BabyRN05 replied to alidanielle's topic in NP Students
I was able to create a Blazernet account, and I logged on to the application site where there was a generic letter and the option to accept or decline. I applied to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program and to the FNP program and I...
BabyRN05 replied to nurserissy09's topic in NP Students
I am applying to the University of South Alabama for the PMHNP DNP program, and I used the example located at the bottom of this page: Purdue OWL: Writing the Personal Statement
BabyRN05 replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government
It doesn't matter how good of a nurse you are to get promoted (you can't horrible and get promoted), but 01 through 03 are automatic, so it just goes by the date you passed your NCLEX. I'm married and have 2 kids, and the whole on base vs. off base h...
BabyRN05 replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government
Ray RN87 The formula for when I joined the AF in 2009 was your experience as a BSN prepared RN divided by 2, so I had 4.5 years experience as an RN, so I came in as an 1st Lt-O2 (somebody correct if I'm wrong on this, but you become a 1st Lt after 24...
BabyRN05 replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government
If you saw this in writing it might be, but I worked with a girl who had 9 years prior ADN experience as an ER nurse, and she got no credit, so maybe it's a new thing. I would ask the recruiter or the chief nurse about ADN experience for further clar...
BabyRN05 replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government
The Air Force will only accept applicants who have graduated with their BSN, and only your BSN time counts towards work experience (if you have been working as an RN you can come in with advance rank - the AF has a formula for calculating that). Nau...
BabyRN05 replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government
Hi KMK, I've been a nurse in the Air Force for almost 2 years now, and I'll try my very best to answer your questions to the fullest, because when I was starting my Air Force career this board really helped me. 1. what are the sign on incentives (mon...
BabyRN05 replied to jennifer7010's topic in Government
I completed COT in August at 29 years of age... which I would say is about the median age for RN's at COT... well, it probably just depends on the class.
I have been selected to do maternity, so L&D/Postpartum, I float to NICU at my current hospital a lot (Level III NICU), but I don't take care of the super sick babies, but I love working down there, my home floor is Postpartum and Newborn Nursery...
Well, I've done that all fairly recently. I did my physical on Feb. 13th, my Chief Nursing interview on February 19th, but it took a long time to get selected (I found out on April 22nd). I also worked with the recruiter in Salt Lake, and had my chie...