GetBehindtheBarn BSN

GetBehindtheBarn has 8 years experience as a BSN.

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1. VA onboarding timeline 2023

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to RN_BSN_2022's topic in Government

   Boards seem to be pretty subjective and vary widely from VA to VA. I wish I could give you a time frame, but it is really hard to know.

2. Can I Ask for a Step Increase?

   GetBehindtheBarn posted a topic in Government

   VA RN here... Recently accepted a tentative offer for RN-Program Coordinator position (non-supervisory). Was told that it would be a lateral move, pay wise, though the hours would no longer require nights, weekends or holidays, resulting in...

3. VA onboarding timeline 2023

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to RN_BSN_2022's topic in Government

   what VA are you going to be working in? my hiring took forever (actually like 4 months) in 2020.

4. Going to NP school, the Army Recruiter contacted me

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to Sam. W's topic in Government

   Its a part time job that you could make more money picking up a weekend shift at your local hospital once a month. (True for the LTs and CPTs... by the time you get to be a MAJ or higher, that may not be the case.) Yes, there are financial benefits, ...

5. Army Nurse Corp Reserves advice/input on experience 2016

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to RayRN87's topic in Government

   This is my 7th year in, and the Reserves are ALWAYS an adventure! You spend one weekend a month and at least 2 weeks a year between drill weekends and ECT/AT weeks. You can pick up more time, if there is a mission out there that needs you MOS (and y...

6. Army Nurse Corp Reserves advice/input on experience 2016

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to RayRN87's topic in Government

   If you want to advance in your career (have a good looking OER, move beyond O3, etc.) you will need to tackle training as your Unit needs you to be trained. Also, as you rise, you will need to consider drilling in different locations. I have some pp...

7. Army Nurse Corp Reserves advice/input on experience 2016

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to RayRN87's topic in Government

   Be patient - just curious - do you have any prior service?

8. TN School Nurse

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to rachmac23's topic in School

   I started teaching Health Science Ed this year in TN. From my limited research (2-3 counties in middle TN), school nursing positions vary widely in requirements and salaries. One county requires the position to be filled by an RN and pays equal to a ...

9. Interested in OR Nursing - Pre-nursing Student has a few questions!

   GetBehindtheBarn replied to bluesky94's topic in Operating Room

   Good luck as you head toward Nursing School! It was recommended to me to participate in a Nurse Residency Program for the OR. You may want to check with the hospitals in your area (or an area you want to live after graduation) and see what options ar...

10. New Army Nurse Corps officers: First Things First!

    GetBehindtheBarn replied to Lunah's topic in Government

    Thanks, LunahRN, for the info! I am a 66H who comissioned in June 2012. It has been a rocky experience so far. I was just got dropped from the AMEDD, and I am hoping to get trained as a 66E b/c of over the overstrength issues I am running into. I pla...

11. Options for Army Reserve Nurse

    GetBehindtheBarn replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in Government

    What did you decide? I, too, have been released from the AMEDD, but I have a few years to go.

12. Joining the Army Reserve Nurse Corps... Help me w/ pros and cons

    GetBehindtheBarn posted a topic in Government

    So I have been talking w/ a Recruiter, gone through MEPS, and am wrapping up the paperwork for my Officer application. I would like to hear some pros and cons from the people out there who are doing it - Army Reserve Nurse Corps Officers. (No offense...

13. Regents Online Nurse Practitioner Program

    GetBehindtheBarn replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee

    Are you in the ROPD FNP program? I have been accepted to start in January, and I wanted to see if you had an opinion/advice/tidbits of wisdom/etc. MTSU is my home school. Thanks!

14. The happy policy

    GetBehindtheBarn replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Relations

    I don't know... I have worked a few places - nursing or in other fields - that I wish this policy had been in force. Sometimes working with the Eeyore-type people (and you know they are out there... nothing in this world will make them grin, stop huf...

15. Vanderbilt Statement of career goals???

    GetBehindtheBarn replied to silverbelle's topic in NP Students

    Hey Silver! I have not yet posted 15 times, so it will not let me send a private message??? Anyway, I will check out the website. Thanks for sending it! And the name... it was something crazy I came up with b/c my last name is Barnes... and yes, I a...