jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    Certs can't hurt but definitely won't guarantee you anything. I can't read your future chief nurses' mind so honestly my guess is as good as

  2. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    It would depend on your chief nurse. It would help but not guarantee a switch to ER. It could be as long as 2 years if you're dealing with a real hard ***. That seems to be the usual time frame for...

  3. Does the Nurse salary pay table include holiday pay?

    jfratian replied to CodeBrownResponder's topic in Government, Military

    The salary that they post on those tables is projected based on 40 hrs/wk worked and paid out twice a month (24 pay periods per year). That differs from most RN jobs that are 36 hrs/wk paid out every...

  4. Navy Nurse 2024

    jfratian replied to Scoontz's topic in Government, Military

    Important to point out that almost nobody in the Navy serves as an RN on a ship. Almost everybody is working at a military hospital on land. Once in a while you might get a special assignment on a...

  5. Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist: What Is an SRNA, Salary, and How to Become One

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

    All Nurses really needs to add APRNs to their editorial staff. It seems like all the official articles I see on this site are written by RNs, who really lack an understanding of APRN careers and...

  6. CRNA Opportunities - Hawaii

    jfratian replied to LexieD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I recommend 3 facebook groups to assist you in getting info: TNAG jobs, TNAG, and CRNA/SRNAs. Pacific Anesthesia and Kaiser are the 2 major players in the area. From my limited knowledge, pay in...

  7. How to Stand Out from Other New Grad CRNAs?

    jfratian replied to iso238's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Honestly, in this market, anyone with an unencumbered license can get just about any job they want. Every group I know is hiring. You're really interviewing them. Having said all that,...

  8. Scope of Practice in Federal Facility?

    jfratian replied to Julia sears's topic in Government, Military

    The nursing scope of practice on a federal facility is technically defined by VA itself. However, in practice usually each VA facility chooses to follow the laws of the state that it resides in....

  9. CRNA application for an international BSN Graduate, is it possible to get in?

    jfratian replied to MissUninurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know whether or not you need a degree from a U.S. accredited nursing school to apply. You're situation is unique and you will have to reach out to each CRNA program individually and ask the...

  10. Current VA RN moving to another State

    jfratian replied to kerbear1969's topic in Government, Military

    Based on what they told my wife when she was looking at doing this, it depends on whether you've held your current position for 2 years. If >2 years, you keep your current grade and step. If not,...

  11. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    jfratian replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah you're being lowballed. Or, your dimensions narrative that you sent them isn't very good; emphasize process improvement projects, mentoring new hires/students, and leadership (charge nurse,...

  12. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One

    jfratian commented on Kyle Oliver's article in Nursing Career Explorer

    All CRNA programs require 36 month/9 semester practice doctorates. Those either end in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP). PhDs are research...

  13. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One

    jfratian commented on Kyle Oliver's article in Nursing Career Explorer

    I stand corrected on that. I'm quite glad they fixed their prescriptive issues earlier this year. I would still argue practice is better on this side of the boarder. Cost of living in...

  14. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One

    jfratian commented on Kyle Oliver's article in Nursing Career Explorer

    I'm currently a Northern California CRNA and can certainly speak to this. Northern California is an excellent area for CRNAs. California is a full-practice state for CRNAs. That means you can do...

  15. Help-Army Officer transfer to Nurse Corps

    jfratian replied to wendalin920's topic in Government, Military

    The best way to get in touch with a military healthcare recruiter is honestly to go to the branch website and follow prompts for "Healthcare professional." You'll still need to be persistent and stay...

  16. Is it difficult to join the Air Force reserve

    jfratian replied to Truthseeker123's topic in Government, Military

    Honestly the process to apply often takes >1 year. If you moved to an ICU today and then immediately contacted a recruiter, you'd likely have the minimum 1 year of critical care experience you...

  17. Air Force Nursing Questions

    jfratian replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    Active duty is really not for people that have to be in one geographic location. I would look at reserves or guard; there are fulltime IMA positions that might be more your style. You'll need 1 year...

  18. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    They're generally not very strict, although it's ultimately up to your unit's chief nurse. Really your self report and a one page form your civilian manager signs (or you sign) is the only...

  19. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    As a current reserves/guard nurse, your civilian job has almost nothing to do with your military job. In my unit, we have enlisted E-5 EMTs who are RNs with masters degrees in their civilian jobs....

  20. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    It's a Cerner product that the military has tweaked slightly and called "MHS Genesis." Acuity is almost universally lower with the exception of people stationed at San Antonio and people...

  21. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One

    jfratian commented on Kyle Oliver's article in Nursing Career Explorer

    I would like to caution anyone who thinks they can find an 'easy' CRNA program. It's likely to be the hardest thing you'll ever do. I went to a hybrid program. These newer hybrid programs...

  22. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    If you have an MSN and at least 4 years of full-time RN experience, you will likely enter as an

  23. Navy, Air force, Military nursing

    jfratian replied to daniel4navy's topic in Government, Military

    All MSNs come in as an O2 minimum. I had a direct entry MSN coworker who came in as an O2 at the same time as

  24. Reduce hours due to education at VA

    jfratian replied to Mergirlc's topic in Government, Military

    My wife has a similar situation and was not allowed to cut back hours. Every VA is different, so you may be able to find one that will let you work less than full time hours. My understanding is...

  25. Nurse 2 or 3?

    jfratian replied to Eskilesrn's topic in Government, Military

    See this link. My understanding is you need an MSN or a master's in a related field for nurse 3. You can still get additional steps within nurse 2. So it's important that you spend time writing the...