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A year ago I went TDY to Kadena AB (USAF), Okinawa. I developed a URI and had to go over to Camp Lester Navel hospital to be evaluated. I was inspired at how professional the ED staff was. I asked the two doctors evaluating me how they liked being AD in the Navy. They both told me they loved it. I also asked the ED nurse and corpsman the same question. I got the same reply. I'm starting an FNP program this fall and am looking at going from the guard and reserve side of the house to AD AF as an FNP. Japan is one of the regions at the top of my wish list. Okinawa has a lot to do. Lots of sports. Fishing, SCUBA, snorkeling, the Churaumi Aquarium and museums. Look into those bases I think you'll be glad you did.

There are many fields/ specialties in which a nurse can go into. Some have very little direct pt. contact. Research may be of interest, or sales. Don't give up, it's a solid career and you'll be needed "UNTIL FOREVER" (quote taken from the movie The Sandlot.)

Hey there Newatthis, I have an online travel agency which deals with everything but nursing, but am trying to focus on getting it online with nursing and nurse travel/ vacations. PM me to talk. victorh

I agree, ifI were to become a CRNA I wouldn't want to be limited to only certain cases. Thanks for you thoughts.

I agree, if I were to become a CRNA I wouldn't want to be stuck in a region that allowed you to only practice within certain limits or on certain cases. Thanks for your thought.

I'm interested in knowing what CRNA's and future CRNA's think what the future holds for practicing nurse anesthesia in Arizona, specifically Tucson area?

Hey there surgnurse26, I would count on being in the upper tax tier about 30% or more (27900.00 yr taxes) + Ca state taxes, brings salary to around 65100. bring home. Roughly. More than what we're making at SMRMC. I'm still looking into it as well. Shoot me an email. "TEAM ORVIS"

Hey there thissucks101477, first of all thank you for pursuing your dreams of being in the military, because it's honorable and you are the person we need to keep our country as strong as it is and to defend our way of life. Get excellent grades in school so when you do become a Navy Corpsman and if at a later date you want more (like a Nurse or a Doctor) you'll have the educational leverage behind you. Keep your head up and remember your calling into the military is from a greater source other that here on earth. Don't listen to the ones who try to discourage you from following your dreams, you understanding the calling unlike them. If you have the time, read some emergency medical books or the like, and see if you can ride along with your local EMT/ fire service or volunteer in the ER at a hospital (may need parent to sign off for you). This will give you a feel of what you could do out in the field. I've been in the military for 11 years and am in the process of getting my commission in the USAF Nurse Corps.

I'm currently in the ANG and have to go out for about three months to fulfill an AFE rotation. If you could wtbcrna send me the requirements for AFIT selection via [email protected] thanks for all the help.

So I sent off my packet today and the waiting begins. I'm in no real hurry as I have to go on a deployment til the end of May. I hope everything goes smoothly, and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead.

Thanks for all of the info. I like the ideas of having a 12 hr work schedule because you get some good time off. Out of Travis and Nellis I would prefer Travis as it is closer to home, but I'm not going to complain if I get sent elsewhere. I did an apprenticeship in the ICU/CCU at one of our local hospitals during nursing school and was offered a full time position there once I had graduated. So I feel that I would like to start off in the ICU but I think in the military you have to work into that specialty if you don't come in with some experience before hand. I am also interested in becoming a Flight Nurse later on down the road. I would like to get into CRNA school as well, if that happens great, if not I can live with it to. I just see the military as a great opportunity to learn and also serve. Nursing is not my first career, but it's the first where I've had so many opportunities to do so much. The deployments don't sound too bad either. Germany is great and I wouldn't think the sand box is all that bad, aside from the obvious risks, but you have a greater risk of getting seriously hurt or killed every day driving down the road. Awesome! thanks again for sharing your thoughts about the AF. Being a Air Guardsman, it wasn't a hard decision to go AF, as I have always loved going on TDY's all over the world and have loved every AF location.

Thanks for your reply. I do have a few questions in regards to deployments, length, region, etc. How is the work schedule 3-12's 4-12's? Average length of stay at assigned duty station before PCSing? How about rank and how easy is it to gain it? I was told that if I get accepted into the NTP program I'll go to one of seven or eight bases that conduct the NTP after COT. I'm hoping for Travis or Nellis as my NTP base. I'm hoping that after the NTP I can stay at one of these two bases as my first duty station. Is it true that after about two years, if you get into a masters program they will take care of the costs associated with furthering my education, and will I transition into a full time student status during my time at school. What about OCONUS PCS's? Are they hard to get? How about nurse to pt ratios and support staff? Thanks again for your input, I know that I asked a lot. I'm excited about this venture and like I said I've been in the guard for eleven years and would love this opportunity to go active.

I am in the process of getting my packet together and sending it to my recruiter to get into the USAF Nurse Corps and I was wondering what life was like after you get through NTP. I'm looking at furthering my college education once at my first duty station and was wondering if the AF has a habit of sending the nurses out on TDY's and the such your first two or three years of enlistment, or do they leave you alone and let you build up experience. I've been the USAF Air National Guard for 11 years and I know that it is different. My unit was pretty cool in that they knew that I was going through Nusing School so they held off on sending me anywhere. Just curious as I am in the education mode and don't want to find my self three years down the road not having pursued any more schooling after NS. Thanks for your time.

I know that if you have liver (cirrhosis etc) issues you want to limit proteins as the liver breaks down the ammonia produced as the biproduct of protein metabolism into urea which is excreted via the kidneys (buildup of NH4 =hepatic encephalopathy/coma= change in LOC initially-liver flap ). If you have pancreas issues you would want to limit food/ fats all together because eating stimulates the release of the digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas (exocrine) which aid in the digestion of fats. You want to limit carbos because it is sugar and the pancreas isn't kicking out insulin (endocrine) so you go into hyperglycemia and may cause the pt to become diabetic from them on from the digestive enzymes destroying the beta cells in the pancreas. Hope this helps.

I just got my quick results from Pearsonvue and I PASSED!!!! Stay confident while waiting and rely on GOD (Isaiah 12:2) what ever the out come is. Just remember that it doesn't matter how many questions you get on the test you still have just as good of a chance of passing. Good luck.