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I am so sorry that they treated you that way and didn't want to help. Buying uniforms is a very overwhelming task, when you have no idea what every little doohickey is. In terms of Mess Dress I am waiting for them to update the COT site for our class...

which katy batten are you??? There is more than one!

Good Luck!

I don't believe that there is a facebook group for COT 11-02. A group would be great though if you want to start it!!! Is anyone flying to COT? I have to fly and I have to arrive a day early b/c flights land too late to check in during the scheduled...

I am also going to COT in January! You have nothing to worry about with your run times you are running about a which if you are a female under 30 it is 55 points out of 60! That is nothing to worry about! Or if you are male under 30 it is 42 pts, yo...

It does take time to get used to standing all day. You may also want to evaluate the type of shoes you wear and determine if they are providing adequate support for you. Many nurses wear hard leather shoes such as dansko's for their support. Hard s...

It would be best to be honest with your unit manager. Perhaps set up a meeting with you manager and express your gratitude for your job and the learning opportunity and the such. I would then tell them you have another passion to serve your country a...

I will keep my fingers crossed for you! GOOD LUCK!

My facility switched to bedside reporting which has worked out very well. You get to eyeball your patient, the IV lines and rates, 02 rate, and ensure the outgoing shift isn't leaving you with 10cc of fluids. While the nitty gritty details are not g...

I had my husband who is Capt. commission me! A pretty special moment for us to share!

Congrats aniko!!! My husband and I just PCS'd from Eglin to Hill in Utah a month ago. I commissioned today and will be attending COT in January also. If you have any questions about Eglin PM me and I can answer any questions you have. It is a great ...

AMYRN, you are not the only one having to weigh in every month. Myself and another nurse who is waiting to go to COT do it. We do it for accountability as we live and Florida and our Recruiter is in Louisiana. Recruiters are supposed make contact ...

YAY!! I bet you are so excited! I wish you luck!

HNELLA I know Jan seems so far away! Are you working until then?? My husband PCS's in August so I am thankful I did not get an earlier date we are all over the place right now. Well, my unsolicited advice is have an awesome holiday season and spend...

No, Carolinapooh. I have one year experience and needed to get an experience waiver to go to a base with only a clinic. In order to work in a clinic you need to have 3 yrs of experience. I do not have three years of experience therefore I needed a...

I will also be going to COT in Jan. My husband in currently active duty in the AF. I was very surprised I got a Jan COT date as my recruiter had fully qualified nurses receiving Mar and Apr dates. Look forward to chatting.

Hey HNELLA, I will be going to cot also! I was in the April board, I have already received an experience waiver and know my base assignment. I am so excited! I bet you are also. Januray is a great time to go to COT. My father-in-law was stationed at...

Yeah, there are lots of new RN's in clinics. AFPC said that they do waivers for this situation all the time.

Gerrib83, My app went to the April board and I found out I will be going to COT in Jan if my waiver goes through! How exciting. Keep up the good preparation. I would start learning AF rank, values, and mission! My father in law was stationed at Maxwe...

My husband has orders to move this summer, for a 4 year assignment. I am coming into the AF as a fully-qualified clinical nurse. The problem lies that the base we are going to is only a clinic. The AF wants nurses to have 3 years of experience to wo...

Hey, I have friend who was accepted as part of the Jan board is still waiting on a COT date and NTP placement. Good luck waiting. It was bizarre though, my package went to the board today and I got a call today from AFPC about my acceptance. I am not...

If you go to the COT website all of the class dates are there. They do not have COT from November-January because of the holidays. Good luck. Have you completed your RN already? Or are you waiting to complete school and take NCLEX?

I would totally reccomend using the NCSBN review and their questions available for NCLEX reveiw! They were the most similar to the test!

I am in the middle of the process an and my anticipated COT date is AUG 23 also! I am a senior in my RN - BSN program. Have you all taken NCLEX already? GOOD LUCK to all!