Air Force FY 2015

Camo-angel · Jun 14, 2014

rohrer88, if you graduate in December 2015 you can apply for the NTP board in July 2015 or you can wait to have experience and apply to FQ boards 2016. The NTP is only new graduate nurses without experience. I'm graduating December 2014 and just finished everything for the board in July. If I'm selected, I just have to wait to go to training until after I graduate and pass NCLEX

kward6 · Jun 14, 2014

Congrats on finishing school. Good luck on the nclex.

morgan_porgan · Jun 15, 2014

Yes, the 9 questions are still basically what is your voluntter experience, why do you want to join the AF, why should they pick you, etc. Anybody who has already answered the questions, any advice on how to narrow my answers down? I'm working on them now and they're only allowed to be 2 pages and I have a couple questions to answer still and I'm reaching my limit! I feel like I have a lot to say, but not enough room!

jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA · Jun 15, 2014

I would write what you feel you need to write. Then, edit and remove unneeded adjectives or descriptive phrases. Do one space after each sentence. Change the font to 11.5; I don't think they specify anyway.

For example, your comment's final 3 sentences could be simplified to say: "My essay responses are limited to 2 pages, and I'm on track to exceed that limit." (not trying to be rude or anything) That gets the same point across with much less space. The military likes brevity almost as much as it likes numbers. Not only will you fit the limit, but they will like your answers more.

In the military, writing like this is used to recommend promotions and awards all the time.

Huge tangent, but is that a real photo of you? It's absolutely beautiful!

ScrubGirl88, BSN, RN · Jun 15, 2014

rohrer88, if you graduate in December 2015 you can apply for the NTP board in July 2015 or you can wait to have experience and apply to FQ boards 2016. The NTP is only new graduate nurses without experience. I'm graduating December 2014 and just finished everything for the board in July. If I'm selected, I just have to wait to go to training until after I graduate and pass NCLEX

Thank you :-) Its just been a pain trying to get in contact with someone.

kward6 · Jun 16, 2014

rohrer88 I am also having some issues getting in contact with someone. I have left 2 emails and voice mail and no luck so far.

kward6 · Jun 17, 2014

Questions. I was told there is a sports physcial and a flight physical. What does the flight physical intel?

enova · Jun 17, 2014

I am applying for the October 2014 fully qualified nurse. I have 8 years of broad experience and this is my second time applying. Last year I applied for ER nurse slot and was alternate #6. I have completed my interview and am updating my paperwork. I contacted the recruiter about this for the first time 15 months ago!!! It is a long process so don't get discouraged, keep in constant contact with recruiter even if u think u are annoying them. Recruiter told me that this board they will need 18 ER nurses and 10 clinical nurses, so this is highly competitive. I kept up with this blog for FY 2014 and got a lot of good information and answers to questions there.

enova · Jun 17, 2014

One more thing I went through MEPS for my physical and it was just a thorough examination that included hearing and vision exams with lab work. The physical is good for 2 years so I do not have to do it again to apply this year. I interviewed with the same chief nurse at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The interview was great and more like planning what you need to do once you are in. I can't wait until October to find out the results of this year

morgan_porgan · Jun 19, 2014

Do you know what qualifies as a clinical nurse? I'm applying for nicu and my recruiter is on leave, so he said he doesn't know how many nicu slots there are for the board in October.

jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA · Jun 19, 2014

I applied as a clinical nurse with 18 months in inpatient med-surg. To my knowledge, that is what they want. Experienced nurses entering the air force with that designation will always start at a hopsital (not a clinic) and work med-surg for their 1st assignment.

However, I have heard that you can apply to multiple specialties if you are indeed qualified for them. I'm not sure if NICU qualifies you to work med-surg. Check with your recruiter, because, if let you, you definitely want to apply to multiple specialties if your goal is military nursing rather than just NICU.

jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA · Jun 19, 2014

kimpayne,

A flight physical is only for nurses who are a applying for a flight nursing position. If you are coming in without flight experience, then you won't be eligible to apply for a flight nursing slot. You'll just go to MEPS (see earlier post) with everyone else.