jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    You still get paid for all the time you're flying. If you consider the retirement (if you serve 20 good years), the possible sign on bonus, and cheap healthcare for your family, I don't think you're...

  2. Bored and thinking

    jfratian replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    Having the advanced degree alone will be helpful for your starting rank. I believe you'll have the option of being a nurse or being an NP when you join. FYI, most NPs that I've seen work outpatient...

  3. Bored and thinking

    jfratian replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    The problem with FST, CCATT, MFAST, etc is that they are just deployment groupings. That isn't your full-time job. Your full-time job as a military nurse is almost always working in a bedded...

  4. Active Military Nursing?

    jfratian replied to nyugirlx19's topic in Government, Military

    We are still getting new grad nurses without experience who didn't do ROTC at my base. Therefore, I assume that you are eligible to apply to the Air Force. It may be competitive, but you do have a...

  5. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Of course, you also have to pass both of the two CCATT courses too. That's no easy

  6. Navy Nurse

    jfratian replied to MissPri's topic in Government, Military

    Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of Navy nurses do not practice on ships. Most actually staff base hospitals on land similar to their civilian counterparts. Aside from the two...

  7. I want to be a Navy Nurse

    jfratian replied to SunshineRN's topic in Government, Military

    Oh, man. You got sold a bill of goods. You really should have waited to get your citizenship and then commission as a nurse. You don't automatically commission the second you become a U.S....

  8. Military nursing questions

    jfratian replied to mrsnurse_davis's topic in Government, Military

    Technically only couples where both people are in the military need family care plans. If your husband is separating, then you won't need one. If there's ever a period where you both are active...

  9. Advice Needed - Applying to the USAF as a novice RN

    jfratian replied to cmartinez7315's topic in Government, Military

    If you really want to do OB in the Air Force, then you should get OB civilian experience for 1 year first; get PALS, ACLS, and NRP certs. Sitting on your hands at home is going to make you a very...

  10. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Flight nursing is very important to the overall AF mission. Some people really like the mission planning, managing people and plane safety thing. However, I think the clinical aspect to flight...

  11. Air Force/BSN in Nursing

    jfratian replied to Beyond_blessed,BSN's topic in Government, Military

    I think you are making a huge mistake. Maybe a few months of an intensive review course (i.e. Kaplan) and a couple hundred review questions per day for a few months...not 2+ years. Why do you need...

  12. Air Force/BSN in Nursing

    jfratian replied to Beyond_blessed,BSN's topic in Government, Military

    I am a current active duty AF RN. To make sure you understand what you are getting into: enlisting means that you will not practice as an RN even if you pass the NCLEX-RN. You will be a medical...

  13. Air Force/BSN in Nursing

    jfratian replied to Beyond_blessed,BSN's topic in Government, Military

    So, it's arguable whether an RN makes more in the military vs civilian sector. It depends on job and location. In the new grad/early career phase, civilians make more money a lot of the time....

  14. Air Force Reserve Nursing or Army Reserve Nursing?

    jfratian replied to GabsterL's topic in Government, Military

    You would need to progress to the point where you are a 5-level technician first. That happens in the first year at your first base while on active duty. However, I'm not sure about the pace of...

  15. Air Force Reserve Nursing or Army Reserve Nursing?

    jfratian replied to GabsterL's topic in Government, Military

    As an enlisted 4N in the Air Force (medical technician), you automatically earn an EMT-B cert. It is also possible to challenge certain state nursing boards to take the NCLEX-PN for LPNs/LVNs while...

  16. Air National Guard NP Questions

    jfratian replied to rtrogers24's topic in Government, Military

    I would say you still enter as a Captain (O-3). You generally get 50% credit for your full time RN and NP experience plus 2 years for an MSN. However, there is also a cap to what they credit you....

  17. HPSP Air Force

    jfratian replied to camping_RN's topic in Government, Military

    DNP in what? The competitiveness varies based on the program. NP? CRNA? Honestly, the competitiveness is going to vary greatly from year to year. A recruiter would have the best idea. Have you...

  18. Air Force nursing FQ FY 2018

    jfratian replied to Mchicky24's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, please don't copy and paste. It make a lot of people, myself included, far less likely to respond to

  19. FY 2018 Air Force NTP

    jfratian replied to UTcat05's topic in Government, Military

    In the AF, mental health RNs are largely used for inpatient mental health care. There are 3 bases for them. Those are Travis (Sacramento), JBER (Anchorage), and SAMMC (San Antonio). Outpatient...

  20. Prior Enlisted- New BSN- Hopeful Navy NC

    jfratian replied to NurseDevo's topic in Government, Military

    You get O1E with 6 years of service. That means you're making about $4,000 per month in base pay alone. That is compared to a brand new O1 with 0 years in who makes about $3,000 per

  21. What recruiter told me

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

    Yeah, your 7 years count towards your rank and time in grade. They do not count towards your years of federal service, which is the determining factor for retirement. 10 years should only get you 5...

  22. AirForce Nurse entry rank with experience

    jfratian replied to Miami_ER_Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Yep, what everyone else has said is correct. A BSN nurse with 2 years of full time RN experience would have you enter as a O-1/2d Lt with 1 year of time in grade. That means you promote to O-2/1st...

  23. FY 2018 Air Force NTP

    jfratian replied to UTcat05's topic in Government, Military

    It's always something like: -why do you want to join the AF? -are you okay shooting a gun? -what is your family plan if you get deployed? -do you want to make the AF a 20+ year career? -what are you...

  24. Air Force/BSN in Nursing

    jfratian replied to Beyond_blessed,BSN's topic in Government, Military

    You have no chance of being commissioned into the Air Force Nurse Corps without an RN license. Having an unrestricted RN license is a minimum requirement. You seem to be treating the AF as a backup...

  25. Air Force nursing FQ FY 2018

    jfratian replied to Mchicky24's topic in Government, Military

    You really can't effectively lead nurses in the military if you've never been a nurse in the military. There are notable, significant differences in military healthcare. A lot more of the focus is...