FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

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I have been following the thread for FY 2013 Air Force nursing and realize that many of the clinical nurses, including myself, were made alternates for FY 2014. The only information I have received from my recruiter is that I will find out sometime in April or May if I am selected or not. Has anyone received more detailed information about the upcoming boards? What is the likelihood of selection for us alternates?

I am also interested to hear from anyone currently serving as a clinical nurse in the Air Force who can describe the day-to-day life and current news regarding the nursing specialty. I am 28 years old, have been an acute care RN at a level I facility since 2008, served seven years in the Army National Guard, and am a family man with two children. My wife, also an RN, and I are excited that I am an "alternate" for FY 2014 because it seems likely I will be selected. We have anxieties about active duty because I have never served on active duty.

Specializes in Med-surg.
Anyone going to COT in January? Finally got my assignment!

Dreaming1007,

That's awesome you're going to COT in January! Where are you being stationed?

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Specializes in Med-surg.

Submitting my base preference list the other day is what actually made this whole process feel real for me. Of course I know I'm applying to be in the Air Force nurse corps, but it was just like wow, I might actually be at one of these places in the near future.

So I'm curious what bases you all put down on your dream sheet. Anyone care to share?

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I'll be heading to Fort Sam Houston which is 30 min from Lackland in TX. One of the biggest military hospitals which is exciting but it was not on my dream sheet. Knowing how the AF operates I knew I wouldn't get anything on my dream sheet but Lackland is not bad at all. I could've ended up somewhere awful plus my husbands job has something to do with it too. I'm excited for our new adventure! I wish you the best of luck aliseel25 with the boards!

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Specializes in Med-surg.
I'll be heading to Fort Sam Houston which is 30 min from Lackland in TX. One of the biggest military hospitals which is exciting but it was not on my dream sheet. Knowing how the AF operates I knew I wouldn't get anything on my dream sheet but Lackland is not bad at all. I could've ended up somewhere awful plus my husbands job has something to do with it too. I'm excited for our new adventure! I wish you the best of luck aliseel25 with the boards!

That's great Dreaming1007. You'll get good experience there. You're NTP, right?? Will you do that there also or go somewhere else?

I always liked Texas! I went to Lackland on a TDY and it was so strange and also funny to see all the BMT squadrons out on the Pad marching around :) And to see them wearing their BCG's at the BX. haha memories....

I only put bases on my dream sheet that have hospitals, which isn't very many. Gosh I hope I get one of them!

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I'm doing NTP in AZ and then off to TX! My husband is thinking about doing to MTI thing but they work such long days for 8 weeks straight. I'm working now in a Level 1 Trauma/ER so having some experience for NTP is a little relieving. I'm having high anxiety about telling my job though which I won't do until I actually swear in. Any thoughts on when or how I should break the news??

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Specializes in ED. ICU, PICU, infection prevention, aeromedical e.

Give your job the standard 2 weeks notice. You don't owe them more than that.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

I would ask your coworkers What's appropriate notice For your hospital. Where I work they prefer that you finish out a six week schedule or Four weeks, Whatever comes first. You get blacklisted and never can work at the hospital again if you don't do that. However, I agree with what Was previously said. You should give the least possible notice While still staying on good terms. You never know what could happen to you before you report To COT.

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I'm going to give the required notice but I don't want them to think I mislead them. I didn't think I would get selected being that they were only selecting 30 out of 200+ applicants.

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Congrats Dreaming1007...hope all those waiting get some good news also. Was told I was selected as an alternate back in July, and just finished resubmitting my app a couple of weeks ago. I have been applying since Jan 2012. At this point I would just appreciate acceptance even if I didn't get anyplace from my dream list.

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Thanks for all the responses regarding me leaving my job, I really appreciate it! I'll let you know how it goes when I give notice.

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You deserve to make the best decision for you and your family Dreaming1007....you definitely want to honor your employer, but not for the sake of YOUR future.

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Hello everyone. I have not been back to the thread in a while. I was also an alternate for the cut clinical nurse positions in 2013. I have reapplied for 46N3E (critical care) for the October boards. I am hopeful this time around. My recruiter believes I will have a better chance at the 46N3E position because there are less nurses that qualify/apply for the critical care posistion. I would love to get selected and leave in January for COT, keeping my fingers crossed. Has anyone else applied for October boards in critical care? Any news on the boards? I have heard that there may be more numbers for fy2014 than originally anticipated.

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