jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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Major, U.S. Air Force Reserve - Staff Nurse Anesthetist

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  1. Where do you go after COT Air Force

    jfratian replied to Ancilla11's topic in Government, Military

    It should say on your orders... I assume you have prior civilian RN experience? New grads will typically go to NTP for 3 months and then to their first base. Experienced nurses go directly to their...

  2. I need help making this decision and its urgent!

    jfratian replied to harmonylove28's topic in Government, Military

    First, your wage of $150K is below the national average for CNRAs which is $160K per Becker's. The highest states (Montana and Wyoming) pay an average of $240K; neither have very high cost of living...

  3. I need help making this decision and its urgent!

    jfratian replied to harmonylove28's topic in Government, Military

    I think it's a massive a stretch to say you make as much as a CRNA. I live in California and make about $100,000 as a mid-grade O-3 nurse, which includes a sizable housing allowance. If you...

  4. Reserve Bonus

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    The AF is offering loan repayment as of 2 months ago, per one of our new nurses who just graduated from COT (officer basic). It was $80k for 4 years. There was no accession bonus,

  5. Air Force FY 2019

    jfratian replied to Jessica73's topic in Government, Military

    RN4KU, Yeah, the military is not for you if you have an issue with moving a lot. You're guaranteed to move at least every 4 years on active duty; it's possible you could move as frequently as every 2...

  6. Navy Nurse Corps Question: OR nursing

    jfratian replied to tiffcrn's topic in Government, Military

    I'm single so I can't comment on the family thing. 2/3 to 3/4 of the time you're just working as a nurse in a base hospital. The remaining time is spend training out of town or on deployments (which...

  7. Navy Nurse Corps Question: OR nursing

    jfratian replied to tiffcrn's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure if we have any current Navy nurses here. I'm active AF, but I'll take a stab at the rank thing. From what I've heard, all 3 branches credit incoming rank similarly. If the 10 years is...

  8. Looking for advice on joining with the new reduction in force just announced.

    jfratian replied to SNOWPATROL's topic in Government, Military

    Currently, retention bonuses (also referred to as incentive special pay) require a board certification (CNOR, CCRN, CEN, etc) and an eligible course AF course (you can get one done in your first year...

  9. Looking for advice on joining with the new reduction in force just announced.

    jfratian replied to SNOWPATROL's topic in Government, Military

    And the AF just increased the retention bonuses for current ER and ICU nurses to $35K per year for a 6 year deal ($210,000). That should tell you

  10. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    The SERE techs do 5.5 months... https://www.fairchild.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/238992/us-air-force-survival-school/ I think you'll be fine as long as you have a good attitude. It's...

  11. I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    jfratian replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    I don't think anybody is going to train you to do a job you've never done if you only want to work 1 day a week or less (my definition of PRN). No offense, but inpatient nursing is a significant...

  12. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Okay, for the record, it's not the REAL SERE school. It's an abbreviated version. People with marginal fitness levels and no camping/outdoor experience get through it all the time. You should be...

  13. Looking for advice on joining with the new reduction in force just announced.

    jfratian replied to SNOWPATROL's topic in Government, Military

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  14. Looking for advice on joining with the new reduction in force just announced.

    jfratian replied to SNOWPATROL's topic in Government, Military

    I just listened to the deputy AF chief nurse speak last week about this. The theoretical reduction is targeted at nurses without a deployed mission. These include NICU and L&D. They haven't...

  15. Under DHA, centralization of military healthcare

    jfratian replied to gilversplace's topic in Government, Military

    They'll make them do med-surg just like they do when they deploy. They've already reduced the ISP retention bonuses for the outpatient people. I expect they are going to be doing the same for...

  16. Army Direct Commission

    jfratian replied to NickRN2020's topic in Government, Military

    You will get credit for 3 years of military service as far as your pay; it will be credited towards your retirement too,. However, you don't have the 4 years plus 1 day you need to get the "E" added...

  17. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    I believe it's a year of med-free time. However, it changes all the time based on how many people the AF needs. A healthcare recruiter would be a better source than

  18. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Sergeant Hopper has probably retired by now; he hasn't posted in a while. You can get in contact with an active healthcare recruiter from the AF website; just select the 'healthcare student or...

  19. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not 100% sure if they still take MSNs or not as NPs in the AF. Assuming they do, your rank would be O-3. Captain. Assuming it was all full-time work, you get half your RN experience credited to...

  20. Under DHA, centralization of military healthcare

    jfratian replied to gilversplace's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, the AF doesn't like the idea because traditionally every AF hospital commander is supervised by a "line officer" air base commander, who is typically a pilot. That pilot completely defers to the...

  21. Under DHA, centralization of military healthcare

    jfratian replied to gilversplace's topic in Government, Military

    I don't think the DHA thing has been fully thought-out yet. It's still pretty early in its infancy. They function as a governing body for military medicine, and their current focus seems to be...

  22. Navy or Airforce RN

    jfratian replied to MikeAaron_21's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, the vast majority of nurses in any military branch are working in a stateside medical facility the vast majority of the time. Your by far greatest opportunity to fly is going to be in the AF...

  23. Naval Periop Reserve Nurse

    jfratian replied to techraider77's topic in Government, Military

    I think you'll be fine. Military OR nurses don't scrub from what I've seen; the enlisted OR techs do that. They universally seem only to circulate. I think technically you're supposed to be...

  24. Navy or Airforce RN

    jfratian replied to MikeAaron_21's topic in Government, Military

    You have a much better likelihood of getting flight nursing in the AF. The Navy has flight nursing, but it's really limited compared to the AF. I'm surprised you know multiple Navy flight nurses as...

  25. FQ Air Force FY 2019

    jfratian replied to mperry16's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, but unless you work flight med (which only about 1 nurse does), it really won't affect you; bio and flight are older buildings. The main hospital there was minimally damaged, because it's fairly...