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    COT and running

    carolinapooh replied to shayT!'s topic in Government, Military

    "I met up with this girl - she said 'hi, my name is Sheena'..." JUST FOR YOU,
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    AF COT

    carolinapooh replied to AF42's topic in Government, Military

    Uh, no. :) They won't. (LOL LOL LOL...) You'll have folks there who won't be able to pass it, believe me. I passed it by the seat of my pants myself. MOST people will pass it in the average range,...
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    military and private nursing liability insurance

    carolinapooh replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    I thought it was funny that this thread showed up - I actually have to go to JAG next week for some additional tax help and was planning to ask the paralegal about it then. If they say get it as extra...
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    New NP in the military

    carolinapooh replied to starla76's topic in Government, Military

    Third choice is pretty good! Where are you
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    Air Force Reserves RN

    carolinapooh replied to GaylordBSNRN's topic in Government, Military

    I worked for two years on the civilian side before coming back into the Air Force as an officer (I did several years prior enlisted). In a lot of ways the nursing is the same. I was an oncology RN at...
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    More Military Schooling Qs

    carolinapooh replied to DrCOVID's topic in Government, Military

    My plan is to get my masters with AFIT and use TA to get a post-Master's certificate. A certificate qualifies you to take boards in a specialty. You don't need a second MSN unless you want something...
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    More Military Schooling Qs

    carolinapooh replied to DrCOVID's topic in Government, Military

    They're AF - come on over to San Antonio....we're LOADED with Spanish
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    military and private nursing liability insurance

    carolinapooh replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    I was taught never, ever trust what a hospital tells you (civilian side). And I was taught that at nursing school at Duke! If you're named in a lawsuit at a civilian hospital, the hospital's lawyers...
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    Air Force Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Here's how the loan repayment works. I was told by my recruiter when I accepted an appointment there was no repayment available. I didn't care - I only wanted back in. So I signed the papers for "no...
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    Married on active duty

    carolinapooh replied to Schuur451's topic in Government, Military

    Shapely, you're right - current deployments for the AF are for six months with eighteen months of what they call "dwell time" (i.e., time at home) in between. And for the OP, the likelihood of...
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    New NP in the military

    carolinapooh replied to starla76's topic in Government, Military

    I can answer a couple of these for you. I got my first or second choice assignment (we can't remember if we put Florida or Texas first - I'm at Lackland AFB in San Antonio at Wilford Hall). When I was...
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    AF COT

    carolinapooh replied to AF42's topic in Government, Military

    You can Google "Air Force Fitness Test" and get requirements in chart form. Be aware that as of July 1, the PT test will change. A new regulation HAS been written to cover that, and you can find it...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    The current drawdown for officers is for the line side of the Air Force, not the medical side, so the numbers don't really have anything to do with us. Our numbers and manning requirements adhere to...
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    Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    The difference I've seen is in the military, there's usually someone to reign in the person who wants to scream at you....in other words, the captain doctor might want to lose his temper, but there's...
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    Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    And that's their job. Period. Recruiting is a special duty assignment and in the Air Force recruiters APPLY to get the job. You're not appointed to the recruiting service. You choose to be a part of...
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    ADN with 10yrs looking for advice regarding reserves

    carolinapooh replied to NSJodi's topic in Government, Military

    You can go into the Air Force until you're 42 as an
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    ADN with 10yrs looking for advice regarding reserves

    carolinapooh replied to NSJodi's topic in Government, Military

    I second the avoidance of the enlisted because you just may find yourself wrapped up in your enlisted job with no time or opportunity to pursue your commission - it does happen. And I would highly...
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    Looking for prior service with experiences in becoming an AF RN

    carolinapooh replied to Periop-Doug's topic in Government, Military

    Keep moving. If they decide they need you, they'll find you a spot... And if they DID downsize us later, they'll still live up to your contract - it's RARE and unusual for the military to renege on...
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    M5 AOC

    carolinapooh replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Government, Military

    Wow, Lunah, I had no idea - good for
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    ADN with 10yrs looking for advice regarding reserves

    carolinapooh replied to NSJodi's topic in Government, Military

    The constructive credit is not the same for each branch. I believe I'm correct when I say the AF only gives constructive credit for BSN time. For one year's experience with a BSN, you'd come in as a...
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    Difference between Navy and Air Force Nursing Basic Training

    carolinapooh replied to lesliehaynes0625's topic in Government, Military

    I think what the OP was getting at was it's essentially "basic training" for officers - however, very condensed. The Air Force's course for line officers (everyone who's not medical) is actually...
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    Air Force NTP

    carolinapooh replied to bsnkaty's topic in Government, Military

    Plus - and BELIEVE me, this is so true - how the military (AF, anyway) does things is miles, miles, MILES away from how the civvies do it. Loads of paper, lots of almost double charting, lots and lots...
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    USPHS Update

    carolinapooh replied to viper16731's topic in Government, Military

    Good info, Viper - thanks for the quick
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats, Mid!!! And to your daughter as
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    COT and running

    carolinapooh replied to shayT!'s topic in Government, Military

    It's probably like when I lived almost right on the flightline - after a while you don't even hear the C5s firing up at 0430 in the morning...at least, I hope they