VetHoping4VA

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1. VA Disability and VA Employment

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   Is the background check process grueling?

2. VA Disability and VA Employment

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   I would strongly recommend talking to other veterans in your area to get an idea which local VSOs suck. If you're in a rural area like I am, you can't walk up the road without tripping over a vet, so do make use of "free" resources. Personally, I use...

3. VA Disability and VA Employment

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   So, wait, since the VA has custody of my medical records would it really be that hard for them to simply pull up my file in the middle of the hiring process and see what all I had going on? I mean, it would probably violate HIPPA, basic morality, and...

4. VA Disability and VA Employment

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   I like the sound of that, thanks for letting me know. Good luck with the disability claims process-it's a doozy.

5. Improving VA Hiring for ADN Grad (Veteran)

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   Does this apply to ADN nurses or just BSN? I've read all about VALOR but apparently that's only for traditional BSN...

6. Improving VA Hiring for ADN Grad (Veteran)

   VetHoping4VA replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government

   I'm all about rural living, so applying to a VAMC in the middle of nowhere is actually quite attractive. Regarding veteran preference, I've heard that RNs and other title 58 employees don't qualify for veterans preference in the VA system--is this tr...

7. VA Disability and VA Employment

   VetHoping4VA posted a topic in Government

   Hi all, I'm a disabled veteran, and about to finish an ADN program. I was curious to know if the VA honors its commitment to hiring nurses with VA disability, like forreal? For those of you not familiar with VA disability, you DO NOT receive it beca...

8. Improving VA Hiring for ADN Grad (Veteran)

   VetHoping4VA posted a topic in Government

   Hi all, First let me thank all of the nurses and folks here at AllNurses--I love this site, and it was a HUGE asset as I planned my departure from the Army and into nursing school. Now, I'm finally about to finish my ADN. Question is: how do I improv...