nursemel09

nursemel09 specializes in Cardiac-Tele.

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1. FOR COT CLASS 10-03 - last minute unsolicited advice

   nursemel09 replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government

   Carolinapooh: Thank you soooo much for all your advice and guidance on COT! After reading this post, I feel better prepared to start this amazing new chapter in life. Your advice has been invaluable to this non-prior during this process of "Crossing ...

2. Air Force Nursing...NTP for exp nurses? Does family go?

   nursemel09 replied to ksk33's topic in Government

   I do not know if they have changed it but NTP is for nurses with less then one of year of experience. I have been nursing (acute care cardiac-tele)since June so I was given the choice of going in March with NTP or waiting and going as fully qualified...

3. Military NPs

   nursemel09 replied to DrCOVID's topic in Government

   Paperwork? as in real paper? I must refresh my documentation skills! I am spoiled by a computer program and charting by exception now.

4. Air Force Loan Repayment

   nursemel09 replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government

   The paperwork I signed when I commissioned was in regards to Tricare and my offical pay offer letter. There was nothing in there about the loan repayment. Congrats on commissioning tommorrow!

5. Pay at COT

   nursemel09 replied to jmaverick101's topic in Government

   Carolinapooh, Thanks so much for all your posts! You have been of soooo much help to me as I try to navigate through all this stuff! I think I read the one about the pay about 4 times.

6. Question about NTP program

   nursemel09 replied to nursemel09's topic in Government

   Thanks for the info! My orders give me 7 days to make it from COT to Travis. I know my husband will not be able to move to Travis with me since I will be on TDY. I was wondering though if he would be able to stay with me on base for a time frame of a...

7. Pay at COT

   nursemel09 replied to jmaverick101's topic in Government

   I do not think that they will be able to retrieve from storage without a person (power of attorney) there to release it. They should be able to pick the household goods up before you leave for COT though. They will hold the items in california until ...

8. Question about NTP program

   nursemel09 replied to nursemel09's topic in Government

   Thanks! We were super blessed. Someone was watching out for us! Keeping my fingers crossed that you will hear something soon!

9. Pay at COT

   nursemel09 replied to jmaverick101's topic in Government

   Once you commission and get your official orders, you are immediately eligible for the military to come and move your belongings even if you will be TDY enroute. I am going to do a partial DITY and only worry about the small fragile and irreplaceable...

10. Question about NTP program

    nursemel09 replied to nursemel09's topic in Government

    SeekirRN, Just curious...where are you doing your NTP at? I am going to be doing NTP at Travis. Good luck getting everything together! My husband and I are packing furiously so we can close on our house on 2/24. LOL...so much to do and so little time...

11. Question about NTP program

    nursemel09 posted a topic in Government

    Just recieved my OFFICIAL orders today! It was so cool to see something addressed to me as 2nd Lt. Simpson! Quick question though...do they require that you live onbase in TLF during the NTP program or can you secure offbase housing? I would like f...

12. Duty Stations

    nursemel09 replied to Hungry4Success's topic in Government

    I got my second choice: 1)Eglin 2)Nellis 3)Andrews 4)Peterson

13. COT class 10-03

    nursemel09 replied to nursemel09's topic in Government

    I have been looking at www.militarybyowner.com since I cannot log into AHRN.com without a military email. You can look by base and proximity. I have found some really reasonably priced rental homes near my gaining base that are also owned by military...

14. Mar09 COT - Questions PLEASE

    nursemel09 replied to Palakiko's topic in Government

    Palakikko, In an effort to buy my boots and hopefully uniforms before COT, I am going with my recruiter the next time he takes some hopefuls to their chief nurse interviews. You might want to see if your recruiter would be willing to take you on base...

15. COT class 10-03

    nursemel09 replied to nursemel09's topic in Government

    Looking forward to meeting everyone in March! Two months and counting...