(EP 2) Lt Keyla Pritchett: NICU to Pediatrics…In A Roundabout Way!

(SHOW NOTES) Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/zQuwN8ACsgs Guest: Lt Keyla Pritchett (Pediatric Nurse) 9th Medical Support Squadron ​⁠ Questions for the Guest❓ email: [email protected] NORCAL & RENO are you interested in becoming an Air Force Nurse❓ email us direct: [email protected] All others please apply via Airforce.com 00:00 Opening 00:15 Intro: Where are you from? background leading up to military service, why AF? 01:45 How did you join? Recruiter, ROTC, prior Enlisted, walk us through that process 08:05 What’s your specialty? What do you do, what’s your day to day look like, how does it compare to civilian counterparts? 09:35 Assignments? Where have you been & where are you going? 11:05 Prior experience? Any previous experience inside the specialty or outside of the specialty post licensure? 12:05 OTS Experience 19:05 Travel opportunities? Let’s talk TDY opportunities you’ve had for training, fellowships, humanitarian or deployments 20:15 Benefits? There’s a ton of benefits we tend to overlook as military members, in your time of serving which has been the most beneficial for you? 23:12 Education? HPERB & fellowship opportunities; which have you seen and/or experienced? 24:23 Military vs civilian? With endless opportunities & pay available throughout the nation for fully qualified and new grads alike, why Air Force? 26:38 Closing & Credits