1st Base Assignment USAF for 2010, need advice

[Laura V]

I will be graduating in about a year and I need to pick my dream bases. My options are: Andrews, Eglin, Keesler, Lackland, Langley, Nellis, Travis, Wright-Patterson, Mt. Home, Elmendorf and Landstuhl. I would like to work on a trauma floor or in the ER. Please let me know if you have any advice on which base would be best for trauma/ER and which bases are nice in general.

[The Little Greek]

I just got accepted into the Air Force, and I'll be at Langley AFB - from what I understand you can't go overseas for the first 3 years (unless you include Elmendorf AFB - you can go there). I'm from Mtn. Home, and believe me you DON'T want to go there (I do love Idaho though).

BabyRN--I take it you'll be L&D or NICU? I'm at Langley right now. Let me know if I can help you with anything at all. It's a busy unit with lots to learn. Our team is great--very high energy and positive attitudes. When will you be coming?

[The Little Greek]

Laura V--I'd take Langley off your list. It's a nice area to live in, but if you want trauma you won't get it at Langley. Our ICW is rarely utilized and the med-surg nurses say they are bored out of their minds most of the time.

[BabyRN05]

Little Greek,

I'm going to work L&D/post-partum/newborn nursery from my understanding (no NICU), and I'll be there at the end of September (I'm super-super excited). Do you also work L&D? I have lots of questions, and one of my good friends from high school is also stationed at Langley, and my husband and I are planning on sending him a bunch of questions (I only found out on Tuesday), but he's not a nurse and I would love to ask you a bunch of stuff!

[The Little Greek]

Little Greek,

I'm going to work L&D/post-partum/newborn nursery from my understanding (no NICU), and I'll be there at the end of September (I'm super-super excited). Do you also work L&D? I have lots of questions, and one of my good friends from high school is also stationed at Langley, and my husband and I are planning on sending him a bunch of questions (I only found out on Tuesday), but he's not a nurse and I would love to ask you a bunch of stuff!

Yes, I work L&D....By all means, fire away! You can either start a new thread with your questions or you can PM me. I'm fine with either one.

[BabyRN05]

How do you send a private message?

[The Little Greek]

How do you send a private message?

I just sent you a message with my email address. Let me know if it didn't work. I think you have to have at least 10 posts on the message board before you are allowed to send PMs but I think you can still receive them.

[Spencer2002]

I just got accepted into the Air Force, and I'll be at Langley AFB - from what I understand you can't go overseas for the first 3 years (unless you include Elmendorf AFB - you can go there). I'm from Mtn. Home, and believe me you DON'T want to go there (I do love Idaho though).

I live in Boise and I'm trying to get into the active duty Air Force stationed down in Mt. Home. I go to MEPS next month and have my nursing interview. What do you know about Mt. Home AF Base and nursing down there?

[NursePamela]

I have never been to Mt Home but I have heard a lot of people like it there.

[userinhiRN]

I'm coming to Langley too. Looking forward to it :)

[BabyRN05]

Are you going to be doing maternity too?

[Spencer2002]

BabyRN05 do you know anything about Mt.Home AFB?

[BabyRN05]

I'm actually from Mountain Home, and my dad was stationed there (he's from Mtn. Home too, and he got stationed there - confusing huh), but I don't know anything about MHAFB hospital, all I know is that it is a 10 bed hospital, and they do a little bit of everything. I don't know anybody who has worked there recently (I know someone who worked there 11 years ago). Are you in Boise too?