jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Civilian to AF Nurse

    jfratian replied to LadyShelton90's topic in Government, Military

    The minimum application time is 6 months. Depending on needs, there may only be one application cycle per year. Have you gone on the AF website, used the 'find a recruiter' link, and selected the...

  2. Civilian to AF Nurse

    jfratian replied to LadyShelton90's topic in Government, Military

    You need 1 year of full time, consecutive ICU experience to join the AF as an ICU nurse. You likely aren't an attractive new grad applicant (i.e. med-surg and the like) due to your long gaps in work...

  3. HELP! Calling all military nurses

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

    When you get 7 years of credit for experience, you will still come in with 0 years towards retirement. You will have to serve 20 years to retire, which unfortunately puts you at a significant...

  4. Air Force Nursing Corps (Prior Service)

    jfratian replied to Kaiser2728's topic in Government, Military

    The differences are fairly minor for the vast majority of nurses, who work in a hospital on a base. Oftentimes you'll see nurses from several branches working together on the same floor. Some...

  5. FY 2018 Air Force NTP

    jfratian replied to UTcat05's topic in Government, Military

    Yep, just about everybody gets a thumbs up from the chief nurse. It generally has no impact on the decision to take you, unless of course it goes really

  6. Air Force Nursing Corps (Prior Service)

    jfratian replied to Kaiser2728's topic in Government, Military

    They don't have a high turnover, it's just that there were never very many of them to begin with. If you look at the civilian sector, OR nursing is usually one of the highest in demand. Also, a...

  7. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, provided you can pass a PT test (google AF PT requirements), I would say you can apply as soon as you have the

  8. Air Force Nursing Corps (Prior Service)

    jfratian replied to Kaiser2728's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, OR is consistently the highest need specialty in the

  9. Air Force Nursing Corps (Prior Service)

    jfratian replied to Kaiser2728's topic in Government, Military

    Prior enlisted service doesn't have anything to do with assignment selection. The reason overseas assignments are not given to new nurses very much is because most nursing jobs in the Air Force are...

  10. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    The contact a recruiter email link is tracked and you should get a response within a week or so. 17 years as a nurse makes me think you might be close to the age max. How old are you? I'm pretty...

  11. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    jfratian replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not to downplay your argument, because I think the premise is largely correct, but the experience and education the CRNA profession requires (7 years of total school plus at least 1-2 years of RN...

  12. Air reserve flight nursing

    jfratian replied to Weeksrachn's topic in Government, Military

    I question your 6 months assertion. I'm AF active duty, and active duty nurses need 2 years of med surg to apply for flight school. I'm not as familiar with reserve rules, but I've generally heard...

  13. Army Nurse Corp Reserves advice/input on experience 2016

    jfratian replied to RayRN87's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know the Army rules. The AF absolutely counts ADN RN time towards your rank. I know that because I went to a training course with someone who got ADN time counted. If the experience counts...

  14. Air reserve flight nursing

    jfratian replied to Weeksrachn's topic in Government, Military

    The AF has demand that's dependent on what experience you have I would say. OR experience is the most valued to he AF. That's followed by ER and ICU experience, especially those who will be willing...

  15. Army Question

    jfratian replied to redskngolf's topic in Government, Military

    It depends on the branch I think. For example, the AF does use MSCs, medical service corps officers, to manage non-clinical hospital departments. These include medical readiness and resource...

  16. Army Nurse Corps? How did you know?

    jfratian replied to kmn48's topic in Government, Military

    The mandatory retirement age varies based on role and grade. For the vast majority of officers, the mandatory retirement age is 62. General/flag officers and academy instructors can stay beyond...

  17. AFIT for ACNP

    jfratian replied to gptgrl's topic in Government, Military

    Also, the ACNP is a fairly new thing. There are so few people that have done it, I think it's highly unlikely one of them is going to be on this forum. Even if you find someone that has done it,...

  18. AFIT for ACNP

    jfratian replied to gptgrl's topic in Government, Military

    The chief nurse definitely knows whether it's a program that the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) offers or not. If they offer it, then you have to take it from them. If...

  19. AFIT for ACNP

    jfratian replied to gptgrl's topic in Government, Military

    I'm actually interested in this question too. However, couldn't he just ask his chief

  20. Army ROTC and nursing.

    jfratian replied to smsickler's topic in Government, Military

    Your experience would vary greatly based on your role. There are many different nursing jobs/roles. You could do something resembling damage control/point of injury (often in a dangerous location)...

  21. Army ROTC and nursing.

    jfratian replied to smsickler's topic in Government, Military

    The president just sent a federal budget proposal to congress a couple weeks ago. It had increased VA and Defense spending. Yes, you'll be utilized as a nurse. You won't be infantry or something...

  22. Army ROTC and nursing.

    jfratian replied to smsickler's topic in Government, Military

    Hate to break it to you, but most of that increased military spending (which is only a proposed budget by the way) is geared towards the line...planes and tanks and maintainers; that 10% isn't being...

  23. Military Wife Seeking BSN

    jfratian replied to kunzle67c's topic in Government, Military

    I don't have any recommendation except find a flexible program that works for you and stick to it. I think Walden and Excelsior have been used extensively by military personnel I know, but I went the...

  24. Military Wife Seeking BSN

    jfratian replied to kunzle67c's topic in Government, Military

    I would probably work on your pre-reqs (there's probably 4 or 5 classes you need to take before you can start and spend some time with him for a year first. What's the rush? The accelerated BSN is...

  25. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, it's very possible. Many nurses serving with me have done it, including the girl I supervise right now. The feedback I get from them is that it helped with general officership but it was a lot...