Air Force Nursing Corps

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Hello,

I'm Sergeant Josh Hopper and I work with the Air Force Nursing Corps for Ohio and Indiana. If any of you have ever had any questions feel free to post them. One question I get alot is about our MSN scholarships. We pay 100% of school for you to become an CRNA, Mid Wife, or most Practitioners. You continue to recieve your full time pay check while going to school. If you have more questions about this or any other Air Force Nurse Corps Questions feel free to ask.

Thanks,

Josh

Do you still offer loan repayment to commisioned officers?

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I am a sophomore in college interested in joining as a nurse. I am currently in a BSN program. At what point do you recommend talking to a recruiter? Is there any point in meeting with a recruiter now or should I wait until after I graduate? Thanks

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Hi,

I don't know if you answered this question already or not. But I'm interested in joining the military as a nurse. I'm just about to start a nursing program and was wondering if I could be apart of the nursing corps as a nursing student or do I have to have graduated.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

You can apply before graduation, but you won't start training until you have an RN license and a BSN degree from a U.S. regionally accredited program.

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Hello,

I am considering joining the Air Force Reserve. I have been working as an RN for over 6 years and just recently received my MSN and my NP license. Can anyone please tell me what my potential rank would be if I join the Reserve? Also, would I qualify for loan repayment as a Reservist?

My recruiter has given me vague answers to most of my questions. Any additional info would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

If those 6 years are full time, then you get 3 years of credit. You'll get 2 years for the MSN. I would comfortably say you'll enter as a Captain (O-3). I am not that familiar with reserve loan repayment options. Are you sure you're talking to a healthcare recruiter: U.S. Air Force - Find a recruiter . Your average recruiter in a strip mall won't be able to help you.

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Specializes in ICU, Management.

I am in the process of joining the Air Force Reserves as a flight nurse. I have completed my application, my scroll has been sent up (per my recruiter), and I am now awaiting the appointment for my physical so that I can schedule my face to face with the CNO. So I know that the process is different for AD and Reservist, my question is what is the determinant for the bonus?

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

So what bonus are you talking about? Your recruiter would know if there are any sign-on bonuses or loan repayment for this fiscal year. The chief nurse you interview with will know about the availability of board certification retention bonuses for reserve flight nurses.

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my daughter has talked to a recruiter and gone to Columbus to for processing, hasn't signed anything as of now. Question, would it benefit her to contact you and not just her basic recruiter? if so, why?

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

Processing? Does that mean MEPS (the place where they do your medical exam)?

Is your daughter looking to be a nurse? If so, they shouldn't be talking to a basic recruiter. The recruiter should be a health professions recruiter who only recruits doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel.

I am just an active duty Air Force nurse. The only thing I know about recruiting is what I went through 4 years ago. You really need to use the 'find a recruiter' tool on the Air Force website and select the 'healthcare professional' link.

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I am thinking about joining the AF as a nurse, I've been a BSN RN for 3 years now. I am in school for my MSN now, to become a FNP. I'm a year and a half away from graduation.

My question to you is: If I start working for the AF as a RN, will they allow me to finish my MSN and work for them as a FNP after I pass my board exam?

Please advise

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
I am thinking about joining the AF as a nurse, I've been a BSN RN for 3 years now. I am in school for my MSN now, to become a FNP. I'm a year and a half away from graduation.

My question to you is: If I start working for the AF as a RN, will they allow me to finish my MSN and work for them as a FNP after I pass my board exam?

Please advise

The AF may or may not let you work as an FNP, if you finish your FNP and come in as certified FNP per your contract/identifier then you will probably be slotted to work as an FNP. Without that on your contract the AF can pretty much slot you wherever they need manning the most depending on prior experience. This has a lot to do with the AF training their own NPs and the requirement to give those people NP jobs usually for at least 2 assignments after their school.

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