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 Nurse

    jfratian replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Government, Military

    I've had this conversation before with a former Air Force nursing assignments officer. Nurses with less than 4 years of experience (i.e. those entering as 2nd LTs) rarely are put in any of the small...

  2. Questions about being A Navy Nurse with Civilian Husband

    jfratian replied to daniaurit's topic in Government, Military

    What sort of nursing do you do? That would help determine where you could go. The more specialized you are, the fewer locations that you could end up. You submit your preference on a form that gets...

  3. Military Nursing

    jfratian replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    I predict that PJs will soon be open to women. Granted the article below is 2 years old and that still hasn't happened. Air Force moves to open 7 combat jobs to women | USAF

  4. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    You could carry the O4 pay grade (as a Lt Commander), but it's all dependent on what billets the local Navy reserve unit has available and how they value you experience and education. Have you spoken...

  5. Military Nursing

    jfratian replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    As everyone who has posted so far has said, you do have to choose between being in a healthcare-related field and being in the marines. You can't do both. The closest you can get is a Navy medical...

  6. Quick Tip for ANYONE considering nursing in the military

    jfratian replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    I know funding for loan-repayment still exists in the Air Force for active duty. You'd have to ask a healthcare recruiter for your branch and duty status what sign-on goodies currently exist. It is...

  7. Military Nursing

    jfratian replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    Some marines may get additional medical training for use in emergency situations, but it's not their primary duty. That may be what you've heard. They definitely aren't routinely trained at the...

  8. Enlist theN Commission to Army Nurse Corps???

    jfratian replied to EatMahalNursing's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not aware of any reliable sources for this. Contracts vary based on career field and branch and active duty vs reserves vs. guard. However, the dozens of enlistees and officers I know all have...

  9. Military Nursing

    jfratian replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    It seems like you are more interested in being an enlisted medic than a nurse. Most nurses aren't running around a battlefield with bullets flying around; that's more the Navy Corpsman or Air Force...

  10. Prior service looking into active nursing corps

    jfratian replied to NavySeabee's topic in Government, Military

    Meant to at Walter Reed (D.C) to that list of new grad Navy locations. I'm AF and the answer is no. You do submit a wish list. Many people do get one of their 5 CONUS or 5 OCONUS picks. However,...

  11. Prior service looking into active nursing corps

    jfratian replied to NavySeabee's topic in Government, Military

    As a new grad nurse in any branch, I think it's highly unlikely you're going overseas unless you consider Hawaii (TAMC for the Army) or Alaska overseas (JBER for the Air Force). Overseas medical...

  12. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    So what bonus are you talking about? Your recruiter would know if there are any sign-on bonuses or loan repayment for this fiscal year. The chief nurse you interview with will know about the...

  13. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    There's not much NTP new grad people can do other than get as high of grades as possible in school. Make sure your essays have the tone of "this is what I can do for the military" not "what can the...

  14. USAGPAN 2017

    jfratian replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    If you're concerned about deployment length, look at joining the Air Force. Our deployments are generally (not always) ~3 months in length compared to 9 months for the

  15. USAGPAN 2017

    jfratian replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    You can take your family to school with you, but you certainly can't take them on a deployment. The off-school clinical sites I'm not sure

  16. Navy Nursing

    jfratian replied to ab2680's topic in Government, Military

    Honestly, even if you started applying right now it's unlikely you'd start training much before the fall of 2017 (when your contract is up). The process literally takes almost a year from start to...

  17. FNP in Navy

    jfratian replied to Emalarkey487's topic in Government, Military

    The Air Force utilizes NPs to some extent. FNPs are pretty common in the outpatient clinic setting. You really want a DNP, especially as a new grad NP competing for hard to get direct commission...

  18. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    If bought everything new and it was around $1800; they give you about $400 as a one time payment for new officers towards the purchase of these new uniforms. You likely won't get paid for the first 2...

  19. Army Reserve TIG Question

    jfratian replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    If you're active duty, get someone to help you look at your SURF. It will have your date of rank and your pay date. Both of these will be back dated based on whatever deal you cut. 24 months from...

  20. Joining the military in pursuit of CRNA

    jfratian replied to Hanelines's topic in Government, Military

    The civilian ICU is the better way to go. Apply to the military once you get accepted to a CRNA program. The military almost never puts new grads in the ICU. It's going to delay you several years...

  21. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    sure.

  22. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry, I'm not giving out my email on a public forum. Get 10 posts and use the private message

  23. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    What, I'm getting at is that you need to be concerned with your overall level of fitness than getting ready for COT. COT is easy. If you can comfortably meet the Air Force PT requirements, than you...

  24. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    It depends on your age and gender. A 25 year old male needs to do more than a 40 year old woman. I would start with running, doing pushups, and doing situps 4-5 times per week. Make sure you can...

  25. AF COT/NTP Questions/Answers

    jfratian replied to Camo-angel's topic in Government, Military

    COT is a complete joke from a physical training perspective. Google the Air Force fitness requirements. If you look at those and say, "I think I can do that with a little bit of work," then you'll...