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 Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    There very well might be a mistake in your wife's orders. However, since there is an NTP site for new grads in Tampa, it could be that your wife just has Also, I have heard of nurses going to their...

  2. Can I work as a nurse for the navy seals?

    jfratian replied to Bforesman's topic in Government, Military

    I'll be up front here: I'm Air Force not Navy. My knowledge is general military healthcare. Nurses commission as an officer (not enlist). Also, the vast majority of nurses in all branches practice...

  3. Deciding which branch to be a nurse for

    jfratian replied to jknotts's topic in Government, Military

    The "2 years from end of last course taken" is a concurrent obligation that can be served alongside other obligations. The average person who signs a 4-year active duty deal basically gets 2 years of...

  4. Air Force Nurse Corp Application Quesrion

    jfratian replied to chloejean104's topic in Government, Military

    It's never too early to get in touch with a recruiter. I think you should at least touch base with an air force healthcare recruiter (go to the AF website, use 'find a recruiter,' and select...

  5. Civilian army nurse

    jfratian replied to tamaraaustin197's topic in Government, Military

    Very long...possibly as long as 3-6 months in some cases. Though the benefits are better and the work is typically easier, it's still a bureaucratic nightmare. I would look at other jobs in the...

  6. Deciding which branch to be a nurse for

    jfratian replied to jknotts's topic in Government, Military

    I would add that every active duty nurse is entitled to $4500 per year in tuition assistance. You can use this to go to school part time while serving. You can use this as soon as you get to your...

  7. Air Force Nurse Corp Application Quesrion

    jfratian replied to chloejean104's topic in Government, Military

    Typically, they accept a much larger number of applicants who have a least 1 year of experience. It does vary by need. The highest need specialties in the Air Force right now are flight (need 1 year...

  8. HPSP

    jfratian replied to 2013.ash's topic in Government, Military

    Go to the Air Force website and use the 'find a recruiter' tool. One of the 3 options is 'health professional or student.' That will allow you to contact a healthcare recruiter who will know about...

  9. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    There is a program where you serve in the inactive ready reserves (IRR) and receive a monthly stipend (as well as tuition and expenses). You switch to active duty once you graduate. It might be too...

  10. Air Force Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    My guess is that your wife is only attached to MacDill (Tampa) for Air Force personnel reasons. Your wife must be a fairly new nurse with If your wife is going to OR school afterwards, then it will...

  11. Air Force Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    I have not done SOS yet. For the last year or so, they have gotten rid of SOS correspondence. Everyone now has to do in-residence. Most units can only afford to send one nurse at a time, and...

  12. Air Force Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    You are correct that Charleston has no OR. You should still be eligible to apply to OR with 2 years of time on station, with the understanding that you will be forced to move afterwards. You fill out...

  13. Air Force Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    It's not that difficult. Right now, they seem to require 1 year of time on station and a desire to be in the OR (which is basically some shadowing time). Everyone that applies gets it (unless you've...

  14. Air Force Nursing Selection Boards Nov 2016

    jfratian replied to Concomitance's topic in Government, Military

    Eglin AFB (Destin area) is the main OR location in FL. Hurlburt Field (the other one) is extremely small in comparison. JBER (Anchorage, AK) is an overseas location that they send a fair number of...

  15. Navy Nursing Help

    jfratian replied to bwillis02's topic in Government, Military

    You have a couple options. First, you can pay for school on your own dime and hope that loan repayment is still an option when you graduate (it's 40K for the Air Force right now; other branches may...

  16. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Processing? Does that mean MEPS (the place where they do your medical exam)? Is your daughter looking to be a nurse? If so, they shouldn't be talking to a basic recruiter. The recruiter should be...

  17. NECP Nursing School?

    jfratian replied to JCaprice1's topic in Government, Military

    NECP and ROTC are two different commissioning programs. NECP (Nurse Enlisted Comissioning Program) is for currently enlisted air force personnel who have 2 years of time on station and who have not...

  18. HPSP

    jfratian replied to Sudak5's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know anesthesia specifically, but likely you qualify as long as you can pay back your time (i.e. as long as you are young enough to both enter the Air Force and serve the 3 or 4 years that the...

  19. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry, not sure if you were asking me or Navy PM who started this

  20. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    I am, but I'm not sure that I'll be too much help. Active duty and reserves are two different pots of money. I assume this NC1 is an enlisted person? Have you asked the chief nurse (who is probably...

  21. Trying to join Air Force Active Duty RN

    jfratian replied to efranklinRN's topic in Government, Military

    For your situation, as an experienced nurse, your only option is direct accession (also called direct commissioning). It's essentially a long, protracted job application for the military. When I...

  22. Trying to join Air Force Active Duty RN

    jfratian replied to efranklinRN's topic in Government, Military

    Don't enlist. You need to be patient and wait to commission as a nurse. A 4N (the most common enlisted medical position) is pretty much a CNA II or EMT-B; you'll be frustrated that you'll be...

  23. Trying to join Air Force Active Duty RN

    jfratian replied to efranklinRN's topic in Government, Military

    I know things are slowing down recruiting-wise, but the Air Force generally always takes some number of experienced nurses (at least 1 year of full-time experience). It may be that you hit the bad...

  24. Navy nurse candidate program

    jfratian replied to Bkm2010's topic in Government, Military

    I'm curious when the deadline actually was. A lot of times, they ask for paperwork many months before the actual due date. When I was applying, I touched base with my recruiter at least every few...

  25. What is the MOS for USAF Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to Lucyaronson's topic in Government, Military

    The Air Force doesn't use MOS. The specialty ratings are called Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs). The AFSC for a flight nurse is 46N3F for an entry-level, fully qualified and deployable, flight...