JakeT

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1. Past indiscretions

   JakeT replied to annab's topic in Government

   Although I am not a recruiter, I can tell your from personnal experience that preservice us of marijuana is not disqualfying. There are some limitations involved although. For example I believe that if you used marijuana less than 15 times, the US Ai...

2. High Cholesterol

   JakeT replied to Lambert5883's topic in Government

   I can only tell you of my own personal experience with MEPS. My cholesterol was over 200 and my doctor put me on Lipitor. When I went to MEPS this was not an issue with the Docs at least for me.

3. Info about civilian jobs in the military

   JakeT replied to SierraC's topic in Government

   here is the AF's website for civilian RN jobs that they have posted. https://ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb/special_recruiting.htm Here is the US govt's website for jobs. You can do a search for jobs in the medical field and it will bring up RN posi...

4. Anybody in the Army Reserve Nurse Corps?

   JakeT replied to jasonglh's topic in Government

   While I am not in the Army Reserves Nurse Corp, I decided to get a commission in the Air Force Reserve as a critical care nurse, I did do research on the Army vs the Air Force and just wanted to let you know that you do not enlist into the Nurse Cor...

5. ER RN salary

   JakeT replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

   In Albquerque new GN starts off at approx $20 hr. Weekend night diff is $8. Night diff during week in $5 hr. Weekend day diff is $3 hr. Relief charge is $1 hr. Permanent charge is 10% pay raise. Clinical ladder is $1hr for level 1 and $3 hr for leve...

6. pediatric ccrn

   JakeT replied to tbpicu's topic in PICU

   I know that your question has been posted sometime ago but I thought I would suggest "Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing" which you can purchase from the AACN website. I also know that you can get audio tapes for pediatrics. My Clin ...

7. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   JakeT replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   Hello to all in this forum, I just finished my paperwork for joining the Air Force Reserve as a critical care nurse. My AF Reserve recruiter says that the final part of the process should take between 30 to 60 days to complete. I have to say it has b...

8. Becoming an R.N. in the Airforce?

   JakeT replied to WalkingInTheRain's topic in Government

   The information I received from a AF Health Occupations Recruiter stated that you must be less than 47 years of age to enter. The AFSC(Air Force Specialty Code) for a NICU Nurse is 46N3F (neonatal intenisve care unit nurse)

9. Becoming an R.N. in the Airforce?

   JakeT replied to WalkingInTheRain's topic in Government

   I am currently looking at going into the US Air Force Reserve as a critical care nurse. I just finished with my MEPS physical and my reserve recruiter is putting the final paperwork together. It just seems to take a long time to get everything proces...

10. New to the discussion group

    JakeT posted a topic in CRNA

    I have been reading the discussons for sometime and wanted to let everyone know how much I have gained reading the experiences and suggestions that everyone has put forward and felt that I should introduce my self to the forum. My name is Jake and I ...