jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Want To Become A Navy Nurse

    jfratian replied to sarahw2592's topic in Government, Military

    To answer your question about getting a BSN while on active duty: No you can't!*** There won't be time to complete your nursing school clinical rotations. There is tuition assistance of ~$4500 per...

  2. Want To Become A Navy Nurse

    jfratian replied to sarahw2592's topic in Government, Military

    As a current AF nurse, I think it comes down to what you value in life. You are giving up certain freedoms that you probably take for granted as a civilian. Do you need to travel greater than ~300...

  3. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    I would write what you feel you need to write. Then, edit and remove unneeded adjectives or descriptive phrases. Do one space after each sentence. Change the font to 11.5; I don't think they...

  4. Career Advice

    jfratian replied to BabyRN21's topic in Government, Military

    Just to clarify, you want to be a nursing administrator for the Navy? Are you currently a Navy nurse? I'm pretty sure you can't direct commission as a civilian into an military administrator role;...

  5. Navy Reserve Nursing quota FY14?

    jfratian replied to bartmc1's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not a recruiter---just a current active duty nurse who recently direct commissioned from civilian nursing. I figured since it's been a couple days that I might be the best response you get....

  6. please HELP !direct comission in to the army

    jfratian replied to frankie134's topic in Government, Military

    I will say that the Navy and Air Force are still taking very limited numbers of new grads. You might want to look in that direction. Find a Recruiter: Navy.com or Contact Us: Find a Recruiter -...

  7. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    The 9 questions may have changed since my application, and therefore I don't wan't to risk giving you outdated info. The recruiter won't expect you to do anything that he/she hasn't given you to...

  8. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    You'll be forced to get it once you're in anyway. It's required for Major. It's pretty much studying a book, paying a few hundred bucks, and taking a test. Your employer probably pays for the...

  9. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    You still have some time to get extra certs (Sept is probably the paperwork deadline, Oct is when it meets I bet). Do you have your CEN or CPEN? Do you have TNCC? Those might help give you a

  10. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    I think it's worth contacting a healthcare recruiter (Contact Us: Find a Recruiter - airforce.com) and getting a timeline started. I'm not sure if you would be eligible to apply for the Summer 2015...

  11. Enlisted Navy to Nurse Corps with RN and BSN (Help!)

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    I appreciate the lively discussion PMFB-RN, but I don't see how Allnurses.com discussion feeds are more credible than the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website. Literally anyone can...

  12. Enlisted Navy to Nurse Corps with RN and BSN (Help!)

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Well, you're certainly entitled to your opinion. However, I'm not sure the general consensus in the healthcare industry agrees. Here is a position statement by the American Association of Colleges of...

  13. Enlisted Navy to Nurse Corps with RN and BSN (Help!)

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Oh, come on. Don't start with the doom and gloom. The nursing shortage was postponed by bad economic conditions. It's still on its way. Older nurses delayed retirement because their IRAs tanked....

  14. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    When I applied, there were only 2 FQ nurse boards for the Air Force per year (March and October). I assume you're both probably applying for the October 2014 board (September

  15. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    jfratian replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    For the Air Force, you can apply for Basic Officer Training (BOT), and become a line officer, as long as you have a bachelor's degree. It doesn't matter what it's in. My guess is that person was a...

  16. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    jfratian replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I do know of a pilot training program for MDs in the Air Force. It cross trains flight surgeons as flight officers. I'm sure academy grads are pretty upset that some docs just off the street get to...

  17. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    yes, 2 pages single spaced 12 point

  18. Air Force Nursing 2013

    jfratian replied to JillyRN's topic in Government, Military

    The current numbers change all the time. I got a 20K bonus and 40K of loan repayment last year. You have to ask a recruiter to know for sure. You can kiss your Florida and Colorado goodbye. FL is...

  19. Enlisted Navy to Nurse Corps with RN and BSN (Help!)

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, I have to agree. You'd be throwing your degree away. If you were an enlisted medical person, you will likely be practicing below the RN skill level. Sure, you may do a lot of the same skills,...

  20. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    jfratian replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, the cool jobs should go to Academy graduates. However, I'm sure that nursing ROTC grads or Uniformed Services University MD grads don't feel too great about direct commission people working...

  21. Air Force FY 2015

    jfratian replied to morgan_porgan's topic in Government, Military

    The interview really isn't that bad. They ask typical job interview stuff (talk about a time when you demonstrated critical thinking, why do you want to join the AF?, where do you see yourself in 5...

  22. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    jfratian replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I haven't heard of anything 'against one's will.' I have heard of voluntary programs. For example, there is a program in the Air Force that trains doctors to be pilots as a dual flight officer and...

  23. Can I stay in Army Reserve Past 60?

    jfratian replied to Unakadh's topic in Government, Military

    I have seen acute care NPs used like hopitalists/internal med. It's just not very

  24. Family & Military Nursing

    jfratian replied to redskngolf's topic in Government, Military

    Ah, a realist! Too many people are blinded by the stars and stripes and don't ask the right questions. I'm single and can't help with the family questions. However, I have seen both sides of the...

  25. Navy Nursing School advice and questions:)

    jfratian replied to sharonanderson24's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah, that's a tough situation. They do really try to consider mil to mil when assigning people. However, new nurses generally must work in either inpatient obstetrics or inpatient med/surg. That...