Devo19

Devo19 BSN, MSN, APRN

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  1. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Being a flight nurse isn't like being a traditional reservist. There are a lot of training so you will be away from your family a lot. In the end it is worth it but you will have to make

  2. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    That would be a good question for the interview! As an employer, I would rather you get it all over with instead of come back every other

  3. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    4/2015 - Submitted Paperwork to Recruited 7/2015 - MEPS 9/2015 - Interview with Lt. Col. 11/2015 - Flight Physical 05/2016 - Commissioned 10/2016 - COT 3/2017 - FN/AET 4/2017 - AEIQ 7/2017 - SERE...

  4. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    I know you do need ICU experience for CCATT but I would ask your recruiter about

  5. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    I believe it is 2 hours per 90 days but you also have a lot of different areas you have to cover (i.e. Medical emergency, thoracic, plane emergency) to stay current so 2 hours every 90 days won't...

  6. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

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  7. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    It might break even due to incentives such as BAH and Family Separation pay and per diem. (All tax

  8. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    It isn't but it's mostly because I work nights and the VA pays well. Working at the VA, if I go on military leave I can choose to use my AL/SL or my ML. I decided not to so I'm

  9. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    You will be busy at COT so you will talk to your family at night when the day is done and you can't use your car until maybe the 3rd or 4th week. Every other training, you can do whatever you

  10. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    You gain days off (it's like having a full time job) and it's 0730 to 1600 Monday through Friday unless you fly. We can take days off unless there is a

  11. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Both are both providing the ultimate care for our wounded warriors. It depends on what each individual is looking for to serve. $45,000 bonus is nice but maybe it could be a possibility to switch to...

  12. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Yes but if you live close enough, you'll go home every night unless you fly to somewhere. The VA I work at is a teaching but working for the government has its benefits such as automatically getting...

  13. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    CCATT don't have wings so they don't have to abide by flying rules such as crew rest (basically everything the pilot goes by flight nurses go by). Plus more money because you fly! It's substantial....

  14. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    That's awesome! I know you only have to have 6 months of nursing to start the application process but by the time you commissioned, you'll have about a year. The process is so long probably due to...

  15. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Deployments are few and far between. They are usually 4 to 6 months. CCATT is a great opportunity but isn't it active duty? They deploy all the time unfortunately and the schedule is

  16. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    You can see family in the weekends except when you are gone for training but they can visit. Depending on when you start training, you can be in training for a year. My squodron wants you to try to do...

  17. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Usually, you are on official orders so they don't break them up. You have to take leave from your civilian job (i.e. military leave). After becoming a qualified flyer, you have to complete about 120...

  18. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    Devo19 replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    5 Weeks of COT = Maxwell AFB, AL 3 weeks of SERE = Spokane, WA 2 days of water survival = Spokane, WA 1 month of flight school = WP AFB, OH FYI/AEIQ (Ground Training= either Weight Patterson or at...

  19. Getting NURSE II at the V.A.

    Devo19 replied to RN_by_day's topic in Government, Military

    I would have made Nurse II if I stayed on the Med-Surg floor but my next performance review was on the ICU and I haven't been charge so the ICU manager hasn't seen my capabilities as a charge

  20. Getting NURSE II at the V.A.

    Devo19 replied to RN_by_day's topic in Government, Military

    This is what she told me. Being charge on a ICU unit vs med-surg floor is two completely different than

  21. Getting NURSE II at the V.A.

    Devo19 replied to RN_by_day's topic in Government, Military

    I also work at the VA as a RN. I'm currently a Nurse I Step 6 and I only have 3 years of experience. I transferred from a med-surg floor to a ICU floor. On the med-surg floor, I was charge after six...

  22. Air reserve flight nursing

    Devo19 replied to Weeksrachn's topic in Government, Military

    This was in 2015 but that is what my recruiter told me and what I started my application

  23. Air reserve flight nursing

    Devo19 replied to Weeksrachn's topic in Government, Military

    Flight Nurses only require six months of med-surg

  24. Air reserve flight nursing

    Devo19 replied to Weeksrachn's topic in Government, Military

    It is definitely a very long process...only thing is that they don't SUBMIT your clearance until you commission and for that to clear can take up to a year after you

  25. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    Devo19 replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    The only thing it impacts SERE and some other not so important things (airfield access card, etc). You can go to the other schools without a security