Air National Guard nurse duties

LessValuableNinja · Jan 17, 2017

Depends on your unit and the slot you hold.

emmyloo85 · Jan 19, 2017

most likely the 123rd Airlift Wing in Louisville, KY. And possibly a clinical nurse.

LessValuableNinja · Jan 19, 2017

Since it's going to be very unit-specific, I'd recommend talking to a recruiter for the unit, and asking if you could speak with current nurses. If it were me, I'd want to speak with one junior nurse (IE, LT), and one in a leadership position (MAJ/LTC). This will allow you to ask day in the life questions, aspirations, and so on, of the junior nurse, and ask more wide-ranging questions of the senior one, IE what sorts of positions are available, would I have the opportunity for special training, etc.

nurse2033, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2017

I don't think they have Aeromedical Evacuation unit, so you would be a clinic nurse. If they have an AE unit you could be a flight nurse. Deployments vary a lot depending on the unit they are in.

emmyloo85 · Jan 21, 2017

Are you more likely to deploy if they have an AE unit?

LessValuableNinja · Jan 21, 2017

Are you more likely to deploy if they have an AE unit?

I mean this super kindly like, but the military may not be the best place for you if you don't want to deploy.

emmyloo85 · Jan 21, 2017

That's not what I meant. It just seems that an evac unit would be more likely to deploy. I don't have any problems with deployment.

nurse2033, MSN, RN · Jan 22, 2017

Yes, AE units are the backbone of the AE system of course. You can't do AE without us, and you can't have troops across the globe without AE. We are all in a bucket and deploy on a regular cycle, about every 20 months. In fact, that's one of the best things about AE, you will perform the mission you train for. There are only 3 active duty AE units, so 90% of AE is done by Guard and Reserve units.

emmyloo85 · Jan 23, 2017

Is critical care experience required for that?

jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA · Jan 23, 2017

They require that 1 year of critical care for civilian direct accessions. I assume that's what you are. That can mean a high acuity ER as well I believe. Kind of an odd requirement in my opinion, since CCATT takes care of the truly critical care patients. Active duty nurses can go from med-surg to flight (and acuity in a military med-surg floor is generally much lower than most civilian hospitals).