ugaRN

ugaRN has 1 years experience and specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

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1. AFR In-Processing

   ugaRN posted a topic in Government

   Hey all, I am set to inprocess this weekend at my Air Force Reserve base and to be honest, I am a bit nervous. Sidenote: I was selected O-1 for Flight Nurse position. I know it is not a big deal but I am non-prior so its all so new to me. Just wa...

2. Air force reserve questions

   ugaRN replied to nursekat43's topic in Government

   I am newly sworn in as an AFR flight nurse and like she said, there is what they call RCOT for reserves but it is very hard to get into. First one for this year was April and the next one is not until December. I was told that although nurses in the ...

3. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   BTW - does anyone know any information on seasonal training for reserves (i.e 270 day military leave from my hospital to work on base when not in trainings) Essentially it is "active status" for that time period. Rather than going back and forth to m...

4. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   The RCOT (for Reserves) is 2 weeks but usually only offered once a year rather than 7-9 classes a year for COT. For example, I have missued the RCOT for this year since I just got accepted and it begins the end of April so I will more than likely att...

5. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   For others considering it, there are so many factors and "desks" you packet and stuff crosses over that it takes time. Plus the class III flight physical and if any waivers needed are time consuming to get all put together. I think a year is a "stand...

6. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   Congrats JmanRN!! If you are half as excited as I am then you are in a pretty good spot I talked to my squadron yesterday and plan on being sworn in about 2 weeks and start in processing in June. I am probably taking a leave of absence from my hosp...

7. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   I was reading some of your old posts and the same happened to me. Dobbins was the closest (I actually live only 20 min away from the base so that is amazing) and had a possible opening. So I went for it there. Hope it all works out. I am very excit...

8. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   My initial interview at the squadron was last May and then flight phsical was in June so about a year. Good luck to you! I will be based out of Dobbins ARB in GA. What about you?

9. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   ugaRN posted a topic in Government

   Hey everyone, I just wanted to share some good news......I just found out this week that I am now an Air Force Reserve Flight Nurse!!!!! I am so excited and anyone who has advice, I will take it. I will probably be sworn in under oath in 2-3 weeks...

10. AFR Flight Nurse

    ugaRN replied to LBB15's topic in Government

    Thank you Suds1228 for all the info - im kind of pressing myself onto this thread as well. Talked to me new recruiter today and said he is going to try to get my packet up to his boss by the end of next week to get this next part handled so Im excite...

11. AFR Flight Nurse

    ugaRN replied to LBB15's topic in Government

    Hello LBB15 - I am also in the process of joining the USAFR as a flight nurse and have gone through the same thing as you - I have gone through a number of stages wondering what is going on. My process has been a long one but here is a very quick o...

12. flight nursing in the air force?

    ugaRN replied to KR's topic in Flight

    cdr1882 - Thank you for that post. I am a Pediatric Neuro/Neuro-Surgery Nurse in Atlanta who has been in the process of joining for what seems like an eternity right now in my head. I had my initial stuff all done in May and Squadron interview at Dob...

13. Air Force Reserve Nurse

    ugaRN replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

    Thank you for that link....I appreciate it Def will help.... Hope someone else can help me!

14. Air Force Reserve Nurse

    ugaRN posted a topic in Government

    Hello all - I have posted on here before in the previous months inquiring about possibly joining. Well, as I had posted previously I had made the decision to sign up as a hopeful to join the Air Force Reserves as a flight RN with the Aeromedical Eva...

15. Air Force Nursing

    ugaRN replied to JadedCPN's topic in Government

    THANK YOU!! Everyone wish me luck....I am starting the initial paperwork with the USAF reserves. Sending it to my recruiter tomorrow. I have decided that it is the right choice for me. I am really excited about it but I just pray that its what they...