jfratian
has 12 years experience as a DNP, RN, CRNA and specializes in Adult Critical Care.
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jfratian replied to wendalin920's topic in Government
The best way to get in touch with a military healthcare recruiter is honestly to go to the branch website and follow prompts for "Healthcare professional." You'll still need to be persistent and stay on top of them. They usually get way more candid...
jfratian replied to Truthseeker123's topic in Government
Honestly the process to apply often takes >1 year. If you moved to an ICU today and then immediately contacted a recruiter, you'd likely have the minimum 1 year of critical care experience you need for flight nurse by the time you actually start....
jfratian replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government
Active duty is really not for people that have to be in one geographic location. I would look at reserves or guard; there are fulltime IMA positions that might be more your style. You'll need 1 year of NP experience to qualify for these. Even if y...
jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government
They're generally not very strict, although it's ultimately up to your unit's chief nurse. Really your self report and a one page form your civilian manager signs (or you sign) is the only verification they have. If you're comfortable doing the job ...
jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government
As a current reserves/guard nurse, your civilian job has almost nothing to do with your military job. In my unit, we have enlisted E-5 EMTs who are RNs with masters degrees in their civilian jobs.
If you earn new credentials on the civilian sid...
jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government
It's a Cerner product that the military has tweaked slightly and called "MHS Genesis."
Acuity is almost universally lower with the exception of people stationed at San Antonio and people deployed. Everybody else's skills suffer a bit. You get...
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jfratian replied to Mergirlc's topic in Government
My wife has a similar situation and was not allowed to cut back hours. Every VA is different, so you may be able to find one that will let you work less than full time hours. My understanding is that most VA positions are for full time RNs. Some V...
jfratian replied to Eskilesrn's topic in Government
See this link. My understanding is you need an MSN or a master's in a related field for nurse 3. You can still get additional steps within nurse 2. So it's important that you spend time writing the 'dimensions' they give you when you come in. My w...
jfratian replied to QuestionsAnswers's topic in Government
I have posted a lot on this. If you click the hyperlink of my name, you'll be able to read my previous posts. They should give you all the information you could possibly want.
I believe reservists from all branches on orders are entitled to BAH (housing allowance) for their zip code. You can Google "BAH rates" and find your rank/#dependents so see what you get paid each month; BAH is tax-free. However, I can't promise y...