jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Military Nurse — NYC

    jfratian replied to cvalladares's topic in Government, Military

    You should focus on whatever your end goal is. Do you want to be a pyschiatric NP or a psychologist or a psychiatrist? You should know the differences between those 3 if you are seriously interested...

  2. Quick Tip for ANYONE considering nursing in the military

    jfratian replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Associates degree nurses cannot commission in the military in any branch right now. I'm not sure how long ago you're talking about. These days you need a Master's degree to reach O-5 (commander or...

  3. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    Oh, this is reserves. I didn't see the

  4. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    No, you just need 1 year of experience by the time you go to COT (officer basic training for

  5. What is the best branch for helicopter flight nursing?

    jfratian replied to Star_Couch's topic in Government, Military

    The term 'flight nursing' is very generic and means something far different in the military vs. civilian sector. Civilians have a one-size fits-all approach for staffing aircraft. It's generally an...

  6. Air Force FY2016

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    U.S. Air Force - Find a recruiter Maybe they routinely issue age waivers for experience nurses. A healthcare recruiter would know for

  7. Army Nursing

    jfratian replied to cjtaylor's topic in Government, Military

    Your pay is at a CNA II/EMT-B level I imagine? A lot of schools do the internship thing similarly, except that the school often arranges it. Though helpful for your clinical development, I'm not...

  8. Air Force FY2016

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    Unfortunately, going from reserve to active is very difficult. Also, you can't wait 2 years to do active duty as the cutoff is age 42 without a waiver. Even with a waiver, the mandatory retirement...

  9. Air Force FY2016

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    It's long (about 6 months of paperwork, interviews, and waiting). You're pretty much a sure thing with OR experience. You could get your CNOR and hedge your bets though. Most of the Air Force OR...

  10. Army Nursing

    jfratian replied to cjtaylor's topic in Government, Military

    Your 'interning' in med-surg or ER doesn't count. Those are just clinical rotations with a fancy name. All nursing programs have them, as it is a requirement for accreditation. Only time spent...

  11. Which is the best branch for rotary-wing flight nursing?

    jfratian replied to Star_Couch's topic in Government, Military

    Disclaimer: I am not an ER nurse and have not done the rotary wing thing. The below is what I've heard from others. It's a different role. Fixed wing might transport patients from role 3 (such as a...

  12. Can I become an army nurse?

    jfratian replied to russianbear's topic in Government, Military

    While many specialties are undermanned, that doesn't mean all the slots are fully funded. I can't find any references and don't have any army inside knowledge, but I've definitely seen many Army...

  13. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY MINIMUM EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in nursing from a school accredited by the BSN program Possess a valid U.S. or U.S. territory registered nurse license QUALIFICATIONS...

  14. ICU in the military

    jfratian replied to dfdgsag's topic in Government, Military

    And for full disclosure, hardship pay can be as little as $50/month depending on the location. I think it maxes out around $150? Separation pay is about $250 per month. So $4800 tops for being...

  15. ICU in the military

    jfratian replied to dfdgsag's topic in Government, Military

    As long as we're considering the entire picture, consider that $40K in loan repayment (which is what it was fairly recently) is actually about $24K after taxes. So they essentially pay you $6K per...

  16. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    Ok, so I have no idea what the process is for going from reserve enlisted to reserve officer. I've only done active duty. I would imagine your current career field functional leader (chief nurse or...

  17. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    You need 1 year as either an ICU or ER BSN/RN to direct commission as a flight nurse right out of the gate. I'm not sure what a TR is, but EMT or CNA ER/ICU experience doesn't cut it. Are you a...

  18. ICU in the military

    jfratian replied to dfdgsag's topic in Government, Military

    Landing a new grad ICU job is hard, but most major university medical centers routinely hire new grad nurses. They do that because it's cheaper. The pay at a university medical center is usually not...

  19. ADN problems now what? ARMY

    jfratian replied to HardStick69's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, you start out as an E-4 in the Army as an LPN or ADN vs. an O-1 as a BSN-RN. Google the difference. It's pretty substantial, especially if you look a few years

  20. Can I become an army nurse?

    jfratian replied to russianbear's topic in Government, Military

    Officers, which includes all nurses, commission (O1, O2, etc). They do not enlist (E1-E9). If you enlist with a BSN, then you won't be practicing as a registered nurse in the military (even if you...

  21. Nursing in the Airforce

    jfratian replied to r0manticxxx's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, you move a lot: at least every 4 years...sometimes more. As an active duty AF nurse, you'll probably never be stationed at Luke AFB (the only real option I know of in AZ); that's a super small...

  22. ICU in the military

    jfratian replied to dfdgsag's topic in Government, Military

    If you do ROTC and join the military as a new grad nurse straight out of college, they will start you in med-surg or labor/delivery. You'll have to do that for a few years, be retrained as an ICU...

  23. airforce bases

    jfratian replied to pulchra's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, the 4 years thing is only because a lot of those outpatient clinic slots say 1st Lt on them (4 years civilian would equate to starting rank of 1st Lt). A 2d Lt can also fill those, and so it's...

  24. airforce bases

    jfratian replied to pulchra's topic in Government, Military

    Also a nurse with less than 4 years of experience must be usually stationed at certain bases. An experienced non-specialty nurse (med-surg, PACU, outpatient) could go almost

  25. airforce bases

    jfratian replied to pulchra's topic in Government, Military

    Nurses can be stationed at most Air Force bases. Do you have a specialty: OR, ICU, ER, NICU? Those bases are much more limited. I'd have to know about your situation to get you good