midinphx BSN

midinphx has 29 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ED. ICU, PICU, infection prevention, aeromedical e.

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1. Is it difficult to join the Air Force reserve

   midinphx replied to Truthseeker123's topic in Government

   I'm an active duty flight nurse. We interact quite a lot with the reserves and guard units. It is very competitive to commission, yes. Directly into reserves or guard as a flight nurse, most do want either ER or ICU, but it never hurts to ask and t...

2. Advice for someone about to join the Air Force

   midinphx replied to Matt C's topic in Government

   I was army AD and now AF nurse. I have to say AF has been difficult to learn how to manage my army tone! I’m to abrupt. I want to assign the job and get into it - talk later. In the AF there is a lot of talk! LOL. Just expect it. Make...

3. Air Force Nursing - Commissioning

   midinphx replied to Daphney's topic in Government

   After OTC (no longer COT), there is Nirse Transition Program (NTP) for nurses with under 1 year experience. It’s an excellent program and sets you up for success in the AF! It’s TDY before your first duty station, San Antonio and Travis are often o...

4. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   midinphx replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   I’m at Travis, active duty. I know nothing of reserves. I do know you’ll have to go through: SERE, water survival, initial flight nurse qual (1 month) and flight training unit (1 month). Then a couple months on mqt in your unit. Other reserve ...

5. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   midinphx replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   I’m 5’2”. I am AE. Not only the reach test but that drives a waiver which takes time. It is completely doable.

6. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   midinphx replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Waivers take a bit of work - I suspect it was easier to reroute you rather than work the waiver. I’m active duty on my second AE flying assignment. Generally, one should expect to serve 2 AE assignments- can be flying or in a ground support role...

7. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   midinphx replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Easy waiver for depth perception. Don’t let that stop you. I have a height waiver (5’4” is the lowest without waiver)

8. Air Force Nurse Officer

   midinphx replied to Rozie's topic in Government

   I’m active duty and came in with 14 years ER and ICU. In active duty, it is basically calculated as a nurse gets half the time credit to rank. So I cam in like I’d been a nurse 7 years and was a captain. I would not have wanted to come in higher t...

9. Looking for Insight into AF Nursing Corps

   midinphx replied to Dad_RN's topic in Government

   You can totally do this! I was prior service army - 20 yr break in service - came in at 42 as RN with 14 years experience. I will serve at least until 59 yrs old with no trouble. I came in ICU, now I’m flight nurse. I’ve have 5 deployments in 9 ye...

10. Air Force Nurse Boards October 2019

    midinphx replied to Noypi47's topic in Government

    Not sure this will help - but when I came in AD I expected results in November by thanksgiving. No word came. ... until March! None. In March I found out I was going to COT in May. So no news is good news! Good luck and be patient. Everything ab...

11. Quality of life: Air Force vs Navy

    midinphx replied to Rizzo02481's topic in Government

    I’m AF. I was prior in army. I chose AF because it always seemed nicer than army. It’s not. Quality of life is a vague term. So we have nicer bases and dining facilities and gyms. That does not equate to better quality of life. I don’t spend off du...

12. AIr Force Flight Nurse

    midinphx replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

    I’m an active duty flight nurse. The process probably hasn’t changed much from when I did it. The process is on the AF knowledge exchange. You should speak to your chief nurse as you’ll need his/her endorsement. Start coordinating getting a flight...

13. Military Nursing

    midinphx replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Government

    Pixie, your IP now? From ER to IP. Awesome. I started as ER, went ICU, then AF. 2 ICU deployments. Now flight nurse. Was the IP at Lakenheath AFB and really got a lot out of it! Never asked for that job, but I have been told to embrace whatever I’...

14. Aspiring Army Nurse. Suggestions?

    midinphx replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in Government

    You really need to consider NOT enlisting now! If you can ensure 2 things - can you become US citizen? And is your BSN from accredited school? Once you enlist - you will be held to serve the position you are going in with and will have a hell of a t...

15. Military Nursing

    midinphx replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Government

    I joined the army at age 18. My goal was to get the GI Bill and college fund then go to college. Things didn’t go exactly as plannned... diversions along the way. Cut to now - I’m a nurse. I am in the Air Force and and serve as a flight nurse. I ...