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Oct 17, 2009 02:33 PM

AF nursing and RN-BSN


I am preparing to graduate with my Associate in Nursing Degree. I am going to then be going directly into an RN to BSN program while I work full time at a local h ospital. My question is this...with one year experience as and RN (but not with a BSN) will I still be required to do the NTP or will my year of experience count? Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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from bds165
Old Oct 17, 2009, 08:05 PM

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I believe once you have your BSN and one year experience (regardless of RN or BSN), then you don't have to do NTP.
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from wtbcrna
Old Oct 17, 2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mccauley01 View Post
I am preparing to graduate with my Associate in Nursing Degree. I am going to then be going directly into an RN to BSN program while I work full time at a local h ospital. My question is this...with one year experience as and RN (but not with a BSN) will I still be required to do the NTP or will my year of experience count? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
All your RN experience counts whether it is as an ADN or BSN, so no NTP for you. Also, your ADN experience will count towards rank!
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from rghbsn
Old Oct 18, 2009, 01:41 AM

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While it is true that your ADN experience will count towards rank, as wtbcrna stated, it will only count for 6 months.
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from wtbcrna
Old Oct 18, 2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rghbsn View Post
While it is true that your ADN experience will count towards rank, as wtbcrna stated, it will only count for 6 months.
Unless things have changed RN experience will count for the same no matter what..... 1/2 credit for the 1st 6yrs and then 1:1 after that towards rank.
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from mccauley01
Old Oct 18, 2009, 09:15 AM

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Thank you for the info. I figured that it would count as six months and that is fine. My main concern was that of NTP. Of course this is a question I will ask my recruiter when the time comes, but there is no sense in contacting them just yet.
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from blessing4
Old Oct 18, 2009, 10:46 PM

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it will count...goodluck!
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from rghbsn
Old Oct 19, 2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wtbcrna View Post
Unless things have changed RN experience will count for the same no matter what..... 1/2 credit for the 1st 6yrs and then 1:1 after that towards rank.
That's what I meant...she'll get half credit for her one year, so 6 mos. Won't really be enough to effect rank. I guess it may help get 1LT a little quicker, but it won't get 1LT upon commission.
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from kato10
Old Oct 19, 2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wtbcrna View Post
Unless things have changed RN experience will count for the same no matter what..... 1/2 credit for the 1st 6yrs and then 1:1 after that towards rank.
I am currently working on my 7th year between RN and NP, so I should get 1:1 time now?
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from wtbcrna
Old Oct 19, 2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rghbsn View Post
That's what I meant...she'll get half credit for her one year, so 6 mos. Won't really be enough to effect rank. I guess it may help get 1LT a little quicker, but it won't get 1LT upon commission.
I thought that is what you might have meant after I posted it (no offense meant...sometimes my posts can come off as abrasive it is not meant that way). Anyways, it is much better to be 6+mo closer to a raise then to get nothing at all. Also, it is best to commission as soon as possible instead of waiting. You should get 1:1 credit as soon as you commission even though you haven't even gone to COT yet, if that makes since.

Don't forget it is going to take about 6-12mo on average after you contact your recruiter until you actually enter the AF.
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