ClassOf2004 BSN

ClassOf2004 has 20 years experience as a BSN.

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1. NOVA- Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs

   ClassOf2004 posted a topic in Government

   Has anyone joined NOVA? Just curious if being a member is beneficial if I'm already part of the union at the VA. I was reading the website (https://www.vanurse.org/) and don't see much of a benefit for $171/year. I also want to get my Nurse 3 so I do...

2. VA Proficiency Nurse I to II Assistance

   ClassOf2004 replied to nursy20's topic in Government

   New VA hire here trying to get through the whole onboarding process. Can anyone share a copy of the proficiency with me please? Thank you. I swear this shouldn't be so complicated and I feel completely dumb for struggling so much with it. Mommy2Jale...

3. VA pay scale

   ClassOf2004 posted a topic in Career Support

   Can someone explain the VA pay scale to me? I applied for a job and this is what they emailed me: Pay Plan/Series/Grade: VN-0610-00. What does that mean in the Chicago area for a BSN with 16+ years of experience. I tried to Google it and even go...

4. Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

   ClassOf2004 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN in Illinois since 2004 and have been at my current (non union) employer for almost 10 years. A few weeks ago we were all told that the hospital had a "great" way for us to engage with our patients more. Since we are wearing masks all ...

5. Can they force me to do it?

   ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

   She said that by me refusing to take care of the patient and calling in sick that I abandoned the patients (who weren't even patients on MY unit). So then with that reasoning aren't we all abandoning our patients when we call in sick?

6. Can they force me to do it?

   ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

   It was my night to work but she called me 90 minutes before my shift started to tell me that I was floating to L&D and taking care of 2 patients. One of the patients was on continuous monitoring. After I refused, another coworker of mine was told...

7. Can they force me to do it?

   ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

   I'm in IL and I don't know what our Safe Harbor laws are. I was not on call. My clinical leader (who knew how upset I was at work last week Weds and Thurs when I was forced to float to that unit and who I have been telling about my discomfort with th...

8. Can they force me to do it?

   ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

   Forgot to add that I got a final written warning today at the meeting. Not sure why it was a final one because I have never been disciplined before today. Oh well, guess managament really doesn't care about their nurses.

9. Can they force me to do it?

   ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

   Met with my manager today and she wrote me up for refusing to go to L&D to take care of a patient I am not properly trained to take care of. She then informed me that I will not get my yearly bonus and my raise will be cut in half. Way to treat ...

10. Can they force me to do it?

    ClassOf2004 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

    Thank you all for your great responses!! I am meeting with my manager tomorrow (I'm sure I will be written up for refusing to go to L&D the other night even though I was at home when I got the call and refused) and I will definitely bring this up...

11. Can they force me to do it?

    ClassOf2004 posted a topic in Safety

    I've been a mother baby nurse since graduation. At my current hospital they have 25+ nurses who work on my shift and 7 of us float to L&D to take care of their antepartum patients. I am completely uncomfortable going there and have addressed the ...

12. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    ClassOf2004 replied to glenwood's topic in General Nursing

    **Totally stupid question here** I live and work in Illinois in a non union hospital. Does anyone know how a hospital can become a union hospital? I e-mailed the Illinois Nurses Association and have yet to receive a response. We are having some majo...

13. Gift for Antepartum unit

    ClassOf2004 replied to DeLySh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am TERRIBLY sorry for your loss. I think it is wonderful that in your time of mourning you want to show your appreciation to the nurses who cared for you. As much as I hate to sound greedy or unappreciative I don't think we get the thanks we someti...

14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    ClassOf2004 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very good name. It's mine of course

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    ClassOf2004 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What does being a teen have to do with naming your child Margarita? My family is Hispanic and my sister's middle name is Margarita (Margaret in english for the slow ones out there). I am so tired of "teen mom" being thrown in replies when being a te...