I'm in the process of applying for the Air Force as a new BSN/RN grad, and I'm anxious about the interviews (as well as MEPS and COT). From what I have read and heard, the NP is a phone interview and the chief nurse is in-person. How are the interviews like? What kind of questions do they ask? Are they the same kind of questions that are asked at civilian hospitals? Is it more or less intense? Please tell me any pointers as to what kind of questions I should focus on thinking about so that I don't fumble during the interview. Any pointers will be great!
I thank you all in advance. I love allnurses.com. It helps relieve at least half of my anxiety that's been fast approaching as I try to find my place in the nursing field.
In my opinion - even though I have no idea how they'd do this - NO military pay should be taxed, since it's actually the product of tax revenue in the first place AND you work at the whim of the taxpayer (i.e., DOD)/Congress/the President. Since I know that's impossible, I'll take whatever we get....
Hello - I am looking for some advice on what to say and how to reply to the question of why air force in the interview? I was thinking of saying something that the interviewer has not heard from a lot of other applicants. My answer would be something like this: I have met a handful of retired air force nurses. They seem to have an attittude of nothing phases them, a great work ethic, and they seem to be the nicest of people. The air force is like playing for the yankees - everyone wants to play for them because playing for them puts people on another level. Any advice on how folks answered this one are welcome! Happy holidays!
in my interview... i said that the the core values of the air force were in-line with the nursing profession and how i want to live... maintain integrity, serve others before myself, and excel in all that i do...
Does anyone know how many applications have been submitted to the AF board for Jan. 26th. My recruiting team in San Antonio boasts that the recruiter that I am working with has a 100% acceptance rate. I am starting to loose faith and trust in the way the military does things. One AF recruiter told me that there are 50 spots for the fully clinical qualified positions of which 26 have been selected. And so that leaves only 24 spots. Thats not a lot of spots open if a lot of people are applying.
Hello all - I would appreciate if anyone replies to this post during the holiday weekend.... Can or Does anyone know how many applications are already submitted to the boards for the Jan 23rd board? I am asking because I can wait for another board if there are too many applications already. The last time I heard my recruiter that there were 24 spots open for the January board! my recruiter also told me that the recruiter that I am working with, all of his nurses have been selected both in the NTP and fully clinically qualified programs???!!?? I don't know if I can believe him? I need numbers! Do you think I should call the colonel who makes the decisions at the board?
I need to know because I am spending my Christmas thinking and freaking out about this!!!!!
what you're being exposed to now is the pentagon at her finest - she's the world's largest employer in the world's largest office building, and she moves at the slowest speeds known to man - sometimes because she is so big and sometimes just because she can. :)
this is what military life is:
(1) hurry up and wait.
(2) while you wait, have a tall glass of pure frustration.
(3) chase that down with a hot cup of "why the h&$# did they do it that way?!"
and you get used to that or you're miserable for your entire commitment.
in exchange for the best training money can buy, an honestly competitive salary with benefits you won't get anywhere else, unparalleled teamwork, and an incredible sense of pride and commitment, you're given the requisite amount of bs, frustration, stupidity, and unanswered questions. it's the nature of the job. those of us who've been a round with the feds (or in my case spent most of their lives in her hands!) know this and just accept it as a matter of rote.
i remind myself of that whenever i see my les - and i don't see a three hundred dollar deduction for health insurance - after i've found myself shaking my head in wonderment ("why would they do x like that??"). seriously.
Maverickemt, it is my understanding that you should get your application in as soon as you can. If a particular class date is full then you'd go to the next COT date. The worst thing to do is wait as you don't know when they might run out of slots all together. You have to remember that we are in economic turmoil and the civilian job market is very unsteady, therefore, the military is seeing a significant influx of applicants wanting what CAROLINAPOOH describes above.....especially job security. Unless, you are willing to go to the ARMY if the AF runs out of spots then my advice is to get the application in.
Yeah, what kato said. Completely. Just submit your app and see what comes out of it. As I said in an earlier post, they'll shift apps from board to board as needed.
I am going to Wright-Patt as well and will be submitted by 1/26. I am hoping for may COT but I was told it could be August. I figure no need worrying about it - I will just go with the flow.
hi - i am worried about the national security clearance... i have been fired from 2 nursing jobs in the last year. does that show up on the background check? please respond.
maverickemt
do not under any circumstances call the board.
what you're being exposed to now is the pentagon at her finest - she's the world's largest employer in the world's largest office building, and she moves at the slowest speeds known to man - sometimes because she is so big and sometimes just because she can. :)
this is what military life is:
(1) hurry up and wait.
(2) while you wait, have a tall glass of pure frustration.
(3) chase that down with a hot cup of "why the h&$# did they do it that way?!"
and you get used to that or you're miserable for your entire commitment.
in exchange for the best training money can buy, an honestly competitive salary with benefits you won't get anywhere else, unparalleled teamwork, and an incredible sense of pride and commitment, you're given the requisite amount of bs, frustration, stupidity, and unanswered questions. it's the nature of the job. those of us who've been a round with the feds (or in my case spent most of their lives in her hands!) know this and just accept it as a matter of rote.
i remind myself of that whenever i see my les - and i don't see a three hundred dollar deduction for health insurance - after i've found myself shaking my head in wonderment ("why would they do x like that??"). seriously.
Everyone seems to have such positive interview stories. Mine felt like a grilling. The interviewer went through my resume bit by bit and my education and gpa and in part of the interview I felt like I was being convinced not to join.
I felt exhausted once it was over. I think I went in thinking the interview was just a formality and it would be all fluff and when I got there the CN felt like asking tons of questions.
They do interview from a basic question form with about 8-10 questions. They cover fitness, the carrying a gun in deployment, the fact thay you will deploy, why you want to join the airforce and to explain the mission of the AF.
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In my opinion - even though I have no idea how they'd do this - NO military pay should be taxed, since it's actually the product of tax revenue in the first place AND you work at the whim of the taxpayer (i.e., DOD)/Congress/the President. Since I know that's impossible, I'll take whatever we get....