Air Force Anesthesia

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Hello, I am really considering joining the Air Force to do critical care nursing and then hopefully anesthesia. Does anyone know how hard it is to get into anesthesia school through the air force? Easier or harder? The air force seems like a good deal and I am looking forward to joining. Thanks!! Oh yeah, its looking like I will be stationed at Lackland.

Specializes in Anesthesia.

Floor nurses with their speciality certification make more than I do as AF CRNA during payback.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, OR, FNP.

Coming in from the civilian world with an AFIT slot guaranteed in a contract might be what your recruiter tells you - but having worked side by side with AD USAF CRNAs for many years - I can count on zero fingers how many coworkers became CRNAs through that method. That'd be none for the math challenged.

As for the 2 year TOS part - read it carefully - then reread it. Many folks misinterpret the TOS guidance. I'm no expert - just a person that jumped through all of the hoops and landed one of those AFIT jobs. Good luck to all though - no matter the route. Anything is possible if you really want it - that's what really separates us from the civilian world. We don't have to wait for a unit director to die to get promoted and if you bust your butt and become competitive - the USAF will send you to school - just sans books, that expense is on you.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

There is absolutely no way to get an AFIT slot guaranteed stipulated in your contract. That isn't how AFIT works. Most people won't get an AFIT slot until they are Captains and have at least completed one tour of duty/duty station.

When you goto USUHS through an AFIT slot the books are provided.

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