Air Force FY 2019

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I'm just curious if anyone else is applying for the Air Force FY 2019 boards as FQ that start Oct 8th? I am going in as clinical nurse but have ER experience.

As always, appreciate your input.

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I was told the last few years its been around 50 applying for ICU and needed around half that so 50 % were picked up. If your package is good and well rounded you should be ok. They weigh heavy on leadership i was told.

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Well that's good to know. I have great leadership experience. But I'm not at a level 1 hospital. I'm not getting my hopes up for this board. I'm barely at the minimum required for ICU. But we shall see. I'm prepared to reapply if I need to :)

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My recruiter acted like 200 was a lot but that includes all specialties and HPSP and NP. You also have to remember that if there are 50 spots available, they won't fill all of them in the first board. There are still 3 more boards for the year.

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Jessica, do you know which months the boards meet each year?

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I'm not 100% sure, I believe next board meets in Jan/Feb. They are suppose to be quarterly last board was in Oct, so that should put next board around Jan/feb.

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The past few years the CRNA spots have fluctuated between 40-50. 20-30 slots are slated for FNP, and 3-5 slots for CNSs. For CRNAs, 1-2 years of ICU experience is mandated. The biggest discriminator has been those that have completed Bio-chemistry recently, and a successful interview with the CRNA consultant. It is a very competitive program ranking # 2 nationally among CRNA programs. Good luck with your application.

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I have read about it. Last time I looked it was ranked #3. Once I'm ready, and if that's the path I want to choose, I will apply. I bought books on how to prepare for the interviews and how to make your application strong and different when I was going to apply to med school. I will for sure use it if CRNA is what I choose to pursue.

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Hello everyone, who else here has applied for the Jan/Feb board? I have applied for the OR.

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On 1/26/2019 at 6:28 PM, Ancilla11 said:

Hello everyone, who else here has applied for the Jan/Feb board? I have applied for the OR.

I applied for the February board for a Clinical nurse position. I am hoping this board will stay on schedule, unlike the October board which was delayed.

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9 hours ago, Sgatlin1 said:

I applied for the February board for a Clinical nurse position. I am hoping this board will stay on schedule, unlike the October board which was delayed.

How far pushed back was that board? I thought it got cancelled, but I guess not.

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4 hours ago, Ancilla11 said:

How far pushed back was that board? I thought it got cancelled, but I guess not.

From what I’ve heard it was a couple weeks delayed, but is was not cancelled. Good luck to you and hopefully results will come within the next 3-4 weeks!

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