Spencer2002

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  1. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    another thing to consider is how your asthma would affect you if you were deployed to a place with few resources and you did have access to your medicine? you have to consider worst case scenario and...

  2. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    I have my Chief Nursing interview this week and scheduled for COT in Oct. I wonder if they may move me up to August? I was told by my recruiter that all the 09 COT slots were filled by other health...

  3. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    wow that is horrible to hear. and i can totally understand your frustration. i'm out in boise, id. the recruiters are very busy. i was told there are 18 nursing recruiters in the country and each...

  4. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    This is what the recruiter told me. Currently new AF nurses are getting their first requested assignment because of the shortage. But once your first assignment is up, your at the mercey of the AF...

  5. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    i got through meps and have my chief nursing interview in a couple of weeks. looks like you all have been through this. can you give me so ideas on what to expect in the interview, i’m getting a...

  6. Air Force COT questions

    Spencer2002 replied to foqus's topic in Government, Military

    i got through meps and have my chief nursing interview in a couple of weeks. looks like you all have been through this. can you give me so ideas on what to expect in the interview, i’m getting a...

  7. Seeking carrer as Critical Care Air Force Nurse

    Spencer2002 replied to fluffy103's topic in Government, Military

    since you’re not in a position to join the af right now, with all of your questions i would find your local healthcare recruiter and start the conversation. don’t worry about being pushed into...

  8. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    i don't think it's the af recruiting efforts......i think it's a bad economy across the nation:crying2:. i was told somewhere??? that they are getting 20 to 60 applications a month right now in...

  9. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    I got my MEPS and Chief Inteview dates but now the recruiter is telling me that all the COT slots for 09 are filled and I've been pushed back to Oct

  10. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    goafnurse thanks for the info about mt.home . what you have described is why in i'm so excited about getting into the air force….and i want to be around people that love their job and not just...

  11. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    we have plenty of codes on our unit to keep us on our toes :redbeathe we have to have acls to work on our med/surg unit. my problem is that we can't sell our house in this horrible housing market....

  12. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for responding so soon, that puts me a little more at easy. It's just frustrating because some people at work know what I'm doing and keep asking me when my last day of work is. At this point...

  13. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    BabyRN05 I actually live in Meridian and work at a local hospital. I'm going to MEPS next week and I was told by my recruiter I would go to COT in Aug as well. If every thing works out with MEPS and...

  14. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    BabyRN05 do you know anything about Mt.Home

  15. OK it has been 4 months since comission

    Spencer2002 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    WOW, I guess I'm not the only one waiting for instructions from my recruiter. It's a good thing I have a job and wife and kids to take me mind of the waiting! I finallly got the recruiter to give me...

  16. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Aaron86, I don't know what region of the country you're in but I can tell you that most every home health, nursing home and rehab center is looking for new grads. This will be a good test for...

  17. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    I think the recruiters are playing a “card game”. They don’t tell us everything, until we have everything they need. School finished, NCLEX passed, MEPS qualified and background checks are...

  18. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    I think we are on different tracks??? My recruiter told me I would be going to COT in Aug of this year 2009 and could be working by Sept. I don't do NTP because I have been working for six years...

  19. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    hi jeanette21, i see you just posted. i finally got my meps date and nursing interview :) do you know how long it will take to get a letter of acceptance after meps and interviews.....if everything...

  20. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    My recruiter told me a similar thing. AF takes voluntaries for deployment first. He told me about a nurse in Mt. Home that has worked for 15 years and never deployed. It my be hard to believe, but...

  21. My process in joining the Airforce

    Spencer2002 replied to deletethisaccount's topic in Government, Military

    I'm still waiting for my dates to MEPS and my nursing interview in SL City next month. Does any one have any experience with Mt. Home AFB, Idaho? Mt Home AFB would be my first duty station if...

  22. 1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

    Spencer2002 replied to Laura V's topic in Government, Military

    I live in Boise and I'm trying to get into the active duty Air Force stationed down in Mt. Home. I go to MEPS next month and have my nursing interview. What do you know about Mt. Home AF Base and...

  23. flight nursing in the air force?

    Spencer2002 replied to KR's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I'm currently a med/surg nurse and have been working for six years. I'm pursuing a nursing position at Mt. Home AF Base. Thanks for all the comments and insight to flight nursing in the Air Force....

  24. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    How was MEPS Jeanette21. I'm still waiting to hear back from my recruiter about going to MEPS and my nursing interviews. I'm getting frustrated now! I have emailed him twice with no response. I...

  25. air force nursing questions

    Spencer2002 replied to jeanette21's topic in Government, Military

    the health professions recruiter i'm working with told me, "it's not if if you get deployed, it's when." my wife and i are planning that in the next three years, six months will be spent being...