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Lovecnmnp, Apparently I cannot send messages until I have posted enough times on this site, Which I have not done. So I created this email as a starting point and we can exchange actual emails from there. [email protected].

Hello, Lovecnmnp! I was selected to attend COT august 19th as well! We should definitely connect. I sent you a friend request so that we can message and exchange emails. Hope to hear from you soon!

Brownjkaf, When do you go to COT?

I have been in high acuity cvicu for 2.5 years I was an adn and had a bridge course to BSN that I just finished. I have a 3.96 GPA. No ccrn yet but I do have open heart/ ecmo experience, CRRT, IABP, FCCS, and I completed the ECCO course for ICU nurses. I don't think they look at your experience before and after your BSN as much as your overall experience. I played college football at the U of A and a local JC here in Tucson. I'm a husband and father of 2. I had no waivers going in to the selection board as well. I hope that helps.

Travis was my top stateside choice

Hello everyone, I have been following this thread for a while. I am 27 year old male a crit care nurse from Arizona applying of an FQ spot. I just received notice from my recruiter that I was selected from the Feb 19 boards for ICU, I will be leaving for COT in August and will be stationed at Travis AFB. I hope everyone here receives word soon. I do not know about apps getting sent back but I will be happy to help any way I can.

That last patient I had with delayed sternal closing did not have the retractor in place or a binder. There was an ioban dressing with another dry dressing on top of that. The patient ended up tamponading, but was asymptomatic because the ioban had some give to it. The dressing started expanding a little and the patient was brought back to the OR to fix the bleed. The patient ended up with a pressure ulcer because turning was an issue, so a specialty bed is something to consider. Other than the bleed, my experience was pretty uneventful and the management was very similar to a normal post open heart. sorry I do not have much else to offer.