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Congrats on making the jump! I've only worked in 2 Level I's in my career so far. But in our interview process we do evaluate where a RN has gained their experience before. And in working in a Lev I ER, I know you'll get some very sick patients. So if you're lucky enough to have a choice between a Level II or IV, I'd pick the II. They're going to see a higher acuity patient than the IV and your experiences will grow faster at the II. But not knowing the job competition for your market, times may be tough. Good luck!

Thank you for your honesty and keeping our profession one of the most honest still. It sucks you got the DUI. I don't know if you've looked up the CO DORA website, but here's the link to their main page. Go down to Board of Nursing Rules, and you'll surf the web to Google Drive and open up their 122 page document on governing rules. You can hopefully find the answer of self reporting in there. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CO DORA)

I've only been working in our field for 15 years. I did serve 22+ years in the Army & Air National Guard. After leaving the Guard, there was a void. I no longer had to suit up each weekend, drink from the firehose of knowledge and train a new RN in Flight Nursing. My sense of belonging was missing something. I stumbled through life for several years until I learned of Team Rubicon (TR). The premise of Team Rubicon was built on serving veterans and getting them to give back in ways we never knew. I've been serving with Team Rubicon on several service projects throughout the Rocky Mountains, and have completed my first Operation deployment. Team Rubicon has given me, and my fellow brothers and sisters both of a military and civilian background a renewed sense of purpose. And I've been able to see tangible results of both our service and deployments. It's a great feeling to see a stand of fire burned trees removed with the chainsaw that TR trained you to use, and a new clearing for a children's camp is that much closer to reopening since the fire. Team Rubicon Check them out. They'll change your life and teach you new skills!

Hello, I know I'm a little late to this thread, but I'm in the same boat as the poster. I'm looking for information on working on a reservation. I've read some of bagladyrn's posts and those are very helpful. I found this link on a google search; Careers in the Indian Health Service | MinorityNurse.com

Congrats for jumping through the many hoops in applying! In terms of preparing, I'd suggest getting the Air Force Officer's Guide from Stackpole Books (the 2008 copyright was the 35th edition). This is the fundamentals of life as an Air Force Officer. It gives you a rundown on topics that you'll cover in your Commissioned Officer Training school at Maxwell AFB. It's dry reading, but informative. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force comes out with a list and here's their link; Official Site of the U.S. Air Force - CSAF Professional Reading Program Check those out. Good luck! Now hurry up and wait.