Officer-Specialty
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
What you’ll do
- Plan, direct and coordinate operating room department activities
- Provide professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgery
- Prepare and maintain the operating room for all surgical procedures on a daily basis
- Conduct both pre- and postoperative visits with patients
- Coordinate with other hospital units to ensure patients’ discernible progress
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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Officer Training School
5.5 weeks
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Military Training Location
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the NLN or CCNE
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- Mandatory knowledge of the perioperative process to include OR techniques and management
- Minimum of 12 months full-time nursing practice
- Encouraged to use six of those months practicing specific specialty
- Completion of Officer Training School course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday