jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. OR Air Force nursing

    jfratian replied to tdunlap913's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, CNOR nurses working in the OR are eligible for up to $20K per year for a 4 year contract ($80K total). This is called incentive special pay (ISP). You won't be eligible right away though. You...

  2. OR Air Force nursing

    jfratian replied to tdunlap913's topic in Government, Military

    I would say you are almost a shoe-in. OR is the most critically staffed nursing specialty in the Air Force at somewhere around 70%. Even though they say 8 slots, I doubt they will turn down any...

  3. NP vs. PA, how is the military role different, and which is the better option?

    jfratian replied to Star_Couch's topic in Government, Military

    First of all, the Army or Navy will be a better option for the front lines infantry support stuff (Navy for the marines). Second, while deployments can give you the opportunity to do a lot of cool...

  4. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    I've heard reserves to active duty is extremely difficult. Active duty reserves is supposedly a piece of cake. If active is your goal, it'll be much easier to do as a

  5. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Do OR. Get your CNOR. PACU isn't really considered a specialty to the military; I'm currently an AF PACU nurse by the way. I don't know Navy manning, but OR is typically the most undermanned...

  6. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Both active and inactive reserves are federal entities. Active reserves is your typical '2 weeks per year and 1 weekend per month." You earn money for your time. Inactive ready reserves (IRR) is...

  7. Accession Bonus or ISP?

    jfratian replied to Cali ED RN's topic in Government, Military

    You likely can take both if you agree to 6 years. Make sure you ask if 6 years would be appealing to you. Also know that there is a 20K per year ISP for flight nurses if you haven't taken money for...

  8. Military Nurse Reservist Question

    jfratian replied to tprkt's topic in Government, Military

    No idea. A healthcare recruiter would be a better source on that. That stuff is always

  9. Accession Bonus or ISP?

    jfratian replied to Cali ED RN's topic in Government, Military

    All active duty inpatient nurses in the Air Force are currently eligible for the ISP. That includes ICU and med-surg as well as ER/ED, OR, and PACU. I'm not sure about flight. I know outpatient...

  10. Becoming a nurse in the Air Force

    jfratian replied to Jazmyn1028's topic in Government, Military

    1. Health Care recruiter only 2. Bachelor's is needed at the time you join...must be properly accredited regionally and by a valid nursing accrediting body (each branch has their own...

  11. Air Force Nurse Transition Program

    jfratian replied to IowaRNBSN's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, there is added service commitment for the fellowship. It is two years from the date you finish the one year

  12. Airforce vs Navy Nursing

    jfratian replied to Evelyn215's topic in Government, Military

    All from an Air Force perspective: Our deployments are generally not more than 6 months, but there are never any guarantees. The recruiter will know much more about the current availability of loan...

  13. Air Force Nurse Transition Program

    jfratian replied to IowaRNBSN's topic in Government, Military

    There is an application process for the fellowship. Interest in the program varies from year to year. Last year everyone got it who met the minimum requirements. It doesn't really matter where you...

  14. Military Nurse Reservist Question

    jfratian replied to tprkt's topic in Government, Military

    Flight is only really difficult to join due to the stringent medical requirements. They are more stringent than the basic military medical requirements. If you take pretty much any meds, then you'll...

  15. Military Nurse Reservist Question

    jfratian replied to tprkt's topic in Government, Military

    Officers buy their own uniforms. You get a one-time uniform allowance when you join (I think it's $400 or so), but that doesn't really cover the $1500-$2000 in uniform costs. I would say they are a...

  16. Certification bonus

    jfratian replied to johnro's topic in Government, Military

    A lot of OR nurses I have seen do the ECCO (essentials of critical care orientation) course that the ICU nurses

  17. Military Nurse Reservist Question

    jfratian replied to tprkt's topic in Government, Military

    I think that you'll find most branches don't really need anything right now. Deployment tempo is way down. In the Air Force, we only really need OR nurses or flight nurses (would need ICU...

  18. Air Force Nurse Transition Program

    jfratian replied to IowaRNBSN's topic in Government, Military

    Without at least 1 year of full time ICU experience before you join, you can't start in ICU. Unlike the civilian world, you can't just transfer to the ICU in your same hospital. The AF considers...

  19. Navy ncp taking applications now!

    jfratian replied to Chief.Diego.Diaz's topic in Government, Military

    Guys, this thread is 2 years old. You may not have much luck

  20. (AFROTC) Questions about Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to kdainx's topic in Government, Military

    I direct commissioned so I know nothing about ROTC. It's all 2nd hand from coworkers that have. Every AF ROTC nursing student I've ever heard of got active duty and was commissioned as a nurse. I...

  21. Certification bonus

    jfratian replied to johnro's topic in Government, Military

    No you can't take the bonus until your are in the final year of your commitment. I'm in the same boat you're in. I took 6 years for 40K in loan repayment and 20K as a 1 time lump sum. It wasn't the...

  22. FNP student interested in joining the military

    jfratian replied to Rosess19's topic in Government, Military

    Utilization is a huge thing, as Pixie said. I find that all AF NPs I know of are bedside until about O-5, depending on their career goals. I know an O-5 acute care NP who plans to retire having never...

  23. FNP student interested in joining the military

    jfratian replied to Rosess19's topic in Government, Military

    Right off the bat my question is whether the Army still takes new grad MSN-trained NPs. It might be that they only took DNP new grads or experienced MSNs. The military is more picky about this than...

  24. Navy vs Army nursing

    jfratian replied to Newbi204's topic in Government, Military

    Which uniform are you talking about? The day to day uniform (camo) the Army has is way better than the Army or AF uniforms...way more comfortable and functional. You rarely (maybe once a month) wear...

  25. Navy Nurse Candidate program

    jfratian replied to marriettj's topic in Government, Military

    If you're asking if they are going to put an M4 in her hands and send her on convoy duty in Iraq, the answer is of course not. If her contract says nurse, then she'll be a nurse. That generally...