US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) Army CRNA FY24

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Hey there..I'm posting this thread seeing who else is applying for the FY24' June start with the Army USAGPAN. I've applied before and know the rigors of the application, the back and fourth paperwork between the recruiter, endless forms, and signatures. I'm retaking an undergraduate class and a graduate science course per the boards recommendation. 

 

Best of luck to everyone. 

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32SoulPatrolRN said:

ansrt4 where did you interview?

San Antonio! You got this! 

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Specializes in ICU.

Nice! Gonna be hard waiting all Summer to hear back but hopefully we all get good news!

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Specializes in NICU.
antsrt4 said:

Hey guys, just finished my interview in TX...definitely still my first choice, and praying for good news this year....the students are ON IT...

Were you at Fort Sam? I have mine this coming week. I think we may have the same recruiter. PM me!

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Specializes in Anesthesia, ICU, PCU.

haven't posted on this site in ages. I directly commissioned into the Army in 2018 and graduated USAGPAN last year. currently work at BAMC as a CRNA. AMA

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Specializes in Critical Care.

last check the box (MEPS) done....the waiting game starts ?

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TU RN, where did you do your Phase II, and what's the timeline as far as DCC and BOLC? 
 

antsrt4 this wait is brutal LOL, I'm trying not think about it and just hope July goes fast 

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Specializes in Critical Care.
32SoulPatrolRN said:

antsrt4 this wait is brutal LOL, I'm trying not think about it and just hope July goes fast 

 

 

you are not kidding...it will though...we got this 

 

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32SoulPatrolRN said:

TU RN, where did you do your Phase II, and what's the timeline as far as DCC and BOLC? 
 

antsrt4 this wait is brutal LOL, I'm trying not think about it and just hope July goes fast 

Post Covid life DCC has been at the end of January at fort sill Oklahoma followed by BOLC at fort sam Houston (so you will live at "home" during bolc). It's possible dates are a little bit later now since they probably don't need all those quarantine procedures but it'll be close. I believe the new class started phase 1 this month. 
 

william Beaumont is the greatest phase 2 site ???

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Thanks for the info MikeyD! I actually really enjoyed doing my Phase 2 interview at WBAMC, Major Shellabarger and the other staff were very welcoming and the cases I got to see were very interesting 

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32SoulPatrolRN said:

Thanks for the info MikeyD! I actually really enjoyed doing my Phase 2 interview at WBAMC, Major Shellabarger and the other staff were very welcoming and the cases I got to see were very interesting 

Good to hear. It's a great site, and all but one of the outrotations is local. I did some lobectomies this week (so I did fiberoptic double lumen tubes), and lots of blocks and ortho. Highly recommend! 

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Specializes in Anesthesia, ICU, PCU.
32SoulPatrolRN said:

TU RN, where did you do your Phase II, and what's the timeline as far as DCC and BOLC? 
 

antsrt4 this wait is brutal LOL, I'm trying not think about it and just hope July goes fast 

I did phase 2 at Womack on Fort Bragg, NC. every clinical site has its pros and cons which you'll be able to tease out a bit more as you progress through phase 1 and socialize with classmates. they're all gonna challenge and frustrate you, so do your best to stay humble and lovable. we all suck when we first start out, just try to suck less and less every day. 

as far as the timeline - the classes after me and HPSP people I've interacted with have shared that COVID has screwed it up. I applied in June 2018, received my commission in December 2018 (lots of waiting on recruiting/admin/scroll ***), traveled to Fort Sam Houston, TX in January 2019, DCC at Fort Sill, OK from February to March 2019, BOLC at Fort Sam Houston, TX from mid-March to May 2019, Phase I mid-June 2019 to mid-June 2020, Phase II mid-June 2020 to mid-June 2022. 

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TU RN said:

I did phase 2 at Womack on Fort Bragg, NC. every clinical site has its pros and cons which you'll be able to tease out a bit more as you progress through phase 1 and socialize with classmates. they're all gonna challenge and frustrate you, so do your best to stay humble and lovable. we all suck when we first start out, just try to suck less and less every day. 

as far as the timeline - the classes after me and HPSP people I've interacted with have shared that COVID has screwed it up. I applied in June 2018, received my commission in December 2018 (lots of waiting on recruiting/admin/scroll ***), traveled to Fort Sam Houston, TX in January 2019, DCC at Fort Sill, OK from February to March 2019, BOLC at Fort Sam Houston, TX from mid-March to May 2019, Phase I mid-June 2019 to mid-June 2020, Phase II mid-June 2020 to mid-June 2022. 

Thank you for the timeline. This helps get an idea how the training looks pre school etc. Was the break from BOLC to start of school more prep / personal time? TIA

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