jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

jfratian has 13 years experience as a DNP, RN, CRNA and specializes in Adult Critical Care.

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1. Joining Air Force Reserves

   jfratian replied to Nurse Lady123's topic in Government, Military

   The app takes 6-12 months. Most apply 1 year before graduation. After graduation, you won't be able to do the residency any

2. Navy DUINS/degree questions

   jfratian replied to ANONYMOUS999's topic in Government, Military

   No military branch accepts nurses without a properly accredited Bachelors or graduate degree in nursing. It's been that way for decades. I assume the Navy's DUINS program is the same way. I would...

3. Joining Air Force Reserves

   jfratian replied to Nurse Lady123's topic in Government, Military

   Most major hospital systems have new grad RN residency programs these days. They all have some similarities, but generally speaking most VAs and military hospitals will lack the acuity you will see...

4. Georgia Anesthesia Groups

   jfratian replied to futurern5505's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I would highly recommend you join the facebook group "Georgia CRNAs & SRNAs." The majority of licensed CRNAs in Georgina are in that group. Likely you'd have far better luck than on

5. Joining Air Force Reserves

   jfratian replied to Nurse Lady123's topic in Government, Military

   The nature of the reserves is wait around for something to happen. There are few meaningful deployment opportunities for anyone right now. A lot of CCATT and AE deployments right now is just hanging...

6. Joining Air Force Reserves

   jfratian replied to Nurse Lady123's topic in Government, Military

   Flight nursing is the most time consuming RN job in the Air Force Reserve by far. It requires at least double (more than that in the beginning) the normal reserves time commitment. You have minimum...

7. Advice for first CRNA job

   jfratian replied to N_u_r_s_e's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I'd recommend a supervision model that enables full scope of practice (I.e. you do your own lines, blocks, and preops with the ability to phone a friend). Billing and actual practice are not always...

8. How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

   jfratian replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

   If CRNA is the ultimate goal and you want to do it as quickly as possible, you should wait to join the military until you become a CRNA. The ~$200k in debt can easily be paid off by a hard-working...

9. ANG Flight Nurse

   jfratian replied to Chuckleface's topic in Government, Military

   Basically, go on Air Force website and use the "Apply" button to contact a recruiter. The application takes close to one year. There is a big difference between flight nurse and critical care air...

10. Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) CRNA

    jfratian replied to J G 2024's topic in Government, Military

    Not zero but certainly not very likely that you'll get any one base in particular, especially locations with fewer positions like that. If you will be extremely unhappy if you don't get one of your...

11. Post doctoral CRNA certification programs?

    jfratian replied to NurseYyw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have this coversation with NPs a lot. Now I personally had a graduate nursing degree prior to CRNA school, as did about 25% of my class. None of us got any credit. Important for non crnas to know...

12. Post doctoral CRNA certification programs?

    jfratian replied to NurseYyw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure what you mean. There is no real shortcut for non-crnas with other graduate degrees in nursing to become CRNAs. It A quick Google search shows: Barry has 2 CRNA tracks if you go to...

13. Navy Nurse 2024

    jfratian replied to Scoontz's topic in Government, Military

    You can file claims retroactively with tricare. They will back date your coverage (once established) to the date your orders start for active duty. It's very commonly done

14. Navy ODS.

    jfratian replied to tee.321's topic in Government, Military

    Unfortunately you need the 4 years plus 1 day (or the equivalent reserve points...1441) for the E. You generally get 2 years of constructive credit for the MSN and 2.5 years of constructive credit...

15. CRNA: Air Force or Navy?

    jfratian replied to beebers's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, and they can and do. Joint bases and hospitals are fairly