tifbur14

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1. January COT

   tifbur14 replied to aura_of_laura's topic in Government

   I am so sorry that they treated you that way and didn't want to help. Buying uniforms is a very overwhelming task, when you have no idea what every little doohickey is. In terms of Mess Dress I am waiting for them to update the COT site for our class...

2. January COT

   tifbur14 replied to aura_of_laura's topic in Government

   which katy batten are you??? There is more than one!

3. Dreading COT

   tifbur14 replied to Yammar's topic in Government

   Good Luck!

4. Dreading COT

   tifbur14 replied to Yammar's topic in Government

   I don't believe that there is a facebook group for COT 11-02. A group would be great though if you want to start it!!! Is anyone flying to COT? I have to fly and I have to arrive a day early b/c flights land too late to check in during the scheduled...

5. Dreading COT

   tifbur14 replied to Yammar's topic in Government

   I am also going to COT in January! You have nothing to worry about with your run times you are running about a which if you are a female under 30 it is 55 points out of 60! That is nothing to worry about! Or if you are male under 30 it is 42 pts, yo...

6. Lower back pain from standing all day

   tifbur14 replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

   It does take time to get used to standing all day. You may also want to evaluate the type of shoes you wear and determine if they are providing adequate support for you. Many nurses wear hard leather shoes such as dansko's for their support. Hard s...

7. Recommendation Letter from Unit Manager

   tifbur14 replied to IowaRNBSN's topic in Government

   It would be best to be honest with your unit manager. Perhaps set up a meeting with you manager and express your gratitude for your job and the learning opportunity and the such. I would then tell them you have another passion to serve your country a...

8. Air Force Update

   tifbur14 replied to IowaRNBSN's topic in Government

   I will keep my fingers crossed for you! GOOD LUCK!

9. Bedside Reporting

   tifbur14 replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

   My facility switched to bedside reporting which has worked out very well. You get to eyeball your patient, the IV lines and rates, 02 rate, and ensure the outgoing shift isn't leaving you with 10cc of fluids. While the nitty gritty details are not g...

10. Who is doing/did your AF Commissioning?

    tifbur14 replied to danegerous's topic in Government

    I had my husband who is Capt. commission me! A pretty special moment for us to share!

11. Eglin AFB

    tifbur14 replied to aniko743's topic in Government

    Congrats aniko!!! My husband and I just PCS'd from Eglin to Hill in Utah a month ago. I commissioned today and will be attending COT in January also. If you have any questions about Eglin PM me and I can answer any questions you have. It is a great ...

12. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    tifbur14 replied to Wac44's topic in Government

    AMYRN, you are not the only one having to weigh in every month. Myself and another nurse who is waiting to go to COT do it. We do it for accountability as we live and Florida and our Recruiter is in Louisiana. Recruiters are supposed make contact ...

13. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    tifbur14 replied to Wac44's topic in Government

    YAY!! I bet you are so excited! I wish you luck!

14. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    tifbur14 replied to Wac44's topic in Government

    HNELLA I know Jan seems so far away! Are you working until then?? My husband PCS's in August so I am thankful I did not get an earlier date we are all over the place right now. Well, my unsolicited advice is have an awesome holiday season and spend...

15. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    tifbur14 replied to Wac44's topic in Government

    No, Carolinapooh. I have one year experience and needed to get an experience waiver to go to a base with only a clinic. In order to work in a clinic you need to have 3 yrs of experience. I do not have three years of experience therefore I needed a...