PRicanRN

PRicanRN

Member
  • Content

    57
  • Visitors

    1,590
  • Followers

    0

About PRicanRN

Latest Activity

  1. My process in joining the Airforce

    ya like someone said earlier, about healthcare recruiters there is no shortage of candidates. They also don't have as high a quota to meet each month. My recruiter told me that he had reached his quota for the whole year by the time I spoke to him in...
  2. Question for AF nurses

    In the AF you could end up in LRMC/Germany but it doesn't happen often I can tell you that. Like athena 55 said that really isn't close at all. There are really no front lines anymore like in past wars ex. WWII. There are zones and even that doesn't ...
  3. Are Air Force Nurses Deployed very often?

    YOu said you have 11 yrs nursing experience correct? You will come in as a cpt. as soon as you get commissioned. Have you been promised anesthesia school by the recruiter? Generally you have to serve 2 years on station before applying to an AFIT p...
  4. Thinking of going into Air Force as a BSN

    If you are not wanting to move around then the military might not be for you. You will be moved, around every 4 years. Nurses do deploy, it all depends on what specialty. If you are planning anesthesia you will deploy more than most. Not trying t...
  5. Are Air Force Nurses Deployed very often?

    why would you consider joining the AF after going through anesthesia school, you will get offered a alot more money on the outside?
  6. Question for AF nurses

    Well you have your job as a nurse but you usually end up doing other things like commanders meetings and duties aside from normal things like nursing staff meetings. Every command is different but like taking leave for example; my commander dictates...
  7. Question for AF nurses

    well I worked on the civilian side for 3 yrs for befor joining the AF, I can say I definitely enjoy military nursing more. You definitely have a lot more help. On the civilian side I really felt like I was hung out to dry no matter what was going on...
  8. Process for COT in the Air Force

    I know you have alot of questions, I will try to answer most of your questions. You will have to pass the nclex before commissioning, and you also don't get paid until you start active duty. It usually does take awhile to process paperwork, because ...
  9. Prior Service wants to continue to serve

    well I can't answer all your questions, but with 12 yrs of service you will get O-1E pay with 12 yrs. of service, which is pretty good actually. at 33 I don't think you will have any problem finishing nursing school in a timely manner. The AF has ag...
  10. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    ya from what I have heard from friends of mine previously in the AF, the AF was not a good place to be in the early 80's. Minority wise I don't think you will have a problem with that now. So don't let that be the deciding factor. Like WTBCRNA said...
  11. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    well your husband is definitely true about the army going up the ranks quicker. They will reach cpt. in 36 months as opposed to the AF which will take 48 months to reach cpt. From there I don't know but I definitely see a lot younger majors in the ...
  12. Headed to Lackland!!!!

    So you are on your way to COT and then lackland? It changes so much so often but I know make sure to bring enough things to take you through the first 2-3 days as you will not be provided with anything yet and won't have a chance to pick anything up...
  13. Headed to Lackland!!!!

    depends on where you work. For example the ER at WHMC 100% staffs the Balad ER, much of WHMC staffs balad period. ICU is deploying like crazy at WHMC right now. My friend who is an ICU nurse, just got hardtasked to deploy in the next cycle.( we bo...
  14. Headed to Lackland!!!!

    I had prior ER nursing experience before coming in thats how I was able to get to the ER. If you don't have any ER experience or ICU you have to go through a 1yr fellowship or something like that but its very intense and you learn a lot. If you are ...
  15. Headed to Lackland!!!!

    Im stationed here at lackland in the ER. I went through COT in august. Definitely lots of education opportunities here, always some class or training that is being offered.