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  1. Air Force

    bradleyclose posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Can anyone tell me the current need for CRNA's in the AF? I am planning on commissioning sometime before I graduate, but not sure why my nurse recruiter is not very good at returning emails or phone...

  2. Air Force

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

    Yes, I have been in contact with multiple recruiters. The HPSP is still there and according to them and some of my CRNA friends in the AF, will never go away. It may be limited and become more...

  3. Air Force

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

    The HPSP program is continually there, but there are no more slots this fiscal

  4. Air Force

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

    I think right now there is a greater number willing then their is supply of spots so the competition has increased. I have not looked at the Army, are the compensations about the same as the Air...

  5. Air Force

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

    That helps a lot. I have been working with a different recruiter than my assigned one by geographical location and as soon as we get permission to proceed, I have everything ready to go....

  6. Air Force

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

    Its 4 months difference b/c VCU is one of 8 schools or so in the USA that offers the combined degree: meaning that while we are doing our MSNA, we take consecutive DNAP courses. However, if you do...

  7. Air Force

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

    First off, consider what the US News rankings mean: nothing (I know I argued it earlier). Those rankings are based on accreditation and then they take surveys and have each of the schools...

  8. Air Force

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

    I would agree with you, but VCU has been the top NA school in the country for 5 years. The reason why the military school is ahead on the list is due to alphabetical order. I am confident in my...

  9. Air Force

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

    The reason I am searching this out now is so that "omission and commission" does not happen. I don't want to leave someone high and dry even if I am never returning to the area to practice. I just...

  10. Air Force

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

    Okay, I am now learning that it is very competitive. I am at a GREAT program. What are some ways to make myself a competitive applicant in the

  11. Air Force

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

    @ wtbcrna : So you are saying it would better to pursue it in the summer months when the numbers drop? I do not graduate until December 2015 with my MSN and will have 3 months left for my DNAP. Any...