jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Would it be easy?!?

    jfratian replied to JezreelMe's topic in Government, Military

    The military should not even cross your mind. You need to take those classes and pay for them out of your own pocket. Do whatever is required to get your U.S. RN license. Then you can begin to look...

  2. Military as a BSN with no RN license

    jfratian replied to hopess12's topic in Government, Military

    I think the answer is going to be no. Everyone who looks at you is going to ask why you don't have an RN license if you completed a BSN. Becoming a military officer, especially without ROTC, is far...

  3. Negotiability: ADSC/MSO and Student Loan Repayment

    jfratian replied to RenaissanceGal's topic in Government, Military

    The AF does have retention bonuses for most nurses (OR, ER, ICU, OB, Med/surg, Psych) : essentially you will get up to $20K/year for a 4 year deal. However, you typically can't apply for that until...

  4. Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to kpauc's topic in Government, Military

    You need to browse the 'Government and Military Nursing' specialty threads on this site. All of your questions have been answered numerous times already. Once you have some baseline knowledge, ask...

  5. Army National Guard Nurses

    jfratian replied to leahisabella's topic in Government, Military

    I have a coworker that does Air National Guard. She is charge of continuing education and certifications for her medical squadron, which supports a fighter wing. She also handles vaccine records and...

  6. GI bill

    jfratian replied to usafrn833's topic in Government, Military

    Plenty of programs allow capstone projects to be done remotely. You just need to get your preceptor approved by the school in advance. All of the online nursing schools allow it. Many of the...

  7. GI bill

    jfratian replied to usafrn833's topic in Government, Military

    I think the extra education is never a bad thing. I can't see how getting an MSN makes you indecisive. I think, 'I like learning new things and I believe in lifelong learning' is a fine response....

  8. GI bill

    jfratian replied to usafrn833's topic in Government, Military

    I think you should talk to your local education office. A key question is whether or not you declined the Montgomery GI bill when you joined. That might be helpful in paying for the online classes...

  9. No clinical experience RN trying to join AF

    jfratian replied to Kimlua7's topic in Government, Military

    You only get credit for full-time experience in an acute facility. I'm not sure SNF experience will count. I think you can get in with that experience, though it is fragmented. You certainly need...

  10. Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    jfratian replied to mariafeldpausch's topic in Government, Military

    So, yes. Everything you said so far is right. The pre-req classes are truly the weed-out tool. A lot of people can't finish them within the 5 years of application that most nursing schools require....

  11. Plastic Surgery RN experience good for entry into CRNA Program?

    jfratian replied to crnabound4704's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Even if you could do CRNA with scrub/circulating RN experience only, I don't think you'd want to. You need independent experience managing a patient with sedation along with vasoactive drips and...

  12. Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    jfratian replied to mariafeldpausch's topic in Government, Military

    I did not come in through NECP, however many of my coworkers (who were everything from security forces, air traffic control, to 4Ns) have done it. I can tell you it is less competitive now that they...

  13. Air force vs. Navy

    jfratian replied to (MAC)'s topic in Government, Military

    While I have only done AF nursing, I've interacted with Army and Navy nurses and have some idea. If you want to do flight nursing or some form of critical care air evac, then the AF is what you...

  14. Navy DA nursing

    jfratian replied to NDnurse84's topic in Government, Military

    Yep, the Navy is pretty dumb (no offense) in this area. To the Navy, RN experience is worthless if you didn't earn it with a 'BSN' behind your name. That's why I tell people in your situation to...

  15. Air force nursing 2018

    jfratian replied to JmanRN80's topic in Government, Military

    Hopefully your contract is up soon... If not, you'll have to talk to your enlisted functional adviser. Typically, you have to apply for certain programs, such as the AF's Nurse Enlisted...

  16. Navy Nurse Reserve with prior enlisted service

    jfratian replied to Ryjin01's topic in Government, Military

    You'll definitely do bedside care initially. How quickly you do management is a function of what rank you enter as, your clinical role (RN or NP), and you location (the smaller the hospital/clinic,...

  17. 17 and thinking of Joining the Army for nursing

    jfratian replied to DaeshawnWisdom's topic in Government, Military

    You really should consider ROTC, because it's pretty tough to become a nurse in the military without it. Your grades would need to be much higher to direct commission as an officer and nurse (not...

  18. Military critical care nursing

    jfratian replied to Jleb886's topic in Government, Military

    You get credit for prior enlisted service in the form of the 'E' on your pay grade. You essentially get more money, which you can see on google in the O1E, O2E, and O3E grades. You do need to serve...

  19. Military critical care nursing

    jfratian replied to Jleb886's topic in Government, Military

    Unfortunately, ICU in the military is pretty low acuity on average. Only one base (SAMMC in San Antonio) gets real trauma. A few others have decent acuity (level 2) in the couple hundred bed range....

  20. Question about statement of motivation for Army?

    jfratian replied to Spring624's topic in Government, Military

    That show research and forethought, but you're applying as a nurse. You need some explanation of why you'd be a good nurse for the Army too. What are your career goals and why is the Army integral...

  21. What is a nice duty station for ICU nurse?

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

    CSTARS is like a one-week or so pre-deployment training at a civilian trauma center. It's not an

  22. Looking for insight on military nursing!

    jfratian replied to obnurse406's topic in Government, Military

    Two assignments could take you as high as 8 years of service. Usually after your first assignment, people separate into various tracks. Some go for master's/doctorate degree programs. These...

  23. What is a nice duty station for ICU nurse?

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

    I have no idea what branch of the service you are looking at. I can only speak for the Air Force. Yes, your lower acuity ICUs are at places JBER (AK), Eglin (FL), Langley (VA), Nellis (NV),...

  24. Do I have to use the new retirement rules?

    jfratian replied to Aluben's topic in Government, Military

    I am fairly sure that the break in service, in light of the fact that you only have 4 years of service, and are commissioning after 2018 means that you'll be in the new blended program. It's not a...

  25. Looking for insight on military nursing!

    jfratian replied to obnurse406's topic in Government, Military

    Or, your friend is over-exaggerating what what additional duties entail. These include things such as infection control, scheduling, safety, etc that don't necessarily involve patient care. Everyone...