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Definitely get both ACLS and PALS, and that NIH Stroke Scale (it's online for free but does take some time). For volunteer hours, look into community programs where you can help and make a difference. But don't just get a few hours with this program,...

Well sadly I will not be meeting all of you in January, I've been moved to the October training. I swear in Monday!! It's a small world though, I'm sure I'll run into some of you at some point!! ( =

Congrats, I hear it's rare to get an overseas first assignment, that must be exciting!!

anyone going to COT in Oct?? I was trying to switch into it, but I doubt I'll be able to

You can enter the military in a medical field, get your GI bill then use it for school. Or you can apply for a scholarship/ROTC to go to school THEN commission as a nurse. Or you can just go to college now, get your BSN, apply for Air Force or Navy (...

Finally got my base assignment! I'll be stationed in San Antonio, TX!!! That was my number 3 and I'm super excited!!

ughhh where are mine?!!

I want my duty station ) =

Ughh I wish I knew!! I'm hoping for San Antonio as well!!!

The NTP is, as Jfratian said, for new nurses. So you would have a bit more training coming in through NTP. Whereas FQ nurses have experience, so yes you still have training and such but not as much of it. You can reuse a lot of the parts of the appli...

Usafrn my COT date is January 11th. So far all the people going to NTP this year have said they have COT in January. I live near Nashville in TN, been here about 3 years with my husband

Well now it's a bit confusing. If we don't get the accession bonus, how are people signing for a bonus?...very odd

Well I've had nothing but positive experiences with my recruiter, he has done everything possible to help me both last year and this year. I really don't see him lying to me about a bonus...anyone else here sign for a bonus yet? I had paperwork fille...

Thanks, and you have every right to be frustrated with this process. I think it's odd to cap experience at 3 years credit, when as you said there are people with 10 years and more! One theory is they don't want to bring in nurses who are automaticall...

It does seem unfair, and the recruiter should have known and informed you of it. I had a similar issue arise just yesterday. I was just selected for the NTP program, but apparently the NTP selects no longer get a sign on bonus. We can get loan repaym...

Yay!! Looks like most of us are going January 11th!!

I was just informed, COT Jan 11 as well!! We will get to meet everyone!! Also, did anyone else hear they changed the sign on bonus?? Now NTP doesn't get a sign on bonus according to my recruiter. You can get loan repayment but not a bonus...kinda sti...

SamiRose, I put MacDill, FL, Dover, DE, San Antonio, TX, Eglin, FL, and Buckley, CO on my wishlist. I'll most likely get San Antonio but it would be so amazing to get somewhere in Germany!!

LOA is letter of acceptance that you sign stating you accept the conditional offering. My recruiter emailed me it to sign and send him back ASAP

ahhh you have your training date?! I don't yet, or I don't think so. My LOA had Oct 5th on it but my recruiter hasn't told me officially when I'm going!

It is very competitive no matter who you are, but they seem to like people with prior military service. As long as you make sure your entire packet is top notch, you have a decent chance but don't assume your prior experience makes you a shoe in. It ...

I just signed and sent back the LOA and a copy of my passport. The LOA had a COT date of Oct 5th but my recruiter didn't tell me when I was going?? Also, anyone hear where they are headed yet?? I'm so excited!

Sounds like you did a lot, but there is always room for improvement. I had the same mentality last year, assuming I was a shoe in. But I was full of myself, there was so much more I did. One of my letters this year was from the warehouse manager of t...

I applied for the NTP and was selected. I applied last year and was not a select or even alternate. Personally, I had to look at my entire application and figure out how I could improve everything. I got better LORs from higher up individuals, I prep...

Just be aware that the AF will not take you with an ADN, it MUST be a BSN if you want to be a nurse and officer. If you want to enlist as a medic you could, but there is NO guarantee you can then become a nurse and officer, and you would not work as ...