What opportunities are there to expand my skillset as a newly pinned RN with experience?

2018-06-27T13:29:20-04:00

As a newly minted clinical nurse with previous EMS experience, I've decided to specialize as an ICU nurse. My goal is to apply these skills not only in the hospital setting, but also far forward on the edge of the battle area. What opportunities, aside from specialized surgical teams, would allow me to make use of these skills and abilities?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:15 PM

2018-06-27T14:15:14-04:00

https://www.nbstsa.org/csfa-certification

If you haven't done this, try to get it, I'll send more, trust !e, if you want ICU or anything OR based ever, this can let you do surf closures if a surgeon left the room, I don't know if it'd be linked to getting an NP or MSN or PhD or DNP also, however, I did learn of it, some time ago, I'm doctoral level allied health, we shit !y license my wife and I sevl yes ago as I'm total perm disabled, however, I did learn of it at that time, trust me, well with it of you haven't done it at all....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:18 PM

2018-06-27T14:18:08-04:00

registered nurse first assist - Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?client=puffin-a&q=registered+nurse+first+assist&nirf=registered+nurse+first+assistant&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvOn6ufTbAhXkg1QKHUvDA-QQ8BYIISgB&biw=600&bih=1024

Look at all this for RN-FA about RNs or NPs or both with CFA linked to nursing licensure....

registered nurse first assist - Google Search

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:19 PM

2018-06-27T14:19:53-04:00

http://www.usuhs.used/gsn

Apply here also, trust me, you'll find it of real interest if you haven't seen it already, also, look at their PhD program page as well, in basic !ed sci, you should he able to apply for both, the PhD programs in sevl fields are also open to civil svc....

gsn

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:21 PM

2018-06-27T14:21:54-04:00

advanced trauma life support - Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?q=advanced%20trauma%20life%20support&client=puffin-a&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

I looked into this extensively, it can be done by doctoral level allied health, I'm unsure how it functions for nursing....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:22 PM

2018-06-27T14:22:14-04:00

http://www.excelsior.edu

Look at their nursing page....

www.excelsior.edu

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:23 PM

2018-06-27T14:23:09-04:00

http://www.tesu.edu

Look at theirs also, they have a DNP program for RNs and/or NPs online as well as MSN and I think NP....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:23 PM

2018-06-27T14:23:40-04:00

http://www.charteroak.edu

Look at this one also, I'm not entirely sure what they have....

www.charteroak.edu

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:25 PM

2018-06-27T14:25:42-04:00

I might he able to suggest Kore, however, look through those first, also, look up USAF AFIT and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), you can apply to those for non nursing technical program!s, incl mgmt, if you'd be at all interested, hough the USUHS HSN is probably more your interest, or the PhD programs in basic med sci I'd !mentioned....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:26 PM

2018-06-27T14:26:01-04:00

http://www.amsus.org

Trust !e, join this....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:31 PM

2018-06-27T14:31:09-04:00

http://www.usphs.gov

Trust !e, look at their nursing page, and their programs about assignment to the regular svcs as USPHS esp for psych related fields, as well as their COSTEP, their analogue to ROTF, which might he usable for grad level, of you'd ever want to go intersvc at all...also, try to volunteer with Navy on board the hospital ships USMS Mercy and/or Comfort or an aircraft Cartier to do a tour wit them, as well, maybe also with USMC through Navy, !maybe Army, also USCG, and also the NOAA Commissioned Corps, which generally uses USPHS, USCG uses its own PAs, their other clinical stuff is typ USPHS, ask to do am exchange tour with USPHS, maybe with NIH, FDA, CDC, AHRQ, also ask to do an exchange tour with FEMA possibly, as well, or see of you can get into the defense attache program as clinical staff, or try for Rhodes scholar as military, look that up, it's been done many times, though I don't know if for nursing, also, ask to do exchange tours in other countries, allies, UK, Canada, Australia, etc., that's also I think quite possible, you know?

www.usphs.gov

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:34 PM

2018-06-27T14:34:08-04:00

And I know you prob don't want this, however, you likely know the svcs have an intersvc PA program I think at Ft Sam Houston, ask to be an instructor there perhaps, also, look up the Army Inst for Surg Research, I think at Ft Huachuca, ask to do a tour with them, or in any of the surf geno offs, or with HHS, for the USPJS surf genl or their asst surf genl or equiv for nursing as well....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 27 at 2018 2:34 PM

2018-06-27T14:34:38-04:00

Look up Congressional fellowship, and also submit to the White House fellow program, as well....

Response by MSgt Steve Sweeney made Jun 27 at 2018 2:53 PM

2018-06-27T14:53:40-04:00

Volunteer at an ER in a densely populated area?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 27 at 2018 9:19 PM

2018-06-27T21:19:32-04:00

I doubt you would see ICU in a Fwd MASH- they slap you back together, and send you out for more/serious OPS.

Response by LTC David Brown made Jun 25 at 2021 7:13 AM

2021-06-25T07:13:30-04:00

I doubt as an ICU Nurse you can get a front line position. FAST teams have slots for CRNAs and I also believe OR nurses

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Jun 25 at 2021 7:16 AM

2021-06-25T07:16:12-04:00

Have you spoken to your military career advisor?