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  1. Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    my app finally went in for the May boards. I am not worried about getting in - I have been a nurse for 1000 years...My concern is when and all the other details with loan repayment or being placed...
  2. Are you sure that 3yr is no bonus/no loan repayment? Also, I was told that once AD we could apply for some loan repayment program...you I really need to start writing down what my recruiter tells...
  3. Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    5 letters of reccomendation? Geez, I only gave them 3 and one of those was written with a
  4. Weight Requirements

    nothing like being stripped down and told you are overweight in front of a bunch of
  5. Weight Requirements

    I went to MEPS the 1st time 3 lbs under. Then the 2nd time through MEPS I was a single pound over and had to be taped. I was so shocked since my home scale had me 5 pounds under (before and after)....
  6. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    I will double check. The information was primarily provided by the recruiter, but I am reading that they can be off. However, the bonus was mentioned by the nurse manager where I interviewed and by...
  7. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    I was told I do get ISP for my CCRN, but this would be in lieu of the sign on bonus.....I think it works out better to receive the ISP and Tuition reimbursement than to go with the sign on bonus. The...
  8. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    I did find the MEPS employees tone changed once they found out I was a nurse. A few got downright
  9. Anyone at Keesler Medical Center?

    I am curious.. At the smaller ICUs (Keesler, Wright patt, etc..) what happens when the census gets low or zero? If you only have a 6 bed ICU and few or no patients what do the nurses do? I know in...
  10. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    comfy clothes are a must!! Expect to be there all day long and to deal with some grumpy MEPS employees. The good news is that you will get through it and you will be thankful when it is
  11. New Grads...any information about COT

    I would imagine they have to space apart all the new grads coming in. Like most civilian hospitals one area cannot asorb too many newbies and there must be some sort of balance. That would make...
  12. New Grad Freaking out about jobs

    don't just send resumes..go to the units find the managers and introduce yourself and hand them a resume. That is the advice I followed when I graduated 100 years ago when jobs were scant and it...
  13. New Grads...any information about COT

    One thing about the board confuses me a bit. Say the board meets April 10th and the recruiter gets a two week extension to submit the application. Does that mean the board members come back or do...
  14. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    Yikes, I just took a gander at the mess dress and the name suits
  15. AF COT

    I would love to see civilian professions requiring physical fitness. Obesity is a huge problem in this country and no one is held accountable. I just saw the tape of the fat cop in Philly who...
  16. 1. how long have you been a nurse? 15 years - 2. what motivated you to choose nursing as a profession? friends who i worked with started the program and i heard so many good things about it. 3. what...
  17. Do nurses rotate shifts? Switch back and forth between days and nights?? How often do you come in on off
  18. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    Are there still people waiting to hear back from the last
  19. AF COT

    I have a friend who is USN and I asked him how was it to be required to meet PT standards every six months. He laughed and told me he has not tested in over 10 years. He said he has buddies who just...
  20. Here is the thing, you can let the long wait make you crazy or you can use the time to your advantage. You can spend the time enjoying all the things you will miss when you finally leave. Earn a...
  21. does anyone know how much weight the recommendation of the nurse consultant has on your placement? My interview the consultant told me she thinks I would be best at the one place I did not want to...
  22. waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    My timeline.. March 2009 - initial contact with recruiter May 2009 - Submit the beginning of a whole lot of paperwork August 2009 - finally meet the weight requirement MEPS look out Sept. 2009 _ MEPS...
  23. It makes me wonder how many people go through the process only to get cold feet at the end. If I were the recruiter and I put all the time and effort in to have recruit after recruit decline perhaps...
  24. Where's my recruiter?

    I read so many complaints regarding recruiters. I am lucky - i guess. Mine has been on top of things and wicked fast at responding to emails and calls. He even sends text mesg. to keep me
  25. USAF COT 10-04

    did everyone have to interview with a nurse