jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Air Force Nurse

    jfratian replied to jemoiden's topic in Government, Military

    No, you cannot be a nurse in any branch of the U.S. military with a foreign BSN. Your only option is to complete an MSN program at a U.S. nursing school. Many of them in leadership or education are...

  2. Army nurse reserves

    jfratian replied to Dustystar's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, you can still move your GI bill to your kids/spouse as long as you haven't served more than 12 years yet. That's the new policy. Transferring the GI bill involves agreeing to serve more time,...

  3. What is the most versatile/useful non-clinical MSN while on active duty

    jfratian replied to RayRN87's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks! It's been good to me so far. I'm pretty sure I'm headed for CRNA at this point, so we'll see how the next few years pan

  4. AMEDD. NLE, CCNA credential, foreign BSN degree

    jfratian replied to kaizenart86's topic in Government, Military

    I think this person might be trying to help their U.S. citizenship application by enlisting, which I have heard of people doing. How quickly/easily and how far along you are on the U.S. citizenship...

  5. Army Nurse Corps acceptance

    jfratian replied to sammitate's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not really sure what information you're getting, but the job of a military nurse in any of the 3 branches is actually quite similar. It is very common to be working alongside nurses in other...

  6. What is the most versatile/useful non-clinical MSN while on active duty

    jfratian replied to RayRN87's topic in Government, Military

    Correct, TA is concurrent. Just don't use it during the last 2 years of your

  7. What is the most versatile/useful non-clinical MSN while on active duty

    jfratian replied to RayRN87's topic in Government, Military

    Univ of Alaska is mine. I've just done one class at a time, so it's not been too bad. They've let me take it at my own pace and I've taken 2 semesters off; they just require you finish within 5...

  8. What is the most versatile/useful non-clinical MSN while on active duty

    jfratian replied to RayRN87's topic in Government, Military

    I think it would depend on what you want to do if CRNA doesn't work out: leadership or work on the the electronic medical record. If you aren't sure, informatics is a lot less common degree for...

  9. Army Nurse Corps acceptance

    jfratian replied to sammitate's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, if there are needs for ICU nurses then I'd say you'll be one of the more desirable candidates. I would still recommend seeking leadership opportunities: teaching classes and charge nurse. Know...

  10. AMEDD. NLE, CCNA credential, foreign BSN degree

    jfratian replied to kaizenart86's topic in Government, Military

    Yep, what Pixie was is true for all 3 branches of the U.S. armed forces. You are not currently eligible to apply. All nurses in the military are commissioned officers. Only U.S. citizens can be...

  11. Army Nurse Corps acceptance

    jfratian replied to sammitate's topic in Government, Military

    Are you applying as an NP or as an ICU RN? As an ICU RN, I'd say you're highly competitive as long as your ICU experience isn't from a small community hospital ( I think an ideal candidate would have...

  12. Military nursing?

    jfratian replied to pposkrobko's topic in Government, Military

    Military nursing is largely similar to civilian nursing when not deployed. The key difference is that you are on a deployment cycle where you go someplace potentially dangerous and far away (often in...

  13. High School Senior Interested in the Military

    jfratian replied to miamcfall8's topic in Government, Military

    I also didn't do ROTC. Based on talking to my coworkers who did, it seems like you do compete a bit for active duty vs. reserves. This seems to be more the case in the Army, than the other branches...

  14. High School Senior Interested in the Military

    jfratian replied to miamcfall8's topic in Government, Military

    Becoming an RN is going to take a lot longer (probably 4+ years longer) if you enlist first, just given the logistics and requirements of those enlisted to officer programs. I can't speak from...

  15. Airforce Nurses

    jfratian replied to bganseveld's topic in Government, Military

    1 year of full time RN experience is required at minimum to qualify for any of the specialties, such as ER or ICU. Ultimately, the decision to award you a specialty code is to a large extent at the...

  16. Seeking "a-day-in-the-life" from Military Nurses!

    jfratian replied to Capsaicin`'s topic in Government, Military

    I appreciate your perspective, but disagree on one point. I would respond that healthcare quality in the military has actually significantly improved in many areas over the years due to new...

  17. Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to melm07's topic in Government, Military

    Perhaps 'no lives' is an embellishment, but I think it's fair to say that they do have a workload that is greater than the other specialties. They are nearly always the highest need nursing...

  18. Commissioning with prior service ! HELP

    jfratian replied to JTelford's topic in Government, Military

    Active duty still get 100% free medical. I don't have any, but I've heard dependents using off base medical providers have small copays. The 50% of base pay for 20 years is officially referred to...

  19. Commissioning with prior service ! HELP

    jfratian replied to JTelford's topic in Government, Military

    You may be confusing the rules for the non-medical people with the medical people. The rules for non-medical officers are typically far more strict. I'm AF, but the rules for the nurse corps are...

  20. US Navy Nurse Corps Info??

    jfratian replied to nurselea_13's topic in Government, Military

    I would highly encourage you to look at the Air Force instead. First, the Navy will not count any RN experience that you acquire prior to earning a BSN for the purpose of time in grade credit (i.e....

  21. Airforce Nurses

    jfratian replied to bganseveld's topic in Government, Military

    So, you did a direct entry MSN and have no RN experience? No, the AF will not let you do NICU as a new grad. You will almost certainly being doing inpatient med-surg for the first 2 years; then they...

  22. Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to melm07's topic in Government, Military

    I would caution that they are in high demand because flight nurses have no life from what I've seen for those on active duty. The burn out is high. You are often constantly on the go and rarely home...

  23. Seeking "a-day-in-the-life" from Military Nurses!

    jfratian replied to Capsaicin`'s topic in Government, Military

    I don't fully understand whether you are looking at active duty (full time) or reserves (part-time). With active duty, you don't have any flexibility; you live where you are told to live. If...

  24. Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to melm07's topic in Government, Military

    You may get around the cumulative GPA if your school has an odd grading scale. The Air Force will adjust your GPA to a 10 point scale. My school used a 7 point scale, and so my GPA actually went up...

  25. Looking To Join the Army Nurse Corps

    jfratian replied to Jsnagle's topic in Government, Military

    Honestly nothing in my day to day job as a nurse in the Air Force has been different in any way with Trump vs. Obama. I can't tell you about the Army specifically, but the commissioning process is...