jfratian

jfratian DNP, RN, CRNA

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

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  1. Nurse Anesthesiologist Name Change

    jfratian replied to matthewandrew's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Back to the actual topic here: Professions change their names all the time; a profession gets to decide what to call themselves unless it is a specifically protected title in law....

  2. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    Also note that ROTC grads are NOT eligible for the post 9-11 GI bill. You have to serve an additional 3 years active duty following the time you owe for ROTC in order to get

  3. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not entirely sure if the Army works it the same way as the Air Force. The Air Force always does a permanent change of station (move to a different base) following the ICU course, which you can...

  4. Can I Direct Commission Into the Army Nursing Corps Without Going Through OCS?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    To clarify, the ROTC and academy people have a Summer 'field training' that takes the place of OCS. As a mustang, you don't get out of anything. All you get is extra pay from the 'O1E' pay grade IF...

  5. Can I Direct Commission Into the Army Nursing Corps Without Going Through OCS?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    All new officers, including prior enlisted, have to attend some form of an officer basic training (OCS). The 'direct commission' part only means your commissioning source bypasses the traditional...

  6. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    I don't think lack of acuity is going to sink you on its own. I had 3 years of ICU in small military community hospitals while active duty and got into multiple CRNA schools after I separated....

  7. What is the best duty station for a new grad nurse who wants to transition into ICU as soon as possible?

    jfratian replied to gee_mcgee's topic in Government, Military

    Everything the prior poster said is true. Military acuity sucks in general. San Antonio is as good as it gets for higher acuity. The military CRNA schools are both highly respected and of high...

  8. Air Force Nursing - Commissioning

    jfratian replied to Daphney's topic in Government, Military

    NTP is a ~4 month TDY and not a permanent assignment. You go to your actual base afterwards. NTP is similar to the initial training med techs (4Ns) get after they finish basic. It's for new grads and...

  9. Air Force Nursing - Commissioning

    jfratian replied to Daphney's topic in Government, Military

    There are RNs at most Air Force bases. On bases with a small outpatient clinic, the RN is typically doing TCONs (telephone consults) for primary care and prescription refills. TCONs are essentially...

  10. Air Force Nursing - Commissioning

    jfratian replied to Daphney's topic in Government, Military

    You need a BSN to be a nurse in Air Force. You don't need experience as a BSN/RN. All experience as an RN full in an acute, hospital setting (med-surg, step down, progressive care, ICU, ER) counts....

  11. Advice for someone about to join the Air Force

    jfratian replied to Matt C's topic in Government, Military

    Allegedly, nurses in all 3 branches will eventually be able to be stationed at any Air Force, Navy or Army hospital under the new unified Defense Health Agency. However, currently Air Force...

  12. Advice for someone about to join the Air Force

    jfratian replied to Matt C's topic in Government, Military

    Schedules and deployments vary depending on what base you are assigned to (typically people at bases with more nurses deploy more frequently), what job you hold (ICU, ER, OR are more likely to...

  13. Navy Nursing Informatics?

    jfratian replied to linnaete's topic in Government, Military

    I say this all to say that I am vaguely familiar with Navy and Army informatics vis a vis my work with the tri-service workflow advisory group (TSWAG) during the tri-service acquisition of Cerner (MHS...

  14. Navy Nursing Informatics?

    jfratian replied to linnaete's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not Navy but, from what I've seen in the Air Force, informatics is not seen as a viable, full-time career path in military healthcare. It's really more of an additional duty you do for a few...

  15. Etomidate Vs. Propofol for Standard Inductions of GA

    jfratian replied to stevesmithSRNA373's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think the spirit of this post is routine use and not niche scenarios. Etomidate seems pretty uncommon for routine inductions and 3 textbooks I cited advise against it. I can't find any...

  16. Etomidate Vs. Propofol for Standard Inductions of GA

    jfratian replied to stevesmithSRNA373's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Correct, but the original post was talking about non-cardiac inductions with etomidate or a prop/etomidate mix. Not sure how the heart example

  17. Etomidate Vs. Propofol for Standard Inductions of GA

    jfratian replied to stevesmithSRNA373's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is from APEX. I'd avoid. Why not do a ketamine induction

  18. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    jfratian replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    I'm glad you got it. The Navy was not going to recognize my Air Force time so I stayed put. Once question I have is are you going to be at a disadvantage for promotion to O4 when you meet the board...

  19. AIr Force Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to hiestaec's topic in Government, Military

    In the reserves, the transfer to another unit and AFSC changing processes are run by your local reserves unit's chief nurse and squadron commander. The 2 key hurtles to getting them to sign off are:...

  20. Nurse Anesthesiologist Name Change

    jfratian replied to matthewandrew's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And shadowing doctors treating patients (med school) isn't really medicine either. Both are relevant clinical experience few AAs have. The need to differentiate ourselves from them is the point...

  21. Joining the US airforce as an RN with BSN, greencard holder

    jfratian replied to Alyx C's topic in Government, Military

    No, you will be treated as any other enlisted medical technician. There are RNs that are enlisted medical technicians in my Air Force Reserves unit right now. Generally reserves/guard is only...

  22. Joining the US airforce as an RN with BSN, greencard holder

    jfratian replied to Alyx C's topic in Government, Military

    I would recommend you hire an immigration attorney and go over this plan to obtain citizenship via a military enlistment with that person. Also, Google the pay scale for an E-3 (starting enlisted...

  23. Joining the US airforce as an RN with BSN, greencard holder

    jfratian replied to Alyx C's topic in Government, Military

    I've been an Air Force nurse for 9 years now. I've never heard of them accepting CGFNS for foreign grads, and I'm fairly certain it's not allowed. My understanding is that all 3 branches require a...

  24. AIr Force Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to hiestaec's topic in Government, Military

    Promotion to major for the nurse corps is about 6 years from date of rank for captain. Squadron officer school is either about 5 weeks in residence or it can be done online instead (correspondence)....

  25. AIr Force Flight Nurse

    jfratian replied to hiestaec's topic in Government, Military

    Yep, but unless you're extremely short you should be fine ultimately. I'm not short so I can't give you a definite reach