jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Should I join before or after BSN?

    jfratian replied to erbarney92's topic in Government, Military

    I'm going to be blunt. You don't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting OCS with a 2.8; it'll be even harder once you're competing against NCOs for OCS slots after you enlist. Your best option...

  2. ICU AirForce

    jfratian replied to bryango's topic in Government, Military

    I would like to point out that manning strength doesn't mean you are definitely going to be accepted. There isn't enough money in the budget to fully man ICU or OR or ER...they've all been critically...

  3. Army nurse corps officer

    jfratian replied to sweetlauren201's topic in Government, Military

    The military does controlled assignments for overseas (OCONUS) bases; you'll have a DEROS that forces you to move, usually after 2 years. It's the stateside bases (CONUS) where people can stay for...

  4. Chief Nurse Interview Question

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

    It'll hurt you if you don't get it this time around and have to apply as an FQ applicant the next time. It sucks because you get 50% of your full-time RN experience as credit towards your next...

  5. Air Force Psychiatric RN

    jfratian replied to Deargceann's topic in Government, Military

    I know that there is an AFIT (active duty full time graduate education for nursing) training program for psych NP, therefore they must be taking direct commission applicants

  6. Army ROTC Active Duty OML GPA?

    jfratian replied to nrryan's topic in Government, Military

    I suspect it might have been like that for nurses at one time, but the Army really over-manned post-9/11. I'm not an insider, but they've probably over-built ROTC programs because of that...resulting...

  7. Army ROTC Active Duty OML GPA?

    jfratian replied to nrryan's topic in Government, Military

    Not to upset you if you already have started army ROTC, but all AF ROTC nurses get active duty. No idea about the

  8. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    Just for everyone's info, the Air Force doesn't recognize pediatric nursing as a specialty with its own identifier. You are just a clinical nurse just like med-surg or outpatient clinic nursing (46N3...

  9. Experienced ICU thinking about Air Force

    jfratian replied to bryango's topic in Government, Military

    The numbers are always changing. When I was applying, my recruiter couldn't even give me an exact number of spots (just a ballpark estimate). The AF definitely is still recruiting experienced ICU...

  10. Air Force Psychiatric RN

    jfratian replied to Deargceann's topic in Government, Military

    I'm AF med-surg, but we just opened up the AF's 3rd inpatient psych unit; several of my co-workers just got back from the psych training program (to staff the new unit). The big downside is that...

  11. Air Force reserves

    jfratian replied to ashleynicole889's topic in Government, Military

    I know little about the Army National Guard. I've heard that if you don't have a BSN, you can't promote beyond O-2 (1LT). With spots becoming more competitive across all branches, I find it...

  12. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    about 1

  13. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    I would fill out the resume with your CNA or EMT work experience. You could also add nursing school clinicals or any medical-related volunteer

  14. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    I'm actually a nurse at JBER currently on the floor that you would likely go to as a new grad: MSU (inpatient med-surg). The unit is fine. My issue with it, compared to my old civilian med-surg job,...

  15. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    In terms of exposure to different diagnoses/treatment plans, SAMMC (TX) is the best military hospital to go to. You run a very high risk of being deployed, however. Wright-Patterson and Travis also...

  16. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Elmo is the warmest of the Alaska bases, and we've had a very mild winter anyways. I haven't figured out if it's going to be my career or not. I don't like med-surg. I didn't like it on the...

  17. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    I'm actually AF. Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, AK. Inpatient

  18. Military Spouse! Should I tell them?

    jfratian replied to procrastinator911's topic in Government, Military

    I don't see what you have to gain by volunteering that info in an interview. 'I just moved to the area with my husband's job' will more than suffice for most. If you have experience, I don't think...

  19. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    They assign you to a specific base/location. I have no idea how many there are. Many of them seem to be in the middle east, but there are other places. For example, CCATT missions long term may be...

  20. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    It is totally mission-dependent. Right now, I want to deploy but can't. We are drawing down in the middle east, and they're really aren't that many spots. It really just mirrors what's going on in...

  21. FY2015 U.S. Navy Nurse Corps AD Commission

    jfratian replied to Trojan0627's topic in Government, Military

    You're way to late to apply as a new grad for any branch. Generally you start your package at the beginning of your last year of school. You'll be applying for a direct commission as an experienced...

  22. Requirements for Army nursing

    jfratian replied to kurtayn's topic in Government, Military

    Not to make you switch branches, but the Navy and AF both take new grads via direct commission. It's not exactly the same role, but it's pretty darn close. Plus you could still get your retirement....

  23. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    I haven't deployed. However, my stateside experience is that military treatment facilities have far fewer capabilities than ever your average civilian community hospital (I have done inpatient...

  24. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    jfratian replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Just know it's highly unlikely that you will get ED/ER right-off-the-bat as a new grad in the military. They like you to start in inpatient med-surg (or OB/L&D). You're joining the military...

  25. joining to help pay for FNP/DNP school as a officer

    jfratian replied to tknrosales's topic in Government, Military

    You can direct commission as an RN. However, it will be difficult to serve full-time and work on FNP clinical rotations (active duty). I believe the Air Force (no idea about the Navy) still offers...