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  1. VA 72/80 schedule

    If you guys aren't having retention and recruitment issues, they will never go for it... But go on VSSC and look up your stations retention data, that might be one way to approach it. But yes you will never have enough nurses if you can't keep them o...
  2. VA 72/80 schedule

    Did your manager say why? If they don't want you to incur OT then just accept CT for overages, management is usually OK with CT vs OT..
  3. VA 72/80 schedule

    The way I look at is is you work 208 fewer hours per year and still get the same annual salary, effectively raising your hourly rate.. 208 hours is huge. Retirement is not affected. But everyone needs to know that yes, you are charged 1.111 for every...
  4. VA 72/80 schedule

    Well last year our ADPCS sent out an email asking for ideas to reduce burnout and improve retention. I told them about vha handbook 5011 and the 72/80 AWS. They trialed it, and now it's being rolled out in all 24/7 units. We have 20%+ vacancy rate an...
  5. VA 72/80 schedule

    Your manager, your chief, your associate director, etc, cannot deny your FMLA protections.
  6. Step increases every other year?!

    Checkout OPM, I believe it may be in some VA handbook as well, Nurse 2 steps have always been every other year. Maybe your HR was not following that in the past.
  7. Has anyone ever gone through their RN-BSN program? They are WASC and recently CCNE accredited but I cannot find one review for their nursing program. If anyone has any info I'd definitely appreciate it, thanks!
  8. VA 72/80 schedule

    Been working on this at WLA VA for almost a year. Leadership says it's too expensive. As far as I know from reaching out to other VAMCs... Palo Alto, San Diego, Robley Rex in Kentucky, Atlanta,and Overton Brooks VAMC are at various stages of implemen...
  9. Nclex-PN /BREEZE CA,2016 plus!pvt trick february 2016

    You had to receive your ATT to schedule the exam, maybe you received it through email but hadn't noticed. You may want to call the school, and the BVNPT. I'm not sure how long the BVNPT keeps transcripts on file. And if the BVNPT needs your transcri...
  10. My NCLEX Report Analysis- Advice Needed

    Just continue to study using the resources you've been using. It seems like the majority of people do well with Uworld. I only used Exam Cram and did review questions from wherever I could get them. But I suggest doing the mock tests with your resour...
  11. Nclex-PN /BREEZE CA,2016 plus!pvt trick february 2016

    Hi, Breeze and Pearson vue are separate entities and you gotta pay both. Breeze is California's licensing system and there you pay for the application/license. Pearson vue administers the exam, and you must pay for the NCLEX through them. So yes, pa...
  12. Pearson vue trick

    From what I understand, if you fail the GN license or whatever is revoked immediately. And Ive never heard of anyone going good to bad.
  13. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    The trick didn't work for you because you didn't do it. You are supposed to see the "CC card page" and enter the requested information, then hit submit. The good popup mentions "you've recently scheduled this exam". The bad popup is when your credit ...
  14. Pearson vue trick

    Yes that's the good popup. You should recheck in 24 hours as the NCLEX is graded twice.Congrats!(unofficially)
  15. Congrats! I'm surprised they are working on the weekends!