The Little Greek

The Little Greek

L&D, mother/baby, antepartum

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  1. Air Force - Boards

    The Little Greek replied to cat2008's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats on your acceptance! I had to pay for uniforms before I started getting paid. I used my credit card to pay for them. Some people applied for the Star Card (a credit card through AAFES with low...

  2. Many questions

    The Little Greek replied to ladyviola's topic in Government, Military

    Hello! I'm a new AF nurse so I've recently been through the process. I can answer a few of your questions with some certainty and others with knowledge I've gained through others. 1.) Signing bonus?...

  3. Air Force - Boards

    The Little Greek replied to cat2008's topic in Government, Military

    May packet was sent to the board in December and I didn't hear anything until March. Holidays played a part in that and then the January board was canceled. I didn't have waivers or anything so I'm...

  4. Air force 2009 Incentives

    The Little Greek replied to cat2008's topic in Government, Military

    I took both and signed a 6 year commitment. So yes, you can do

  5. A couple of simple AF questions

    The Little Greek replied to jtrauma's topic in Government, Military

    Can you receive PMs yet on this site? If so, I can PM you some

  6. A couple of simple AF questions

    The Little Greek replied to jtrauma's topic in Government, Military

    On my unit we work 3 months of days and 3 months of nights. The only exception are the civilian nurses who are hired for a specific shift. In a 31 day period we work approximately 14-15 shifts and our...

  7. Air Force Reserve Nurse

    The Little Greek replied to ugaRN's topic in Government, Military

    I can't really help you with the "what comes next" part of your post. However, when I first started looking into the military I too was quite confused by all the acronyms. I used (and sometimes still...

  8. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    The Little Greek replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government, Military

    I had a different path to MSN than most. At the time I went to nursing school, the schools in Austin had huge waiting lists. I opted for an MSN program that fast-tracked me to RN (15 months) and then...

  9. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    The Little Greek replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government, Military

    Your $.02 is much appreciated! The NC career progression chart that we reviewed and signed is where those numbers came from. For all I know the numbers were completely fabricated. I knew coming in...

  10. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

    The Little Greek replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a new to nurse to the AF so I'm far from an expert on the matter, however I met with my Chief Nurse today and she told me that the AF is hurting for NICU nurses right now. I'm sure OR nurses are...

  11. Sites for ordering uniforms

    The Little Greek replied to joannekuhl's topic in Government, Military

    My uniforms are too big for me too so I get them tailored. I wear a 4 extra short in the shirt and 4 extra short in the pants. They can take in the shirts on the side but you are kinda SOL on the...

  12. Packet approved!

    The Little Greek replied to Esh570's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats! I'm a new AF nurse and I love it! I really, really wanted Lackland but was sent to Virginia instead. Lackland will be a great place for you to learn and get good experience. The hospital is...

  13. Air Force/Nicu nursing

    The Little Greek replied to myrose's topic in Government, Military

    I've only been in for a month but I do L&D so I've seen a little bit of the NICU. Yes, you will be very limited on where you'd be stationed. I'm at Langley AFB, VA, one of the busiest AF hospitals...

  14. Air Force HPSP & Navy NCP questions

    The Little Greek replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    JD, you are so right! I'm by no means in the 28% bracket but getting taxed as such nonetheless. It's sad to see such a large chunk of your loan money quickly slip through your fingers. I knew it was...

  15. Air Force HPSP & Navy NCP questions

    The Little Greek replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    Both are pretty big dollar amounts but they change periodically. Recently they've just been getting larger and larger but I'm not sure how they amounts are determined. I don't think they publish the...

  16. Air Force HPSP & Navy NCP questions

    The Little Greek replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    Hang in there JD!!!!! To piggyback something he mentioned about commitment--I took both loan repayment and bonus and it's a 6 year

  17. Air Force HPSP & Navy NCP questions

    The Little Greek replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    Yep you nailed it! For the AF you foot the bill up front and hope and pray that you get in and that you get money when you do. For example, when I applied, there was lots of loan repayment and bonus...

  18. Air Force HPSP & Navy NCP questions

    The Little Greek replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there! I think part of the issue with the AF recruiter not wanting to go into too much detail is because the AF does not offer the schooling option for nurses that the Navy does. I'm not an expert...

  19. Positives on Air Force Nursing

    The Little Greek replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    I think JD may have been referring to me in that last post I am newly commissioned and fresh out of COT so my experience is limited but I will say that I really like what I've experienced thus far....

  20. Thinking about signing up

    The Little Greek replied to julieGN's topic in Government, Military

    To address your question about pay, I have to say that as an AF nurse I am very well compensated. Due to much of my income not being taxed I actually make out better than I did in the civilian sector....

  21. Loan repayment--possible pitfall

    The Little Greek posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello all! Fresh out of COT (AF) and I wanted to mention something to all the AF hopefuls out there that elect loan repayment. I cannot stress this enough....be sure to follow-up with your loan...

  22. Loan repayment--possible pitfall

    The Little Greek replied to The Little Greek's topic in Government, Military

    I absolutely love that this post has turned to this topic because I agree 100% with both of you! As a recent graduate of COT, it is fresh in my mind the situations that are posed where you must make...

  23. AF Medical DQ

    The Little Greek replied to JDCitizen's topic in Government, Military

    I know you are going nuts right now. Been there! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Oh, and just in case I hadn't clarified this to you earlier "fun run" never happened for

  24. Is my recruiter lying to me???

    The Little Greek replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Government, Military

    I'm guessing by the laughing face that your recruiter was joking about OB nurses not going to the desert. But just to clarify for those who may not think it's a joke....OB nurses do deploy. I just got...

  25. kiddos

    The Little Greek replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    LCDR Dan, Thanks! Your family is certainly well traveled and I hope the Air Force will offer us the same! As I type I am on my way to OTS at Maxwell AFB. I'm in some seedy Econo Lodge near Gulfport...