chocokitten

chocokitten has 5 years experience and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. Education Benefits

   chocokitten replied to soontobenurse2's topic in Government

   Yes, that is true. Under the benefits section of the job posting, it will say if it is eligible for EDRP. I got this for a year at my old VA (MI) but lost it when I moved to Utah. By the way, it's a small world: I'm at the ABQ VAMC teaching instructo...

2. Nursing shortage: A myth?

   chocokitten replied to blacksea pebble's topic in General Nursing

   go to http://usajobs.gov/ There you can find jobs with the Veterans Affairs hospital (where I work and love it) or as a civilian with the military. I worked at the VA hospital in MI then transferred to UT :) One bonus of working for the VA is because...

3. Contraband Checks?

   chocokitten replied to chocokitten's topic in Government

   upper management is supportive :) Union is not involved, and since this is SUPPORTING staff safety, I don't think they'd have much bad to say about it. Thanks for the input though!

4. Contraband Checks?

   chocokitten replied to chocokitten's topic in Government

   liberal or conservative, that's how media works lol. Anyways, we already have policies in place to do contraband searches, I'm just asking for input on adjusting it and to get some advice :)

5. Contraband Checks?

   chocokitten posted a topic in Government

   Hello, I just started working in an inpatient acute psychiatric facility a few months ago. I work at a VA hospital and we have a 21 bed unit. A few weeks before I started working here the ward was shut down because a patient pulled a knife on a nur...

6. Contraband Checks?

   chocokitten posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, I just started working in an inpatient acute psychiatric facility a few months ago. I work at a VA hospital and we have a 21 bed unit. A few weeks before I started working here the ward was shut down because a patient pulled a knife on a nur...

7. OBLC (lots of) Questions(please reply)

   chocokitten replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government

   1. Does anyone know the March OBLC dates? I don't, but you will know when the email is sent from your unit to the place you are having OBLC, in which they request that your space be reserved. That's how I found out mine. 2. Exactly how long is OBLC,...

8. Rules about getting elective surgery while in the Army Reserves?

   chocokitten replied to chocokitten's topic in Government

   thanks, that's what I was thinking. I'm new to the reserves so I just wanted to be sure that this wouldn't be a concern

9. Rules about getting elective surgery while in the Army Reserves?

   chocokitten posted a topic in Government

   Hello, Odd question but I don't know where else to go besides to my unit and it's kind of a personal matter IMO. Before I get to the question let me provide some background and such to prevent any misunderstanding. I have my own insurance, not tric...

10. VA Interviews

    chocokitten replied to YCAussie's topic in Government

    A month after my phone interview I was hired ^_^ I transfer to the SLC VA on July 20th Took a lot less time than expected. Either they were very desperate or I impressed them :) Either way, I'm happy it went quickly lol Can't wait to move to U...

11. Experiences from OBLC??

    chocokitten replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government

    Yep! I think it's 15ish... Not bad ^_^

12. Experiences from OBLC??

    chocokitten replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government

    p.s. I work for the VA and I took over annual leave and military leave to cover all the time I was gone... so I got paid as if I were working full time PLUS my reserve pay ^_^ I love working for the VA as a reservist

13. VA Interviews

    chocokitten replied to YCAussie's topic in Government

    I googled this and the page is down Does anyone have these questions saved or anything?

14. Experiences from OBLC??

    chocokitten replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government

    I am a reservist so I'm not sure if my experience will be the same as yours, unless you are a reservist. I went for 26 days to fort sam. I drove my own car there, and yes, this is allowed (I got 1400 in travel pay afterwards, too ) and it was WONDE...

15. Is it possible to work VA FT and be a military reservist?

    chocokitten replied to IU95's topic in Government

    I believe you are, and no this would not be double dipping as far as I know. I work for both. I leave for officer's basic course in a week and a half and I took enough leave that I am getting paid from the VA as well as the reserves and the office o...