jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Navy Nurse Midwife

    jfratian replied to Mishacat's topic in Government, Military

    It all depends on what your goal is. I think you're a pretty solid candidate as you stand for some of the commissioning programs as soon as your enlistment is up. I have a friend who completed OTS...

  2. CPT Boards HELP

    jfratian replied to nursespouse's topic in Government, Military

    As a 2LT, I can't help you in any way. Try sending a direct message to Pixie.RN. I believe she just successfully got through her CPT

  3. Military CRNAs

    jfratian replied to BabyRN21's topic in Government, Military

    To be honest, I've never actually tried to moonlight. I've heard of people doing it, therefore there must be a

  4. Navy Nursing School advice and questions:)

    jfratian replied to sharonanderson24's topic in Government, Military

    The numbers ($, years, number of slots) that you're asking for change with each new application cycle; only a healthcare recruiter would know them. This article was written by one of the admins of...

  5. Military CRNAs

    jfratian replied to BabyRN21's topic in Government, Military

    A good backdoor way to get ICU experience is to moonlight at a civilian hospital in the ICU. When you get the minimum hours, you can apply for the critical care designation and force the issue. Once...

  6. Joining the Navy

    jfratian replied to Incredible_Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Admittedly, my Navy/Army info is hearsay from this site; I'm Air Force. I'll give you the links to the forums on this site and you can see for yourself. I will say that direct commission folks with...

  7. Joining the Navy

    jfratian replied to Incredible_Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Hopefully once you get your BSN military nursing will be easier to enter. For FY14 (active duty), the Army is only taking a handful of direct commission nurses. The Navy isn't taking any. The Air...

  8. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    The chief nurse at my base emailed me a few months ago. Apparently, your sponsor is generally someone working on your unit; you get one once you're assigned to a unit. Since we won't graduate COT...

  9. Air force nursing

    jfratian replied to sunnylvthn's topic in Government, Military

    Also, the AF NTP board is always mid summer (July-ish). Even if you were accepted the first time, you might not leave for commissioned officer training (COT) until January. That's a pretty long time...

  10. Air force nursing

    jfratian replied to sunnylvthn's topic in Government, Military

    The great thing about active duty orders is that they nullify most contracts: leases, gym memberships, and more. Unless they give you money with strings attached, what could they possibly do to you?...

  11. Help! I want to join the Army Nurse Corps

    jfratian replied to sarahmarie14's topic in Government, Military

    This link is a good intro.

  12. Air Force Nursing 2013

    jfratian replied to JillyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I was an alternate for the Feb 2013 board, and I too was told alternates automatically become selects the next go around. I was forced to completely reapply for the Oct 2013 board, where I was...

  13. Nursing student- Steps to becoming an Air Force Nurse

    jfratian replied to stephgee8's topic in Government, Military

    Entire truck loads of info exist on this site regarding this. These links will get you started. https://allnurses.com/government-military-nursing/air-force-nursing-794470.html...

  14. MEPS for commissioned officers

    jfratian replied to CaitsMommy's topic in Government, Military

    As far as rhyme or reason for acceptance, it's a lot like a job interview on steroids. Grades (Nursing), certifications, work experience, and your interview skills all play a role. I had to apply...

  15. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    I just got my orders to report in

  16. Navy Nurse Corps Help

    jfratian replied to mountfiji's topic in Government, Military

    I believe congress just passed a full budget, and therefore I don't believe that will come into play. The Navy threads all refer to the last government shutdown as a big deal. The Air Force board...

  17. Army nurse recruiting

    jfratian replied to Castle bean's topic in Government, Military

    I thought I would just put this out there. The Air Force still has a pretty substantial need for nurses right now, although all branches are pretty tight. They are still doing 2 FQ (experienced) and...

  18. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    Candi, I am an incoming Air Force nurse who is looking at different master's programs down the road. I've been interested in NP, but I've heard that PAs rule the mid-level arena in the military (with...

  19. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    Never been an NP, so someone correct me if I'm wrong here. It should be 2 years of credit for the MSN plus about half your relevant work experience time. I don't know if being a nurse is relevant to...

  20. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    Last year's February board was on the 19th and the cutoff was about 4 weeks prior. As there are only 2 FQ boards per year (the July one being for NTP), the next would be early October 2014. I'm no...

  21. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    I'll let you know if I hear anything different, but I've been commissioned twice that long and haven't got orders

  22. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    No orders yet. I wasn't really told to expect them until a month out. The January folks haven't even got their orders

  23. Any chance of still getting to apply for Navy NCP 2015?

    jfratian replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government, Military

    I'll be a nurse for the Air Force starting in March, so I can't say much about the Navy specifically. In general, there are programs for stipends while you are in school culminating in a commission...

  24. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    jfratian replied to SG219's topic in Government, Military

    Does anybody have a read on the exact COT graduation date (the one that starts in March)? The website is down, and that link doesn't appear to have current

  25. Air Force March 2014 COT

    jfratian replied to jfratian's topic in Government, Military

    That link doesn't seem completely up-to-date, although it is that same one my recruiter gave me. It lists graduation dates for last summer. Does anybody have a March COT graduation date? I've heard...