tinap311

tinap311 has 6 years experience.

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1. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   Who manages ECMOs at SAMMC? I'm newly certified and I haven't had much experience and was wondering should I try to focus on that patient population until I leave for COT. I've been in cardiac pretty much my whole nursing experience. I've take care o...

2. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   Thanks for the insight midinphx. I expected longer hours. I currently work four 12s a week so I can get use to working that much. I'm assuming it's a rotating schedule and that's something I'm not too happy about. How was your nursing experience duri...

3. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   CWetta, Hello and congrats to you. I just started practicing push ups the beginning of January. I was unable to get past 10!!! Now I'm at 30+ in a minute. I'm shooting for the max amount. I think the running is going to be my biggest issue.

4. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   Thanks, do you mind posting your experience thus far? I'm a little nervous about attending COT during the summer. Did you go to where you were stationed directly following COT? If not, how long was that waiting period? Is there a big difference in ci...

5. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   Congrats! I just heard back from my recruiter...I have to get fingerprinted at MEPS. I guess we're the only ones attending training in May!! lol :)

6. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 replied to tinap311's topic in Government

   Congrats!! Guess I'll be seeing you in May. I'm currently awaiting my security clearance. Are you working out a lot?

7. Air Force COT May 2014

   tinap311 posted a topic in Government

   Just wanted to start a post for the people going to COT in May of this year. I am excited and nervous since I do not have any prior service experience. I am a critical care nurse and I will be going to Texas (Ft. Sam) after COT. I have been a critica...

8. Air Force Nursing 2013

   tinap311 replied to JillyRN's topic in Government

   I was a #2 (critical care)alternate for the October 2013 boards. I was contacted by my recruiter a week before Christmas. I was informed that I am a select now. I leave for COT the end of May and after COT I'll be stationed at Ft. Sam in San Antonio ...

9. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

   tinap311 replied to SG219's topic in Government

   I've been following this post for a while now. I just found out that I was a #2 alternate. I have 6 years critical care experience along with ECMO and VAD certification (single parent), graduated with a 3.7 g.p.a. Is there an alternate post on how th...