Mamakellyd

Mamakellyd specializes in Nephrology/Dialysis.

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1. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   I'm back from the interview- which lasted 2 hours. The chief nurse is a Lt. Col and she had her asst. chief sit in as well, and she was a Major. The interview was not as intense as I expected, it was very relaxed and more of us talking that questions...

2. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   So today is the day- headed out in a few minutes for my interview with the chief nurse. The unit is about 2 hours from my house, so got some travel before I'll be there. I'm horribly nervous, mostly about not being able to articulate why I want to ...

3. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   Hi all- so I confirmed my interview with the chief nurse for this Saturday morning. It is for a clinical nurse slot in an ANG unit. Any suggestions or ideas on what I might get asked? I've been told I might be asked if I understand the mission of ...

4. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   The whole COTS vs RCOTS is so confusing to me. The CN says you go to RCOTS and says she just had a nurse come back from the December class, which she says lasted 5 weeks. I've been reading on the link you posted and it says RCOT is 2 weeks. I gues...

5. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   I started this thread a couple of weeks ago and no one replied- so I cut and pasted the content here. :) Today I got a call from the Chief Nurse of the ANG unit I am hoping to join. My preceptor is the commander of the unit and so she set up the cal...

6. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   NursRies- Just wanted to say Hi! I'm also an acute dialysis nurse- considering and working toward the Air National Guard. Not many of us dialysis nurses out there, so I have had some of the same questions you do.

7. Air Force Nursing 2013

   Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   I am working on air national guard.

8. First job interview

   Mamakellyd replied to Meg86an's topic in Career Support

   Just remember people who are hiring have to be very careful. If they indicate that someone will get the job and then they don't it can cause problems. So often they are very cryptic and careful.

9. First job interview

   Mamakellyd replied to Meg86an's topic in Career Support

   Meg- I've been an RN almost 23 years, and spent about 9 years of that as a nursing administrator responsible for hiring. A lot of times I would pair someone up to shadow one of my nurses so I could get their thoughts and feedback as well. I can tel...

10. Nurse Faculty Loan Program

    Mamakellyd replied to iamaca2000's topic in Educators

    I would say go back and read your promissary note that you signed when you received the loan. I am currently finishing up my MSN as a recipient of this and mine was quite clear that it is only as a full-time faculty member. I also asked whether eac...

11. Scheduled ANG Interview

    Mamakellyd posted a topic in Government

    Today I got a call from the Chief Nurse of the ANG unit I am hoping to join. My preceptor is the commander of the unit and so she set up the call. We talked for over an hour, and she asked me to send my resume. They won't drill in their home locat...

12. Air Force Nursing 2013

    Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

    Thanks! That is the website I've been reading on. It has answered a lot of questions for me- and prompted even more! :)

13. Air Force Nursing 2013

    Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

    You're welcome! I probably could have worded my question better. I have no military frame of reference other than uncles who served around the time of the Korean War, and things were certainly different for them! Everyone else I know is either Arm...

14. Air Force Nursing 2013

    Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

    Lunah- Just to clarify- I was not looking for specific content of exams. I would never want that myself nor would I ever ask or expect anyone to divulge information such as that. From what I've read on the website for COTS the curriculum seems to b...

15. Air Force Nursing 2013

    Mamakellyd replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

    Can you wife share what types of things are on the tests? Is it customs and courtesies type information?