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Actually the cutoff age is 47-from age 48 requires a waiver. Age 42 refers to enlisted, not commissioned. It's understood that you won't qualify for retirement and you won't qualify for AFIT and maybe a couple of smaller things, but yes, the cut off is 47.

Hi! We are in fact Class 16-06. The class and dates are located on the Air Force cot page.

Well I made it! Alternate from October board and just got the call! Headed to COT in august! Totally excited. Does anyone know if we have a Facebook page yet?

Hi. I am about to take my first travel nursing position in Jacksonville Florida. I have one agency looking for something at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, and another with positions in Baptist Hospital downtown. Looking for any input on these 2 hospital systems as well as any others. Also companies that tend to have the most positions there. I am working with Aya and Talemed currently. Any info would be so much appreciated. Also Ive been quoted a bring home pay of $1300/week for a tele position at Baptist and am wondering if this is a good rate-from what I've seen elsewhere it seems to be. Thanks!

Well. I'm alternate #10, so I guess I just sit back and wait!

Im working too and thought the same thing!!

OMG!!! Morgan I am so happy for you!!! However, I feel sick. Now I will lose my mind before I hear, lol.

Ecjwalker-if I may ask, what number alternate were you? Just curious how far down the alternate list made it in.

Well good luck doktorbird! It has definitely been a long time coming for most of us. Hopefully the next few weeks go pretty fast and we all get some good news!

Actually yes, my recruiter did say that sept 11 was the original date that our packages are due. However, he said we now have until the 29th when the board meets. So I guess Sept 29th?

Hey! I just got back literally 10 minutes ago from Nashville. I had my CNO interview this morning. It was an awesome experience, actually meeting my recruiter (and the recruiter that I started with that got promoted) and interviewing with the CNO. She was so down to earth and easy to talk to. I also had my recruiter show me the numbers again (just making sure nothing changed!) lol. Still 30 slots for the med surg position that I applied for. I did find out that if anyone wants OR, now is the time-they didn't get enough applicants and can pull from med surg. I believe he said they are down 3. And OR is apparently in high demand. Now starts the countdown till mid October. So excited! I went in feeling really discouraged, but came out a lot more hopeful!

Wow. Well. I am well aware of the draw backs, the unbelievable competition, the strict selection guidelines and all the other discouraging details. Thank you. Very much. I'm well aware that my chances are beyond slim and that most others will have 'more to offer'. I am completely realistic about every single bit of this. And yes. The age varies from branch to branch. And for commissioned nurse officers, it is 48. I am giving this one shot everything I have. If I don't make it, I walk away with no regrets. Period. I posted to simply ask about DQ on 2 things that pertain to me. But I absolutely appreciate your reality check and the sincere encouragement. Thanks.

I will be taking my med surge certification exam soon, so I will have that. I also have bls and acls. We don't go to mess now until we are selected so I wouldn't go until October at the soonest.

Actually I don't need an age waiver. The max age is 48.

Well I don't have a thing to worry about when it comes to lying-the recruiter has 15 years worth of my medical records, lol. I did list both conditions on my workbook. I just saw somewhere that someone said migraines/headaches were a DQ. I could see it if they were only controlled with prescription meds, but my migraines are only 1 every 3 or 4 months and the tension headaches, which are daily, I take excederin. Just wanted to see if anyone else had any other input.

Hi! I am applying to the Oct AF Nurse board and have a question. Does anyone have any experience with DQ conditions? The only things I have on mine medical history that could cause a problem are hypothyroid (controlled) and headaches. I have chronic tension headaches and occasional migraines (no meds taken to control these). Has anyone had to deal with either of these issues and if so, what was the outcome? Thanks!

I'm not sure. He read off the list of specialties and their numbers and he said 30 for med surge. I know it had been 15 for the previous board. I sure hope he's right!!

Hi! I am applying for the September/October board also. I am so excited as it's right around the corner. I'm coming from a little different angle though. I am a civilian with no prior and I am older-46. I am applying for a FQ med surge position, which my recruiter did inform me has 30 slots this board, which is encouraging. I have spent almost 8 months getting my package ready and have everything completed except the interview with the CNO. Looking forward to hearing from others who will be with me on pins and needles as the date approaches. Good luck to us all!!

Thank you! I think my cumulative was 3.58. My BSN was 3.8. We start signing up for classes in November. I decided to mix mine up a bit so I don't spend 2 straight semesters writing papers for 4 classes. Im taking Theoretical Foundations and Adv Pharm in spring and Health Care Policy and Adv Role Development in the summer. Im sure you will be accepted!

Hi, I will be starting Spring 2015. My home school is ETSU where I graduated with my BSN in August. I think I was notified in August of my acceptance and received my packet. I am sooo excited and ready to get started.

Hate it. With a passion. 5-6 pts? Nope, 7. We are also supposed to be doing bedside reporting. If we actually did it? In reality it would be almost 8 before night shift left and I got started. We are a med surg floor with alot of high acuity and totals. And several pts always needs a bedpan, drink, pulled up, or get into the conversation and ask questions about what we are talking about and what the plan is and when will the doctor be here and on and on. THAT is the reality on my floor. No thanks.

Geographic location: East Tennessee Pay rate: 18.10 In which area / specialty do you work? Med Surge What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? ASN, will have BSN this summer How many years of experience do you have? 1 yr in February Are you full-time, part-time, or casual / per diem / PRN status? Full time What shift do you work? 7a-7P Do you receive any shift differential? $1.25 for hrs worked between 3-7 pm. No weekend differential Are you a manager or supervisor? No

I work a busy med surge floor and our ratio is 7:1.

I agree, lol, but I am still confused HOW it happened. I had a second nurse verify the settings after this happend to see if I had it programmed wrong. I didn't. So, if I had it programmed correctly, how could this possibly have happend, that is my dilemma. I really want to understand what happened, so that it never happens again.

I am a new grad in orientation and I am confused. I have run across an issue with IVPB running too fast and it was explained to me that if the primary is set faster than the IVPB then the pump will revert to the primary rate? Or gravity takes over and will pull the fluid from the IVPB faster? I am totally lost and can't find this information anywhere (was told that I should have learned this in school, but never heard of it). I really didn't understand the explanation and didn't want to keep on asking and looking even dumber. Does anyone have a clue what I am talking about and can explain this to me? Ok. I just had a thought. I absolutely set the IV up wrong, I know this. I'm just trying to understand HOW I got the results that I got. I set up A as primary @ 100ml. B as secondary @5ml (was to run over 20 hrs) . What happened is B ran over about 20 minutes and A didn't change at all. I SHOULD have run B as primary and A as secondary (run over 30 minutes) or just run B on it's own line. But, how did B infuse over 20 minutes?