties can range from primary health and intensive care to assisting in operating theatres and emergency rooms. A senior nursing officer could eventually take on management of a clinical area and then even command of a whole medical unit.

Training to become a specialist officer in the NZ Army will take your skills to the next level in a dynamic and rewarding environment.
 
Find out more about becoming a nursing officer.