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  1. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone going to COT next

  2. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Off the top of my head: vitals, ECG, vertical arm reach, CBC, CMP, Triglycerides, chest xray, color vision, depth perception, hearing test. Im sure there is more that I am forgetting. Hope this helps...

  3. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Had my flight physical Dec '16 and had the approval Feb

  4. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Update on my process: Scroll was approved at the end of March and I took my oath at the beginning of April. Waiting on my appointment letter, but will be unofficially drilling with the medical...

  5. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    The light is starting to shine bright. I am actively drilling but not in a medical AFSC. I think in my case since the staff at the FSS was not familiar with the process it delayed a lot of things; now...

  6. Air Force COT 2017

    6412nurse replied to tinz101's topic in Government, Military

    Depends on what you want to do, Active, Reserves, Med/Surg, flight nurse, ER or other specialty. Its never too early to start getting some information but I believe most recruiters wont start...

  7. Cannulating right or wrong

    6412nurse replied to Delaneypaz's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a LVL 2 Trauma center, we place IVs where we find a vein: Chest wall/"boob veins", upper arm/"Canadian", toes (need Drs order), EJ, abdominal wall, even on the scalp in geriatric pts. Almost...

  8. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Euro_Sepsis: Somewhere along the process it got bottlenecked. In November the recruiter told me the package was sitting at HQ AF, being the beginning of the holidays I expected some delays, then we...

  9. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    RobdRN, BSN, RN; I am currently enlisted reserves so my process was/has been different than those who are not currently serving; because of this I did not have to go through MEPS again. When I started...

  10. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    Just got word last Wednesday that my Scroll was finally approved. Been a long time waiting for me. First contacted the CNO 2 yrs ago, just before hitting my 1 year mark as an RN. Submitted multiple...

  11. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    That is my understanding as well. I think speaking with a recruiter would give you a more definitive

  12. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2005/afi36-2005.pdf 2.6.4.2.4. Waiver authority to exceed the maximum age limit by more than 2 years but not to exceed 48 years...

  13. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    6412nurse replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    Giving dc instructions to a pt with an ankle fx. c/o nausea even after antiemetics; friends kept giving him blue gatorade "to help settle his stomach." Mid sentence, dude gives me a look and without...

  14. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    mrs27smith, ADN, BSN, MSN, so what came of your journey? I read that your recruiter is in Texas. What base/unit will you be going to? I have recently submitted my package to go to the 433 AES. Hope I...

  15. Air Force Reserves Flight Nurse Process

    6412nurse replied to mrs27smith's topic in Government, Military

    So how has your package come along? I submitted mine in April and I was just told it has been routed through the NAF. I'm a current TR as well and transferring from a maintenance sq to the AES. Any...

  16. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    The squadron that I spoke with said that they wouldn't be able to accept anything until I was fully qualified, ie 1 yrs experience, but they did tell me to start getting all the info together since it...

  17. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    Were you enlisted while going through the commissioning

  18. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    Like someone above mentioned, find an AES near you and talk with them. An Air Force health professions recruiter will be able to help you with whether you need a waiver or not. You would still need to...

  19. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    I'm aware of the process and have spoken with many people and got the process started but I'm wondering if anyone is having or had the troubles I've had. I've been going through this for the past...

  20. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    TR is traditional reservist, the whole one weekend a month 2 weeks a year. I did 5 years active duty in the Marine Corps, got out to do school and decided to keep the clock running on my retirement...

  21. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

    6412nurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    I too am interested in AF Reserve Flight nursing. I am a TR now and trying to get my commission to become a Flight Nurse. I have been in contact with the squadron I plan on joining and from what I was...

  22. Air Force COT 2017

    6412nurse replied to tinz101's topic in Government, Military

    alexander173, I have a few questions for you: I am currently a reservist as well. I've been trying to get my commission for a while but I keep on running into some obstacles. How was the process for...

  23. Air Force COT 2017

    6412nurse replied to tinz101's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone trying Flight