1425oes BSN

Hi everyone! I'm currently starting/going through the application process for the October boards for nursing for the Airforce and I was wondering if anyone else is going through the process or has gone through MEPS yet? I have read a lot of the old blogs from previous years on what its like and how the interview process goes with the Chief Nursing Officer, but still super. nervous!

Thank you so much for this information as this is super helpful. That definitely makes me nervous in deciding to join as I am coming from a level one teaching hospital. Thank you so much for taking the time to give me this information. Hey I have a year experience in a level one neuro ICU. I talked to my recruiter and initially he said you only need a year of acute experience for flight nursing, then he tells me you actually need two years of experience so I was extremely annoyed that he told me one thing and got my hopes up.

Hey I interviewed with them that February of this year. I did have Extern experience with leadership in my SNA as well. Home health caregiver should count as experience as would an extern. I'm not sure how many people were offered jobs. It depends on the unit. I got offered a position for the OR but declined because I got offered a different job at Duke. For your cover letter, just be yourself and talk about what you have accomplished. It's your time to shine.

Has anyone had any luck for finding an apartment around the hospital that is 10-15 minutes biking distance?

I just accepted an offer in the Neuro ICU and I'll be moving from Florida myself! I'm currently looking at places to live as well, its good to know that the parking at Duke is $$$

Seems pretty unorganized to say one thing then do the other.. I hope you guys get offers or get offers at another hospital if you applied elsewhere!

I just got a job offer from neuro ICU, waiting to hear back from CTICU. Its a pretty straight forward process.

I haven't heard anything whatsoever.. I know I'm not going to accept if I get an offer, due to another job, but its kind of crazy they are getting back to everyone so late!

HIII! Yes.. I have two in-person interviews for CTICU and Neuro ICU. How about you?

My friend who got a job there for winter said she wanted a unit, but didn't get the job, so another unit liked her, interviewed and now she's going to be working in the OR. So you can get offered to interview on another unit as long as you are flexible.

The heck?! I don't even have any information on my preceptorship yet. We won't know till end of January. This just made it extremely complicated. What's the point of offering so many units, if not everyone had the opportunity to find work experience in the unit they want to work in. Now I have no idea what I want to do. Did they say you can't do L&D?

Thank you so much for that information, that really does help in trying to decide the best unit to give, it really puts things into perspective. So they are basically saying, there is no point in picking a floor you have no experience on? Does she mean any clinical experience or in general?

WOOHOO! Congratulations.. I know I honestly have no idea yet either. I know we have to call them too and let them know. Going to be a tough decision that's for sure

I got an interview you guys!

Hey super glad more people are finding this post! Did you guys see that they reopened the application? I checked today and it was open to apply. I'm not sure what this means and definitely haven't heard of this happening before. I really do hope we find out by the end of the week!!

Right? I just hope they get back to us soon! Oh no way? That is super cool. I only applied for this one in DC, seems like there isn't many new grad jobs open for summer yet.

I thought the exact same thing! They actually emailed me a couple days ago, because my resume and cover letter didn't attach due to some technical difficulties and they said they are starting to look over the applications. I hope it is end of december, I'm already anxious. I live in south florida, what about you?

Hey! I also applied for the summer cohort and applied the first day it opens! I have a friend who just accepted a position there for winter. I applied for ER. Might be a stiff one to apply too, but that's the one I'm definitely most passionate about. I have been reading responses and people say they find out end of December if we get an interview.

Hey congratulations on accepting! I just applied for this job and I was wondering what the process was that leads to the interview?