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1. VA Boarding of BSN Nurse with 10 years experience

   ohioann59 replied to ohioann59's topic in Government

   Hi Tom7044 thanks for th input. I think in 2009 they revamped the boarding requirements and while they have a basic rule of thumb -- Nurse Level I (ADN or Bachelors with no experirence), Level II (BSN with 2-3 years or ....) and III (Masters level nu...

2. VA Boarding of BSN Nurse with 10 years experience

   ohioann59 replied to ohioann59's topic in Government

   LOL, well, even though you're not counting, good luck with the next 254 days! Thanks for your input, it's appreciated!

3. VA Hiring Process

   ohioann59 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Hi Shondra! I'm working for DODEA, the school system, so it's on a TP (Teacher Plan) salary, not GS. I was GS abouat 5 years ago in a place called Vilseck. So many different ways to work as an RN. Where in Cali are you working now?

4. VA Boarding of BSN Nurse with 10 years experience

   ohioann59 replied to ohioann59's topic in Government

   Thanks for getting back to me, Lisa! Yes, you have the facts right; actually I've been an RN in total since 2003. But the HR guy is looking into it, to make sure a serious mistake was not overlooked. (For example if they missed that I had a BSN and o...

5. VA Hiring Process

   ohioann59 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Hi Shonda, and thanks for the quick email! To clarify, I already went through the process of the interview, VETPRO, Eqip, physical, etc etc. It's on the VN scale at the VA for Registered Nurses. The pay levels in the VA for RNs are Level I/I, I/II,...

6. VA Hiring Process

   ohioann59 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Hi Jeckrn, I have an offer as a Caregiver Support RN at a VA in California. I have a BSN and got it in 2005. I've been working on my MHR (Masters of Human Relations) which I finish in the spring. They want to start me off as a Nurse I/III step 12. I ...

7. VA- The mysterious on boarding process

   ohioann59 replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in Government

   Hi MrsTaz, I'm going through the VA hiring process. I'm an RN/BSN. Was an ADN for two years and got my BSN in 2005. Now working (one class away) from my MHR (Masters of Human Relations). The VA Board found me at a Nurse I/III step 12. NOT a Nurse II....

8. VA Boarding of BSN Nurse with 10 years experience

   ohioann59 posted a topic in Government

   Hello, I'm an RN/BSN with just over 10 years experience. I am also just a course away from my Masters in Human Relations (not MSN) and I am going through the boarding process for a job at the VA. From all the literature I found, I believe I should b...