Danish MSN, APRN, NP

NP / USAFR Flight Nurse

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About Danish

Danish is a MSN, APRN, NP and specializes in NP / USAFR Flight Nurse.


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    Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    I commissioned with an “in lieu of” which basically means pending flight physical. I finally had it completed a year and a half after being gained at my unit LOL. There are pros and cons to...
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    Air Force Reserve - MacDill

    Yes, based on your AFSC they may. My ascession (sp?) bonus when I commissioned was a choice of $60k or $60k student loan repayment. Both are taxable. currently for 46F the bonus is $105k over...
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    Air Force Reserve - MacDill

    Feel free to message me privately. I am a USAFR flight nurse and I am with the 45th AES at MacDill as well. I am also a graduate of SPC ? my suggestion is to start working in either ER or ICU...
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    Interested in becoming a Military Nurse

    Hi! Great...long...LOL I commissioned in Feb, began drilling in June, and finally got my dates for TFOT (officer school) for Jan! Be prepared to hurry up and wait, but its very worth
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    Navy Reserve Accession Bonus Q

    It was in
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    Too old?

    For reserves, you are fine. I commissioned at 40 in the USAF
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    Army Reserve FY20 Retention Bonus

    46F was 60K I apologize, I misread the title of the post. This was USAF ascension
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    Air Force initial rank

    I am an NP, but wanted to fly and there were no NP positions, so I took a flight nurse position. I commissioned as a Captain 03 based on my education and experience even though my USAF reserve job is...
  9. Maybe I am glutton for punishment, but I am thinking of going back to school to obtain a terminal degree. I am leaning towards Aspen Univ. DNP in Leadership as they offer some insight into the...
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    VA Nurse Pay Scales

    I work in vascular surgery. I was an RN at the same hospital for five years prior to becoming an NP. It's my home, so I couldn't leave. Plus, the benefits package makes the pay equate if you add that...
  11. Nope. I work full time as an NP and part time (Reserves) as an
  12. Not exactly apples to apples here. I have 17 years ICU and ER experience as an RN and have only been a vascular surgery NP for less than a year. I WANTED to fly. I am reserves and I still work full...
  13. My ED and ICU experience has helped quite a bit, but I am learning a lot. I work full time as an NP for the VA still and am only reserve as a flight
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    VA Nurse Pay Scales

    You will start your position as the same step and grade, just on the NP scale. Your first proficiency will be 1 year later and most NPs become nurse III at that time if they are involved in...
  15. It is very base specific. I live in the Tampa area and my closest base is MacDill. When I initially began the process of commissioning there was no need for NPs on base and I was offered a flight...