jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. 2015 USAF NTP

    jfratian replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Government, Military

    GPA is still a factor. They use the whole person concept, therefore they can take any info on your application into consideration. I would definitely get your CEN credential before applying as a...

  2. 2015 USAF NTP

    jfratian replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Government, Military

    Yep. You will need to apply again, but a lot of the paperwork can be re-used. It means that you will need to get a civilian RN job and reapply as a fully-qualified nurse (experienced nurse). The...

  3. Pros of being a military nurse vs civilian nurse?

    jfratian replied to prncaffinated's topic in Government, Military

    I guess that didn't really answer your question. The pro's include higher pay over the course of a career, better benefits/retirement, better training (with opportunities to recieve funding for...

  4. 2015 USAF NTP

    jfratian replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Government, Military

    Maybe if you're alternate #1 you have a reasonable shot. However, you have to figure that the vast majority of people who go through all the hassle of applying aren't going to turn down an...

  5. 2015 USAF NTP

    jfratian replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Government, Military

    I've was an alternate the cycle before I got selected. I was alternate 3 for clinical nursing, which is the biggest specialty. It's not very

  6. Pros of being a military nurse vs civilian nurse?

    jfratian replied to prncaffinated's topic in Government, Military

    The military isn't really ideal for pediatric nursing. To my knowledge there are only 3 bases that have any sort of pediatric inpatient units for all three branches combined. There is no pediatric...

  7. Air Force NECP Help!

    jfratian replied to aheickley's topic in Government, Military

    I have a lot of co-workers that did NECP. My understanding is that you want to apply to public schools or 'yellow ribbon schools' (i.e. schools that work well with vets). The military won't give you...

  8. Air Force Nurse/Age/Demand

    jfratian replied to roscoenurse's topic in Government, Military

    4 years on the dot doesn't count for the prior-enlisted pay. You either need some additional reserve/gaurd points on top of 4 years active or your initial active duty contract must be at least 6...

  9. Nursing Schedule in the Air Force or Navy

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    It will vary from base to base and inpatient vs. outpatient. Some units self-schedule and others do panama. Some do 8 hours per day times 5 days per week while others do 14 12-hour shifts per month....

  10. Air Force Nurse/Age/Demand

    jfratian replied to roscoenurse's topic in Government, Military

    Having flight nursing experience on the civilian side is not considered equivalent to military flight nursing experience. You can't do LifeMed as a civilian and direct commission as an active duty...

  11. Air Force Officer School

    jfratian replied to Sabadudu's topic in Government, Military

    With the MSN and experience, you'll have enough to enter as an O-3 (Captain). I'm curious what your MSN is in. If you're applying as an NP or CRNA, you won't be nearly as strong an applicant as if...

  12. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure why you didn't put in package in 2014. If you put in one the year before, it's not really any extra work. The recruiting situation is always changing. I don't know about reserves...

  13. US Air Forece NTP Residency - Pay? / Base location?

    jfratian replied to TheGoodRN2015's topic in Government, Military

    some people take out a bunch of loans they don't need and have the government pay them off. you just need to make sure they are US DOE

  14. Nursing Schedule in the Air Force or Navy

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    Depending on your rank, nurses run their units in almost every way. It might be someone's job to revise policies and procedures. Someone else's job might be trouble shooting and recommending...

  15. Difference in military nursing vs commission corps of USPHS

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    I'm Air Force and have never been USPHS. However, from talking to a few of them, the role is pretty sweet. You get many of the perks of active duty military status without many of the same...

  16. Nursing Schedule in the Air Force or Navy

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    That's as far as being eligible for the 50% (based on the average of the last three years on active duty) of your base pay retirement for the rest of your life. O3E or O4 (for non prior enlisted)...

  17. Air Force or Army for Nursing?

    jfratian replied to bsnlru19's topic in Government, Military

    Not sure I really agree that nursing in any branch is extremely different from other branches...unless you have a special duty: brigade nurse, flight nurse, ship duty, etc. Anything in a hospital or...

  18. Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to lilshadd's topic in Government, Military

    The military is often able to accommodate joint-spouse requests, but of course it often cannot. It is much easier if you are in the same branch of the military as your spouse. It is also easier if...

  19. Nursing Schedule in the Air Force or Navy

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    In my experience with the military so far, how much BS you do is really up to you. A sizeable chunk of your promotion and awards package bullets come from the BS stuff...i.e. stuff that really...

  20. How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    jfratian replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    If a slightly less competitive (although still difficult) route appeals to you, consider direct commissioning as a CRNA after completing a civilian DNP CRNA program. The Air Force direct commissions a...

  21. ER vs. ICU in Military

    jfratian replied to joepro7's topic in Government, Military

    Quite honestly, moonlighting is really a must for most military nurses: ICU and ER especially. You might see the occasional sick patient, but even small civilian community hospitals often see sicker...

  22. Air Force or Army for Nursing?

    jfratian replied to bsnlru19's topic in Government, Military

    Contact Us: Find a Recruiter - airforce.com Just ask a healthcare recruiter via the following link. As to the differences, there really aren't many. Often nurses from various branches work alongside...

  23. Air Force FY2016

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    It's likely that info isn't available yet. The Air Force has to look at who decided to separate or retire and how many ROTC and NECP people graduate from school. They use direct commissioning to...

  24. Joining the AF as a Nurse

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    NP is also competitive, but I'm not sure how it compares. Any program with lucrative civilian applications is competitive. CNM, NP, CRNA are all pretty

  25. Joining the AF as a Nurse

    jfratian replied to Juninho22's topic in Government, Military

    It's the same thing with making a list and hoping you get lucky. Just make sure that your BSN grades are 3.5+. It's an important factor when applying to AFIT