jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Army Nurse Corps Loan Repayment

    jfratian replied to fg69401's topic in Government, Military

    Not to say that any branch is easy to get into right now. However, I would certainly recommend that you get the latest scoop from the Navy, Army, and AF healthcare recruiters in your

  2. Army Nurse Corps Loan Repayment

    jfratian replied to fg69401's topic in Government, Military

    That's probably accurate, but I'm AF not Army. The Army is cutting more than any other branch. The AF still offers both sign-on bonuses and loan repayment. No offense to the Army folks, but why...

  3. Wife & Mother Military Nurse?

    jfratian replied to jlibers's topic in Government, Military

    The pay comment wasn't clear: I meant the number of hours spent at work depends on how much of a go getter you

  4. Wife & Mother Military Nurse?

    jfratian replied to jlibers's topic in Government, Military

    That's up to you whether it's feasible. You get 30 days of paid leave each year. In my limited experience, they are pretty generous in giving them to you. Deployments aren't very common right now...

  5. Air Force & Army HPSP CRNA

    jfratian replied to gunrock's topic in Government, Military

    You may be thinking Air Force. That stuff changes every year anyway, and the Army may very well have been offering CRNAs money last year. The Air Force likely still does offer it for CRNAs since...

  6. Enlisting in reserves while in school

    jfratian replied to dingus's topic in Government, Military

    A lot of people do it. Experience-wise, being an enlisted med-tech in the Air Force (at least) gives you about the same training as a combo EMT-B and CNA II; I know that they are currently trying to...

  7. Active Duty Experiences with Trident University for MSHA

    jfratian posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm a current active duty AF med/surg nurse looking at doing a master's part time. Does anybody have any experience with Trident University International (TUI)? They're so cheap with the military...

  8. Answering Navy Nurse Recruiting Questions

    jfratian replied to LewisGarza's topic in Government, Military

    It's never to soon to start talking to a recruiter. The application process takes the better part of a year. You should be eligible for a med-surg board certification at least; you definitely want to...

  9. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not a lady, but I will be happy to help you out. You're not eligible for NTP, since you'll have more than a year of experience by the time you apply. You will be applying as an fully qualified...

  10. Army Reserve Question

    jfratian replied to TradHunterRN's topic in Government, Military

    The AF only requires 2 years from the date that you finished your last class for tuition assistance. I'm not 100% sure if reservists qualify for it. Like the previous posters have stated, it only...

  11. RN Joining as a FNP - Air Force

    jfratian replied to jdc6773's topic in Government, Military

    If you are okay joining as an RN, ask the recruiter to send you the application packet now. The medical clearance paperwork (requiring you get medical records from the last decade) and the security...

  12. RN Joining as a FNP - Air Force

    jfratian replied to jdc6773's topic in Government, Military

    I'm an active duty AF nurse. You can't practice as an advanced practice nurse in the Air Force without an MSN. Since the military as a whole is going towards DNPs, you might want to consider...

  13. Navy Reserve Nursing

    jfratian replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Lt is the Air Force abbreviation referring to an O-1 (2d Lt) or O-2 (1st Lt). LT is a higher rank in the Navy (O-3) and is equal to a Captain in the Air Force (Capt) or Army (CPT). Each branch has...

  14. Military Nurses

    jfratian replied to sydneyrose's topic in Government, Military

    You are so young that ROTC is definitely a viable option. If your grades are good, apply for an ROTC scholarship for nursing. AF is probably a good option, since ROTC grads are guaranteed an active...

  15. Military Nursing- but which branch?!

    jfratian replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in Government, Military

    The Air Force might be the easiest to get into these days, especially for new grads. The first step is to talk to a healthcare recruiter. You need to start the application process ASAP. It takes...

  16. Army/Navy corp

    jfratian replied to Charmedcel14's topic in Government, Military

    If it helps, typically OR is the most critically manned specialty in general. I know the Air Force still is at ~75% OR nurse manning. That doesn't mean they have the money to direct commission that...

  17. HPSP for NP

    jfratian replied to jmharrold's topic in Government, Military

    Just FYI: You have to have a DNP or an MSN and 4 years of experience to enter as an

  18. Military nurse

    jfratian replied to Cpldrp06's topic in Government, Military

    Know that you will be at a disadvantage applying as a new-grad NP with only an MSN (as opposed to a DNP). Plus, you get credit for having degrees above a BSN too. A new grad DNP-NP would come in as...

  19. Military nurse

    jfratian replied to Cpldrp06's topic in Government, Military

    If you have a BSN, then you will be eligible to apply. You'll be more competitive with OR, ER, or ICU experience. I had a former marine that was in AF basic officer training with me (COT). Your...

  20. Nurse Corps Question

    jfratian replied to KayGee's topic in Government, Military

    You need to learn the difference between commissioning (starting as an O1 to O3) and enlisting (starting as an E3 or E4). You can enlist with a BSN or MSN, but you won't practice as a nurse. You'll...

  21. Is it possible to become a RN but work part time from the start. Get Air Force commission?

    jfratian replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    I think you should start by asking yourself why do you want to be a nurse. It sounds like you haven't sunk to much time into law enforcement. Why do you want to leave your cop job? Why not leave it...

  22. Nurse Corps Question

    jfratian replied to KayGee's topic in Government, Military

    If you want to do military nursing as a new grad, then you have to make peace with doing med-surg nursing for a while (2-3 years). If you really want to do something else right away, then get a few...

  23. Nurse in the Air Force

    jfratian replied to maria_k's topic in Government, Military

    I've done 2 years of inpatient med-surg on the civilian side and 1 year of it on the military side. I precept new nurses and students. I charge. I'm even board-certified in med-surg. I tried to...

  24. Nurse in the Air Force

    jfratian replied to maria_k's topic in Government, Military

    My point was what is your resume going to look like to an employer if you take an ICU job after 6 months in the ER. Now you have 3 different jobs in 18 months. I can't imagine that looks good to the...

  25. Nurse in the Air Force

    jfratian replied to maria_k's topic in Government, Military

    ER really isn't going to help you at all for CRNA. I'm sure you'll have a lot better luck with the ICU after you make it to one year of experience. Most fully-qualified civilian nurse jobs I know of...