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I am considering joining the active duty Air Force, using the HPSP to pay for school. I am prior service AF reserve and love it. I have heard negative experiences from my AD nurse corp friends. So, I am wondering, 1. Do CRNA's fall under the NC(nurse...

question for af ccatt nurses. what is the best way to get on ccatt team? i am currently a flight nurse and have received contradictory info regarding ccatt nurses.. some say they are ad only, some say reserve only.. if i go ad, can i get on ccatt tea...

Sounds like my old employer. The program I am in now have had several students from this hospital and they were OK with references from coworkers and charge nurses.

The above post was only referring to Air Force CRNA positions. My recruiter told me when I applied they were only accepting 3 applicants per year. But, this can change to meet the needs of the AF, and also as applicants drop out of school, or become ...

In response to missnurse, they have slots that open up throughout the year. In October, there are more spots that they offer to candidates on the alternative list.(from previous year)

I can speak a little about the process applying for the scholarship and how program works while in school. There are many other great forum members that can talk about how the actual practice is as an active duty CRNA. My first advice would be to app...

heltonca, if you have any questions regarding the process of applying for the HPSP, or what to expect.. give me a pm. I just receive my acceptance for the scholarship.

Not quite sure which unit you worked on. But I have never seen (nor heard about) the environment that you describe. It is sad when a nurse loses their license, but a hospital does not have any power to take a license away. It sounds like you are focu...

It may vary by hospital. The hospital I did clinicals at my senior year offered ACLS/PALS. I was able to get them both before graduation. I think that future employers (especially small hospitals) may favor candidates that are already certified becau...

djuan is correct. You can get hired into a pcu or floor unit as a ADN. You can even move to an ICU after a year on the floor. But, you must earn your BSN within 6 years after getting hired or you will become a PCA. We had someone on our unit that was...

I have worked at 3 different hospitals. The 2 non-magnet hospitals were ok to work for. They seemed like they just did what was required by the Joint commission. The Magnet hospital I work for (Mayo) is totally different and much better in the way t...

Some programs allow you to take any chem (comm. college) before starting classes. Check with the school your are applying for and ask about what chem. is required. Once I was accepted into the program, I took a biochem class. The only stipulation was...

I just completed the UNE Medical Biochemistry. I have to say that the class is not for everybody. The lectures were on DVD and were helpful. There is only one exam for the whole class, which is similar in content and difficulty to the practice exams....

I am in Minneapolis. We are losing our planes, so we have no idea what will become of our squadron. At our last CC, the wing commander asked us to write our senator/congress representative. We have several people on base from the Chicago base when th...

I am a nurse in the AF Reserves. I have a friend in a similar place as you. He got his nursing degree from a school in the Philippines. He is now finishing a masters degree in health management so he can become an officer in AF as in the Medical Serv...

Great info! Thanks for your help.

Yes, I have a couple friends working at Landstuhl as civilians. Check out USAJOBS. The contracts are supplied by the Army. They usually want at least one year exp. They pay for all your moving expenses.

I applied also and scheduled an interview for mid Dec. It sounds like they have quite a few openings. I was given the choice of Dec 10th through mid January. Good luck to the rest. If anyone interviews before 14 December please post your experience ....

Check this website. It is a good place to start for those that want an alternative. http://www.all-crna-schools.com/crna-programs.html#section3

It depends on the recruiter and Nurse manager. I have spoken to some of the new hires on my unit and most of them received interview calls 2-5 days after applying. Don't give up. Keep applying for jobs that you are interested in. Good luck!

To answer your question: There is no maximum number of hours (I am assuming you are over the age of 18) http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,1607,7-154-27673_32352-42008--,00.html Check with your HR Dept at the hospital. Most hospitals will have a max num...

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Question for any nurse working at an MTF (air force or Army). I am looking into going OCONUS specifically Landstuhl. I am wondering what the schedule is like in an ICU? Does anyone work straight days? or nights? Thanks