Air Force Nursing 2013

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Hi everyone,

I just recently started the process to apply to be an Air Force nurse. I'm trying to complete my packet for the January 2013 (Feb 19-Board, Mar 08-Decision). Anyone else currently starting or in the process? Any advice with gathering my information?

Any current Air Force Nurses that could give me insight about their experience, especially regarding their first assignment?

My husband is about to separate from the Army and we are used to that way of thinking and doing things (i.e. lots of misleading information, less family oriented, less options regarding career). My recruiter had mentioned that everyone goes into a general clinical nurse slot, but is given the opportunity to specialize into a department of their choice after one year. My initial response was "Yeah... riiighhhttt." I don't actually believe that I would be given such a choice so soon, but I'm not sure if that is only because of our experience with the Army. Can anyone enlighten me??

Thanks!!

Specializes in Clinic Nursing, Family Planning, OR.

I completely understand your frustration Kdazzle. This process is an emotional rollercoaster. I hope you are able to hear back from your recruiter soon and that it is better news than I got. Maybe only some were sent back like last time and my recruiter wasn't aware. Nothing would surprise me at this point.

Specializes in MED/SURG.

hey jilly,

yeah, hopefully only some were sent back. I texted my recruiter but he hasnt gotten back with me yet. I am really hoping too that just some of your recruiters got sent back like mine then but then again why would they have another board just for them or maybe there were just alot and they didnt want to look at that many at one time. if thats the case then maybe they only accepted half the slots and are saving the other have for next months board? who knows, this is just gonna drive me crazy and make me think of crazy thoughts. All i know is that my recruiter has always been quick about contacting me if anything was wrong so i am hoping if my packet got returned then I will hear something real soon before they start calling with selection results. fingers crossed-BIG TIME. LOL. talk to you soon.

thanks for the feed back, good luck everyone!

JillyRN, Are you applying for NTP or fully qualified MedSurg? In Jan I was told that the next board was for NTP only. I am applying for fully qualified and talked with my recruiter. My application has not been sent back. He says that I should hear something either the 8th or next week.

Specializes in Clinic Nursing, Family Planning, OR.

Hi ffemt,

I'm applying for a fully qualified clinical nurse (M/S) slot. This is so frustrating. His exact words were, "The board members sent back all the clinical nurse applications for the current board. The Air Force will hold a board for clinical nurse next month." Obviously things change so much from recruiter to recruiter. He very easily could have interpreted mine being sent back as all of them being sent back. I'll be seeing him on Thursday, so hopefully I can get more information then. I truly hope for everyone else's sake that there still were some selections for med/surg this board.

I may lose my marbles if I find out it was sent back because of an error and I'm just now finding this out. After I submitted my packet on the 3rd of Jan, I didn't hear back from him until March 4th. Now I'm obsessing over what could have gone wrong. I didn't have a single snag during the entire process and from my perspective my application looked very straightforward. (Apologize for the rant, just had to get that out).

:facepalm:

Is anyone here in the South Florida area? I am a new grad interested in more information about Air Force nursing. I found a recruiter from the website, sent them an email about a month ago, and have yet to receive a response. Can anyone give me the contact to a recruiter. You can send it to my inbox since you can't post any personal information on the discussion boards. I would really appreciate it.

Specializes in MED/SURG.

hey jilly,

it is really hard to say what happened. when mine got sent back in november, my recruiter told me that just "a bunch" got sent back because there were too many applicants and to apply them to the next board. I think he told me there were 1100 total but that included all health proffession not just nursing. then again, arent there always alot of applicants for these boards? LOL. its so competitive that im surprised that they dont do this more often. when that happened to me in november, my recruiter said that he had never heard of apps getting sent back like that so it was a first for him but it seems like it is getting more common each time i guess. let me know what he says tomorrow. keep your head up as we are all trying to do!!!!

Specializes in kjhflkjshdflkjsd.

Hi guys,

I just heard from my recruiter...they took 1 crit care nurse, and I'm alternate #4!! So I'm in but now I just wait. It's not a non-select!! Hoping you guys hear soon big hugs to you all!!

Specializes in MED/SURG.

hey everyone,

I was just getting on here to let you know that results are starting to get posted. I have not heard anything yet but this guy that was in my class at school just got a call and he was a select and will be stationed at lackland in texas. he got a psych nurse position. im getting more nervous now that i know people are starting to get calls. he has the same recruiter i do so hopefully i get a good news call soon. congrats carlily, #4 alternate aint bad at all.

Specializes in Clinic Nursing, Family Planning, OR.

Thanks Kdazzle! I really appreciate your encouraging words and I know you've been there. 1100 health careers applicants!? That's crazy. I'm glad I'm not on the board because I'm sure that's stressful considering that everyone I've heard on this forum would be highly competitive. With the waning DoD budget, they have to choose wisely...

Congrats carlily!! That is still good news! So as the slots open up, you'll find out when you head to COT?

Specializes in kjhflkjshdflkjsd.

Hi guys,

I guess so. I'm not sure how long ill have to wait but I'm really hoping not to long, I'm so impatient haha My recruiter said hope for some time soon but expect some time after September. Since I'm in the guard I'm gonna try to head to COT sooner, so we will see. Hoping some good news comes in for all of you guys...it's been a long couple of months for all of us. Ill keep ya posted on what I hear and make sure you all do the same!

Hello everyone,

I have been following this thread for a while. I am 27 year old male a crit care nurse from Arizona applying of an FQ spot. I just received notice from my recruiter that I was selected from the Feb 19 boards for ICU, I will be leaving for COT in August and will be stationed at Travis AFB. I hope everyone here receives word soon. I do not know about apps getting sent back but I will be happy to help any way I can.

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