jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    I think EllTee2B might need to change his/her name? :) I second that statement. You compete nation-wide. I wasn't aware of the new gpa requirement. Worst case, tough it out and get a year of...

  2. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    I actually didn't realize there was a California NTP location for the AF. There are far more than 5 possible permanent duty locations for each catergory. You get to list 5 of each (stateside and...

  3. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    Nope, I've actually never been. I was born in New York and raised in North Carolina. The NTP locations are Arizona, Florida, and Texas by the

  4. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    Your get to list your preferences, however know that new nurses must go to larger facilities. That means if you put a bunch of clinics, you won't get any of your choices. The Air Force has you list...

  5. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    The 9 essays are like paragraphs. You actually can't take longer than 2 pages single-spaced to answer all 9 of them. When I was accepted/signed in October of 2013, there was loan repayment up to...

  6. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a current AF nurse. There are some differences to each branch (in terms of assignments, locations, culture, etc), however I think it's mostly very similar. There's even whispers of one day...

  7. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    In my experience, healthcare recruiters are way overworked. They are very difficult to get in touch with to begin with, because they cover vast regions and are inundated (especially now) with far...

  8. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    jfratian replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    There are 2 ways to join the nurse corps: ROTC and direct commission. You could do a graduate program and enroll in ROTC there. If you really want to join as BSN nurse, direct commission is your...

  9. Direct Commission Air Force/ Army

    jfratian replied to lgnewman's topic in Government, Military

    No, the max age is 42 even with a waiver for the Air Force. You need to be able to serve 20 years before the mandatory retirement age of 62. MEPS (the medical physical) won't require you to run or...

  10. Navy Nursing

    jfratian replied to jayedzee's topic in Government, Military

    Disclaimer: I'm AF not Navy. I encourage you to consider ROTC. It is the only way your will lock your spot in the nurse corps. The caveat is that your grades have to be good while in college, since...

  11. New Grad Navy Nursing

    jfratian replied to L&DinOregon's topic in Government, Military

    From an Air Force perspective, you can guarantee L&D if: 1. You apply and get accepted as a new graduate nurse (either via ROTC or direct commission) and choose OB instead of Med/Surg. OB is one...

  12. Army NCP back open?

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

    That time does add up, though. If you have 4 years of civilian nursing experience, then you would have 2 years of time in grade; you would enter as a 1st Lt. 8 years would give you Capt. I've never...

  13. Army NCP back open?

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

    The army may be different, but the Air Force does count ADN RN time when determining constructive credit the same as BSN RN time. However, you must obtain a BSN before applying. A guy who did OTS...

  14. Becoming a New Grad Air Force Nurse expectations

    jfratian replied to KiaRenee's topic in Government, Military

    I encourage you to search the Government/Military Nursing threads for more detailed info. Let me be blunt with you: You are way behind the 8 ball on applying this year. Most NTP (new grads) nurses...

  15. Questions about enlisting for medic jobs

    jfratian replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Government, Military

    First, let me preface the following statement. I'm a current AF nurse and my only intent is to inform you---not discourage you. I also know very little about the enlistment process. I won't attempt...

  16. Navy Nurse questions

    jfratian replied to mmabeza509's topic in Government, Military

    Nurses do not enlist...they commission. All nurses are officers. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Medical technicians, nurse aides, and LPNs enlist. If you want to be a nurse in the military,...

  17. Army RN to Army PA?

    jfratian replied to NickG's topic in Government, Military

    I can't speak for the IPAP specifically, but generally PA programs have a great deal more clinical preparation than NP programs. You get a lot more practice with clinical skills. I don't know if...

  18. Navy Reserve Nurse Corps Openings?

    jfratian replied to BundokSaint's topic in Government, Military

    I'm an AD AF Nurse and I think any experience you obtained as an RN counts. My friend who did OTS with me got his associates first prior to getting his BSN and they credited him with that time...

  19. Navy NCP FY2015 Applicants

    jfratian replied to TraumaRNHopeful's topic in Government, Military

    I posted this comment to a similar question on a different thread. 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...

  20. Navy Nursing

    jfratian replied to finleyml'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...

  21. FY2014 Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession

    jfratian replied to bebejasmine2002's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't personally do it when I applied, but I agree that it sounds good. From what I've read on this site, the applications for each branch vary considerably. The boards for each branch are held...

  22. Air force nursing cot august 2014

    jfratian replied to Bayern's topic in Government, Military

    The best way to answer that teach question is to talk about patient education, which I'm sure you do every day. You could also use mentoring/training of new staff or students. If you did an honors...

  23. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Honestly, there is no downside to applying now and applying again later. If anything, you learn how to put a better application together. The process of applying to the nurse transition program and...

  24. Prospects of getting a Critical Care (ICU) nursing job in the Airforce

    jfratian replied to francoml's topic in Government, Military

    I think the Army still has a few major medical centers. However, I think they're also more overstaffed than any other branch. I'm not sure how many direct accession nurses they're taking right now....

  25. Air Force Nursing Corps

    jfratian replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    People with 3.5 would make you competitive. Grades aren't the only thing they consider; the app has 9 short essays and 3-5 recommendation letters. Enlisted time helps. ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC would...