davisone

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IM just thinking out loud on this...but after college I go into the Army from ROTC as med/surg nurse for a year then specialize in either ER or critical care nursing. When I get out I was thinking about going to Case Western Reserves ACNP program because it is a flight program. But I was wondering what an employer would say/ do if an ACNP with flight focus and four years military experience applied for a RN position? And would they have to pay more?

Once you become a flight nurse...Is there much moving or relocating from base to base? I know there isn't going to be a specific or certain answer but if anyone could give me info, thatd be great. Thank you.

Hmmm...I did not think the Guard. I know they have nurses as well

So I wonder if the Army will be looking for nurses to perform this job as well...

Well this got me wondering... http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/30/6/57.full

Is it better to be ER or ICU to do this? I know the Army has the JECC but who and/or how is it determined who cares for the patient when being transported to a greater level hospital in the theatre? I would like to do this but know that it is not a full time job as I will be working in the hospital from which the patient will be evaced from. Also, if I get on a FST, would they let one of there ICU nurses care for the patient in flight even though there is not very many nurses on the FST? Thanks for all the help once again.

How can I be deplyoed to a forward surgical team? Can I volunteer?

LT Dan, How can i get into a STP? I would like to right up front with our boys takin care of them. I am going into my freshmen year in college and am either going to do Army ROTC for nursing or the Nurse Canidate Program for the Navy. However, I was wondering how hard it is to get into a STP. Do you volunteer or what? Also what kind of training do you receive prior to being deployed in a STP? Thank you.

Thank you midinphx. Appreciate it. I know the Army has a supposedly intense critical care course that only lasts 16 weeks compared to the Air Forces year long program...I wonder why that is? And yes I understand I will not be right up front with troops, I ment i would like to be at a field hospital of forward surgical center/shock trauma platoon. I want to save heros lives coming in off the battlefield.

Thank you for the reply, it is greatly appreciated. I did know about Combat Rescue officer because I had been training for pararescue for months but recently ceased that. I've just recently ruled the Navy out because I want to go through ROTC program and they only offer it in one college in my state. I did look up fleet marine force officer qualified and it does seem like i would like that. As well as working in a Shock Trauma Platoon. I Im pretty sure I will go the Army ROTC route and probably specialize in Critical Care. Or ER. This is in part because I learned about the Joint Enroute Care Course the Army has. I believe that that training, even if i will not be an nurse on a MEDEVAC helo most of the time, will benefit me in my goal of becoming a flight nurse or critical care tansport nurse or ACNP in the civilian world. Thanks again. Any further thoughts are appreciated as well.

Ok so heres my situation... Im currently a high school senior and will be going into next fall taking my general education classes and prerequisites to get into nursing school. But I am unsure what I want to do. I was either going to take ROTC or AFROTC elective classes but am not sure which one to do. Also, either one i do I would like to do ER or ICU nursing. And eventually in the civilian world I would like to be a flight nurse or Critical care transport nurse or Critical Care ACNP. Then there is also the option of the Navy and Id like to work in one of there Shock-Trauma Platoons or in a field hospital. Any branch i decide on, i want to be on the "front lines" as in a field hospital saving lives. Any input would be GREATLY appreciated on any of the branches or thoughts about what would line up with my future civilain plans or doing ER/ICU and eventually flight nursing or Critical care transport ACNP. Thanks to everyone in advance. EDIT: Also one other reason for going Army ROTC was for the more advanced combat training and skills. Just becasue id like to learn them. But I also think Navy Nurses can get combat training? Something like fleet marine force training or something?