jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Former VA Nurse wanting to join Navy Nurse Corp as Reservist

    jfratian replied to Redfathom's topic in Government, Military

    You don't want to join the Navy; all your experience will not be credited towards your rank and pay as it was earned prior to your BSN. You're talking O-1 vs. O-3 with $10K/yr minimum difference in...

  2. Tips for first AF duty location selection

    jfratian replied to fermamerameria's topic in Government, Military

    People I know have done NP on their own, which also has clinical rotations. I think it involved using vacation time in spots and using programs that allowed for you to find your own preceptors in...

  3. Tips for first AF duty location selection

    jfratian replied to fermamerameria's topic in Government, Military

    I'm assuming you did a direct-entry MSN program and you have no RN experience currently? If so, they likely will not allow you to go to scott or luke, which are just tiny clinics. I feel Travis has...

  4. Perioperative Nursing... Which Branch to Join???

    jfratian replied to SwimNurse10's topic in Government, Military

    The Navy has 2 hospital ships that use OR nurses. I'm pretty sure all the other ships that have nurses just have ER/ICU nurses. I toured one of the 2 hospital ships once. I thought is was kinda...

  5. Navy Nurse Corps-student

    jfratian replied to dd2605's topic in Government, Military

    The humanitarian ships (Mercy and Comfort) are at San Diego and Porsmouth. San Diego, Walter Reed, and Portsmouth have the

  6. AF Critical Care Nurse, losing the E identifier

    jfratian replied to St.BaptistRN's topic in Government, Military

    Typically, most people that lose the 'E' identifier do so for disciplinary reasons. You can't really just ask them to get rid of it. Your best bet is to do an AFIT program that would give you...

  7. Air Force critical care vs med surg

    jfratian replied to Gamecock RN's topic in Government, Military

    For resume: I would emphasize your certifications: ACLS, ATCN or TNCC, and NIHSS should all be on your resume; get them if you don't have them. I would also emphasize what types of patients you are...

  8. Need A Good Army Recruiter

    jfratian replied to techraider77's topic in Government, Military

    Honestly, I wouldn't put too much stock into the quality of your recruiter. At best, officer recruiters are overworked with way more applicants than spots. At worst, they are often just apathetic...

  9. Perioperative Nursing... Which Branch to Join???

    jfratian replied to SwimNurse10's topic in Government, Military

    First off, these mobile surgical teams represent about 1/10 of 1% of medical care in the military. Their purpose is to provide emergency medical support to special forces, special tactics, and SEALs...

  10. Army Reserve to Active Duty

    jfratian replied to ReconMedic's topic in Government, Military

    Though I believe it's for active duty only, the Air Force has its own version of the CST. It involves a 6-person team (ICU/ER nurse, ER doc, general surgeon, CRNA, OR tech, and respiratory therapist)...

  11. US Navy Nurse Corps as already a licensed practicing nurse

    jfratian replied to guest545900's topic in Government, Military

    I wouldn't put too much stock in the acuity of patients in each military branch. Honestly, patient acuity in any military hospital is low. Acuity isn't the reason to join the military, because you...

  12. Civilian experience before joining?

    jfratian replied to Jralax's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, the military has 2 fairly highly ranked CRNA schools (often both in the top 10 in most rankings). Both of them are DNP programs. One is the Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing offered...

  13. Civilian experience before joining?

    jfratian replied to Jralax's topic in Government, Military

    You need to get 1 year of ICU RN experience at a minimum before joining any military branch; that way you can start in ICU when you join. I'm most familiar with the Air Force, but all branches do not...

  14. Nursing in the Military...branch comparisons, etc.

    jfratian replied to golf3617's topic in Government, Military

    I have to tell you that the military isn't a very good place to do pediatric nursing, especially inpatient peds. You can't really lock yourself into doing just kids. It's really weird, since so many...

  15. US Navy Nurse Corps as already a licensed practicing nurse

    jfratian replied to guest545900's topic in Government, Military

    Schools change their curriculum all the time and I'm at a loss to find 30 credit hour MSNs. I found that the University of Alaska Anchorage has a 32 credit MSN (which includes 3 hours for a capstone...

  16. US Navy Nurse Corps as already a licensed practicing nurse

    jfratian replied to guest545900's topic in Government, Military

    I would argue taking a roughly 50% pay cut for 3 years is quite a cost too. This person is a fully licensed, practicing RN right now. A civilian RN (65k vs. 35k) could realistically make $30,000...

  17. US Navy Nurse Corps as already a licensed practicing nurse

    jfratian replied to guest545900's topic in Government, Military

    I think it depends on your definition of 'not hard.' Since all of those commissioning programs require 2 years of time of station to even apply, you would need to be an enlisted member for 3 years,...

  18. US Navy Nurse Corps as already a licensed practicing nurse

    jfratian replied to guest545900's topic in Government, Military

    If you don't have the minimum GPA required to apply, then your only option is to get an MSN. Many of them are as quick as 30 credits for nursing leadership or education. If you did well, then that...

  19. Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (Army/Airforce)

    jfratian replied to CRNA2026's topic in Government, Military

    It is all loans in YOUR name and YOUR name only. That means that parent plus loans where your parent cosigned are not eligible. I found this out the hard way and some of my loans were not covered....

  20. Air Force nursing FQ FY 2018

    jfratian replied to Mchicky24's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I doubt they're going to let you apply for flight without ICU or ER experience. You need to get at least 1 year of full time RN experience in (preferably) ICU...

  21. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Only line officers (pilots, maintenance officers) take the AFOQT. Nurses, doctors, lawyers and other non line officers do not take the AFOQT right now. That's been the case since I've been in the AF...

  22. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    OR nursing is the most in demand right now if you have at least 1 year of full-time OR RN

  23. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    If you do 2 years or more of AFROTC in college, graduate with a BSN, and pass the NCLEX-RN, then you are guaranteed a commission in either the reserves or active duty nurse corps. My understanding,...

  24. USAF Nursing CCATT/TCCET

    jfratian replied to drwaldi3's topic in Government, Military

    You need to decide whether you want to do active duty AF (full-time) or AF reserves (part-time). There are CCATT jobs in both active and reserves components. For either CCATT role, you need 1 year...

  25. Airforce/Military Nurse Officer?!?

    jfratian replied to CRNA2026's topic in Government, Military

    I encourage you to read through some of the threads on the government/military nurse thread on this site. Most of your questions are answered numerous times over. You can do either ROTC for at...