Air Force Mental Health Nurse Questions

[nurse920911]

I'm a mental health nurse who has already spoken with an Air Force recruiter. Unfortunately, he was too busy to answer many of my questions. I would like to talk with any available Air Force Mental Health Nurses. For example, some of my questions are as follows: Where will I be stationed? Is Eglin AFB an option for Mental Health Nurses? What is the job like? What are your responsibilites when you are deployed? In what type of setting are you deployed? How long after you enlist can you go to school? Will the Air Force cover tuiton costs? Do you have to work while you go to school? Is it very competitive to be chosen to go back and obtain more degrees? Or, can anyone go back to school anytime they wish? How long after you enlist will you qualify for deployment? Can you be deployed while in school? Is it similar to working in the civilian world when you are stateside, overseas, and deployed? I have many more questions, but I feel these give a general idea about some of the things I would like to know prior to enlisting.

I'm trying to get in for October 2012 COT. I'd appreciate any help in answering my questions. Thanks!

[NursePamela]

look for the thread One year later,,,,, (AF nursing) started 29 Jan by aura of Laura - it may help answer some questions.

Hopefully I copied right. :-)

[nurse920911]

Thank you so much for directing me to her thread! It was a huge help! Hopefully, I will be to contact her for more information. Thanks again!