IronMaiden

IronMaiden has 3 years experience.

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1. How many hours do you work each week?

   IronMaiden replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

   32 hrs week on a Stepdown/Tele unit.

2. What's so bad about working for the VA?

   IronMaiden replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

   In my experience, the majority of VA patients have some degree of psych history or substance abuse hx and no matter which unit you work on, dealing with patients' psych issues will be a part of your job. I work on a tele/stepdown unit and there is no...

3. Working for a VA gov't entity?

   IronMaiden replied to JourneyCC's topic in General Nursing

   I love working at the VA. The pt's are approx. 90% male (a very good thing, in my book) and mostly older, although in the coming years I know that we'll be seeing increasing numbers of younger guys r/t the Iraq war. I work on a cardiac floor - many...

4. Anyone work for a verterans hospital?

   IronMaiden replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

   This may have been a policy in the past, but it is not true these days. Perhaps some employees who have worked for the VA for DECADES may have been hired under those provisions.... The benefits are very good, but they're not that good!!

5. Seeking employment with VA hospital

   IronMaiden replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was hired at a VA as a new grad (with a BSN). I interviewed in October and began working at the end of February. The paperwork and background checks prior to hiring are cumbersome (this is the GOVERNMENT, remember...), but the wait was worth it. I'...