suds1228

suds1228 has 8 years experience and specializes in CVICU, USAF-Fixed wing flight nurse.

Latest Activity

1. Navy or AF?

   suds1228 replied to UpNAboutRN's topic in Government

   Tzu-do a BSN completion program and come on. What are you waiting for? You can start your paperwork 12 mos from grad and have a slot waiting for you. For real, you will never have opportunities as a civillian like you will in uniform, and have the bl...

2. USAGPAN CRNA boards

   suds1228 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government

   I haven't recieved anything from anyone yet. Kinda yanked about that but anyway...Here's the link where I found the recommendation...http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/. The family would prefer to stay in S.A for Phase 2. Travis would be a 2nd choice...

3. USAGPAN CRNA boards

   suds1228 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government

   My PCS orders have yet to drop. Ideally PCS'ing 1 May. I 'll try earlier if I can get the leave approved from my CC. We are trying to get housing on Ft Sam or Randolph AFB. BTW I just received the recommended Pre-course review book off of Amazon.com....

4. USAGPAN CRNA boards

   suds1228 replied to olderthandirt2's topic in Government

   Congrats OTD! I'll see you in class!

5. Navy or AF?

   suds1228 replied to UpNAboutRN's topic in Government

   I read article attached by Tzu911. Don't be mislead. The articles discusses what I think are verbage differences when discussing retirement pay. The bottom line is this: If you do 20 years of Federal Service, in any uniformed branch, your 50% base pa...

6. AFR Flight Nurse

   suds1228 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

   You're welcome. I wish I could give you concrete good/bad between Dobbins /Maxwell. I have been to Maxwell for OTS (you will go as well) but I have never been to Dobbins. I have found though it is usually best to hitch up to reserve units co-located ...

7. Navy or AF?

   suds1228 replied to UpNAboutRN's topic in Government

   Sorry lots of spelling errors in previous post. I hit send before proofing and edit feature did not take.

8. Navy or AF?

   suds1228 replied to UpNAboutRN's topic in Government

   I couldn't disagree more w/ jeckrn. Truthfully though, in the Air Force, anyone who is not a pilot is a 2nd class citizen. However, that is more of a lightheartly tolerated shadow of 1940's Air Force heritage than a modern code of conduct plaguing th...

9. AFR Flight Nurse

   suds1228 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

   I've met many Pittsburgh flyers. That is another busy bunch. There's at least 1 FN who flys out of Pittsburg and lives in Chicago. I met a few Niagara folks in Germany doing downrange missions.

10. AFR Flight Nurse

    suds1228 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

    BTW, where your squadron is at may also dictate what your primary MDS is (what aircraft you fly on). For example, the 433rd in San Antonio primarily fly C-130's, the 315th in Charleston, NC fly C-17's, the 452nd out of March AFB CA, fly KC-135's and ...

11. AFR Flight Nurse

    suds1228 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

    No difference in qualifications or expectations between AD or reserve FN's. Most crews are mixed when deployed anyway. The AE Chief Nurse/D.O. will likely break up the crews and get the mix in chemistry and exp levels. Only real difference is where y...

12. Looking for USAGPAN grads

    suds1228 posted a topic in Government

    I am AD USAF and am fortunate enough to be starting the US Army Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia (USAGPAN) in San Antonio 6/09. Just looking for some Pearls of Wisdom specific to this program. BTW, I have spoken to enough friends that I now have ...

13. AFR Flight Nurse

    suds1228 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

    I am an active duty USAF FN. Be patient but do not be forgotton. Things move slow until the paperwork starts to drop then it will hit all at once. I would drop a call every couple of weeks for an update though. Flight school @ Brooks City-Base in Sa...

14. ANG nursing question

    suds1228 replied to flygrl81's topic in Government

    I agree w/ Shimanao to start networking early. Find contacts where you want to go. Seek the ART's. Manning docs are reviewed annually. If they know you want in they will keep you in mind w/ periodic friendly updates on your status. Best to find someo...