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Specialty
OBSTETRICAL NURSE
OBSTETRICAL NURSE
What you’ll do
- Plan, implement and supervise quality care given to obstetrical/neonatal patients and families
- May care for high-risk OB patients, level II nursery patients, circulate for cesarean sections or add medical-surgical patients on a single unit inpatient care ward
- Work with certified midwives, neonatologists, medical surgical nurse specialists and others to provide management of illnesses and low-risk obstetrical care
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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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- Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing is mandatory.
- 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