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  1. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    Relax. I have spent so much time "waiting", I don't even think about it much because I know that we won't hear anything til probably December. The board isn't being released until right before...

  2. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    Board is supposed to be done with their selections by Thanksgiving and we should know sometime after Thanksgiving, but before xmas. I started this process in March 2009!! Due to a not so great...

  3. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    I have not been selected yet, but Lackland was and is sort of my first choice. There are only 4 AF hospitals that have NICU: Lackland, Langley, Germany, and Japan. So Lackland is my first choice if I...

  4. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    When and if you are selected you will be given a COT date. You do not get to choose which COT you will attend. They give you a date and you either accept that date or let your recruiter know if you...

  5. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    I for one don't really believe what this recruiter is saying. Most, if not all, recruiters are not privileged to this type of information. Just like they do not know or get to know what the Chief...

  6. Before signing the final contract....

    fitRNpic replied to STICU-ARNP's topic in Government, Military

    As of right now, no one knows what the incentives/bonuses are. You should not be offered this until you are officially accepted into the Air Force. Specialty pay is not offered unless they accept you...

  7. Air Force October 2010

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    My application packet was submitted the beginning of September. In order for you to make it for the October boards, everything must have been completed (including Chief Nurse Interview) and sent to TX...

  8. Future Air Force nurse here with lots of questions!

    fitRNpic replied to akellyrn's topic in Government, Military

    You would still be considered a "qualified" nurse because you have more than 6 months nursing experience. You shouldn't get pushed back to the next board which is for "new" nurses. Because pediatrics...

  9. Air Force journey update!! Info needed about Wright-Patterson Chief Nurse Interview.

    fitRNpic posted a topic in Government, Military

    Well, it has been a really long time since I have posted anything due to the fact that I have been waiting in limbo since January!! The last thread I started in Dec/Jan was hijacked!! So, I am...

  10. Air Force journey update!! Info needed about Wright-Patterson Chief Nurse Interview.

    fitRNpic replied to fitRNpic's topic in Government, Military

    I was asked all kinds of questions. Why I wanted to join the AF, what I thought about the mission statement and values and what I think it means, scenarios, ethics, patient safety goals, previous jobs...

  11. Air Force journey update!! Info needed about Wright-Patterson Chief Nurse Interview.

    fitRNpic replied to fitRNpic's topic in Government, Military

    Well, I had my interview last Friday morning and I think it went fairly well. Was nervous going in because at the last minute I was told that I was meeting with THE Chief Nurse and not the assistant...

  12. Air Force journey update!! Info needed about Wright-Patterson Chief Nurse Interview.

    fitRNpic replied to fitRNpic's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks! Anyone with any other advice concerning the Chief Nurse

  13. Chief Nurse

    fitRNpic replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Government, Military

    If you are an experienced nurse trying to get into a specialty, the application packet needs to be completed and turned in for board review by Sept 28th for Oct/Nov board review. As for those that...

  14. Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    fitRNpic replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    This may be true for brand spanking new nurses or new grads, but for nurses that have experience and trying to get in to the AF with that experience and into their specialized field, the board meets...

  15. NICU nurse seeking AirForce NICU nurse information

    fitRNpic replied to RNmom2RJC's topic in Government, Military

    I am prior service so it didn't take long to get my end of the paperwork complete since I could look back at my previous military paperwork. The thing that has taken the longest for me is to get...

  16. NICU nurse seeking AirForce NICU nurse information

    fitRNpic replied to RNmom2RJC's topic in Government, Military

    Hello. I have been trying to get into the AirForce as a NICU nurse for 2 years now. It is very competitive and they only take so many Specialty NICU nurses each year. They don't decide how many spots...

  17. Unmotivated recruiter???

    fitRNpic replied to traumaowl's topic in Government, Military

    good

  18. Unmotivated recruiter???

    fitRNpic replied to traumaowl's topic in Government, Military

    For AF, the recommendation letters are only good for 6 months. I have to have my letters re-done because it has been over 6 months!! I too have dealt with a lot of crap from recruiters over the last...

  19. Commuting to work in the NICU

    fitRNpic replied to freedom4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For now, the commute is tolerable. I don't really have a choice. It's either drive 1.5 hours one way to work and back, or not work at all and collect unemployment. Can't pay my bills with...

  20. Commuting to work in the NICU

    fitRNpic replied to freedom4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I completely understand. Nurses that get into NICU never leave until they retire. It is a field like no other. I believe this to be the reason why there are very few positions open if any at all. I...

  21. Commuting to work in the NICU

    fitRNpic replied to freedom4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would commute as far as I needed for a NICU job. This is the area I have wanted to work in for as long as I can remember and there are very few positions open in NICU and when they do come...

  22. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    fitRNpic replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went into nursing to become a neonatal nurse and eventually a NNP. While I was pregnant, I wanted to know everything that was going on with the baby and did a lot of research. This is how I came...

  23. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    fitRNpic replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    In a way this is my fault. I had too much trust in my previous manager being that she recommended me to apply to this other hospital to get more experience in a lower level nursery/NICU. I didn't...

  24. Inept New Grads?

    fitRNpic replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    My dream of having a life long career in NICU has yet to be destroyed, I am too passionate about it... However, it has been very difficult and right now the economy isn't helping matters any.

  25. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    fitRNpic replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    not trying to be rude, but no thanks to the advice! i have done a lot of self assessment and have asked a lot of former colleagues what's wrong with me and none of them can figure it out either. i...