Bratapfel

Bratapfel has 11 years experience.

Latest Activity

1. RN to Air Force

   Bratapfel replied to joepro7's topic in Government, Military

   Hope I’m not too late here. Definitely treated like a child on a med surg floor. Absolutely do not come in as a med surg nurse especially with your background. I would think any ER experience would...

2. Air Force/Dogs/Single/Housing/Flight/ICU

   Bratapfel replied to Fox_RuN's topic in Government, Military

   So as a single officer in the AF (conus) you will be REQUIRED to live off base. Base housing is for people with wives/families. You do get BAH (basic housing allowance) which changes with your...

3. active duty while attaining an MSN/DNP

   Bratapfel replied to rnvmei's topic in Government, Military

   With the amount of time, energy, and stress it would take you should just put all of that into putting a great package together and getting the military to send you to grad school instead. I was...

4. Air Force Nursing Corps

   Bratapfel replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

   I don’t think Bigcat was focusing on the credit towards retirement (although that may have been a point) but more so as the prior enlisted identifier (O1E, O2E, O3E). I’m not 100% sure on the...

5. Pediatric Exp & Loan Repayment

   Bratapfel replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in Government, Military

   What is your source? Yes with DHA taking over they are moving towards mission readiness however there will still be needs for AD nurses for a while to come. When have you ever seen the government...

6. Air Force initial rank

   Bratapfel replied to djmatte's topic in Government, Military

   That's incredibly strange. They should cut your BSN years in half and apply that to your rank. ADN experience shouldn't apply to your rank since it isn't qualifying in the military (as you know all...

7. Would I have trouble finding a position in Air Force OB?

   Bratapfel replied to Alexiapaige0001's topic in Government, Military

   Definitely recommend talking to a health professions recruiter for all AIR FORCE questions and anyone in the AF for NURSING questions. 1. They are indeed phasing out AD OB nurses (kind of) however I...