MattL

About the recruiter: I noticed that you have "Colorado" in your name, so we probably have the same healthcare professional recruiter. I emailed the woman in charge of the recruiting center and thought she hadn't responded, but it turns out she and another recruiter there responded to me, but the emails went to my junk mail for some reason. Look in your junk mail if you haven't already.

ffemt - awesome! So it sounds like if I wanted to get into critical care for CRNA school (just something I'm considering in the far future) then I'll be able to do it at some point.

If i were to get an NTP slot, could I work towards working in critical care or would I be stuck with med/surg? (I don't think med/surg is bad by any means, just don't wanna do the same thing forever)

Should I also apply to the Air Force right as I graduate just for the hell of it? I know it's not likely that I'll get in if it shows on my application that I have no experience, but it couldn't hurt, right?

Thanks jfratian and ffemt for replying to me! I think I'm going to talk to a recruiter this week to learn more about the application process. It kinda sucks hearing that it takes a while to apply and get accepted, but I definitely understand why it takes long. Would it be smart to just get a civilian job right when I graduate? It seems like it takes at least a year after applying to get to all the training and what not.

I've actually been thinking about joining the Air Force after I graduate, but I have just a few questions that I'm hoping some of you can answer. I'm currently a junior in my BSN program and a single 20-year-old male with no intentions of getting married or having kids by the time I graduate. :) 1. How tough is it to actually get into the Air Force as a new grad RN? Should I work for a year after graduation and then try to apply, or should I apply right when I graduate just for the hell of it? 2. This is kind of related to the previous question, but when should I start the whole process of talking to a recruiter and getting all the information about applying? Will it benefit me if I started talking to a recruiter now? 3. This is for the RNs who are serving or have served in the Air Force: do you legitimately like working as an RN in the Air Force? I think it seems like something I'd enjoy, but I have no idea what it's like because I've only experienced "civilian" healthcare settings (obviously ). 4. Finally, given my personal situation (young, single male with no kids), would you recommend joining the Air Force? Thanks in advance to anyone who is willing to answer my questions!

I'm working at one of the local hospitals as a "Nursing Student Extern", but I'm basically a CNA (although, I get about 4 more dollars per hour than the starting CNA rates). All I had to do to apply for the position was have proof that I completed a semester of Fundamentals along with the lab/clinical, and prove that I was still a student in a nursing program. If I were you, I'd look around for a similar job. I wasn't required to have a CNA license and I'll most likely land a job as an RN after I graduate. If you're not a nursing student, then I'm sorry for making you waste your time to read this I was just assuming that you might be.

I'm surprised at how many people replied to this thread saying that "it's ok to get C's", or anything implying that getting a C is okay.. getting a C in my program is considered failing