FY 2018 Air Force NTP

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Hi everyone! So I'm currently in nursing school & I will be graduating in August 2017 with my BSN. Anyone else applying for the July selection boards? I've already submitted all of my paperwork/LOR's, and my recruiter said that my CN interview is going to be within the next 3 weeks...so exciting! I've read a ton of forums from people that have applied for NTP in the past, and they seem to be very insightful/encouraging...so I just figured I'd reach out and see who else might be applying this year! :)

Has anyone applied to NTP with more than 1 year of experience? I finished my ADN and since have been working outpatient whil I complete my BSN. My recruiter is saying I'm too qualified for NTP with 2 1/2 ur experience- but it's subacute.

Anyone applied in a similar situation? I'm applying for FY2019, board July 2018.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

Are you eligible to apply as fully qualified (FQ)? That's were I would think they would put you. Your experience just might not count towards your time in grade like acute care experience would...i.e. ypu would start was a brand-new O-1.

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Hey all -- Is anyone else out there applying for NTP for this upcoming board? I'm in the waiting game phase now and wondering if anyone out there can relate. I graduate with my BSN in August.

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I'm right there with you! I graduate in May í ½í¸³í ½í¸

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Congrats!!! I'm in an accelerated program, so we graduate off-cycle, hence the weird August date.

You're prior service though, yes?

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Congrats to you as well! Accelerated program is a huge accomplishment! Yes, about 12 years active prior. You?

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Thank you so much! 12 years of prior active service is also a huge accomplishment, wow!!

I'm applying as a civilian out of Boston. Where are you in the world? Do you have any components of your application left to submit?

I wish we knew when we'll hear back, but I know it's so tough to determine for sure when decisions will be released. I've been reading old threads on this, but so far no particular timeframe stands out.

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Did anyone else hear about the summer board date being pushed? No surprise there, but I'm wondering in the past when folks have found out about selection.

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I applied Mid-February and heard by the beginning of March.

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Great! ^ Any information about the *summer* board, though?

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How often is appropriate to harass my recruiter? I turned in my initial documents 2 weeks ago and haven't heard anything since, other than he got them. I get he's overwhelmed but I also don't want to annoy him too much.

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Hi @marcieD.,BSN!

While I don't think it's ever appropriate to harass your recruiter ;-) I do think that a 2-week silence warrants a friendly follow-up email or call from you. Nothing wrong with saying you're checking in and looking forward to the next steps. Recruiters do have a lot going on, so self-advocacy goes a long way, in my experience. Chances are he/she isn't ignoring you, but juggling a lot at once.

Where are you located?

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