16BitSalt BSN, RN

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    Looking for VA (Veterans Administration) BHIP Nurses

    16BitSalt replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

    VISN 4 here (Pittsburgh). I am part of the provider group for a couple of rural CBOCs in Western PA but we are stationed at one of the main healthcare system campuses. I find it strange that they...
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    Nursing School and COVID-19

    16BitSalt replied to rose5's topic in General Students

    I'm a senior nursing student, and our classes were moved online. We only had one week of class left (the final exam), and it was moved to online for this Monday. We had two clinicals left and they...
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    What do you do to study? Share Your Tips

    16BitSalt replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I'm not much for reading, but I do skim our powerpoints from class and flip through the book if I need more in depth information. Most of my learning comes from clinicals where I'm actually working...
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    Should I go through with nursing?

    16BitSalt replied to Guest1118589's topic in General Students

    A lot of people have already mentioned not doing nursing if you're in it for the money, and I'm inclined to agree, BUT I'll add some of my two cents just because you're already in the program and...
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    Switching from psych to medical nursing?

    16BitSalt posted a topic in General Students

    I was hoping I could get some input from nurses who stayed in psych or made the transition to any form of medical nursing (med surg, ER, ICU, etc). I am a psychiatric nursing assistant and have...
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    Help! The teacher's answers are different from mine?

    16BitSalt replied to Beaue's topic in General Students

    This is kind of late for your test, but for what it's worth: 100mL ÷ 60min = 1.6666 mL/min 1.666mL/min x 10gtt/mL = 33.333 gtt/min Round to 33gtt/min Convert cc to mL first. Convert hours to minutes....
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    Working while in nursing School

    16BitSalt replied to Jpee's topic in General Students

    I worked full time for my first year of nursing school, I'm in my last semester now. It's very doable, but it's extremely difficult and stressful. I was fortunate enough to have an employer that has a...
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    Tattoo cover for clinicals

    16BitSalt replied to oconter83's topic in General Students

    If you don't want to wear a turtleneck or something on your neck, Kat Von D Lock It foundation is a very heavy foundation that will cover anything, and it doesn't smudge easily. It's a little pricey,...
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    That's correct. You would still be expected to work while receiving NNEI funds so you would be paid your normal salary while working. The VA does offer some pretty helpful residency options if you...
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    There's a separate program for CRNAs; they send you out to Texas for two years to complete a residency and your clinical hours as well as classes. It's on the VA's dime and there is a service...
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    Holiday pay... to work or not to work?

    16BitSalt replied to Traveler0202's topic in Government, Military

    We get time and a half for actually working on the holiday, we only get an "H" day if we take the day off, which is a normal day's pay (essentially an AL day without using AL time). I'm VISN 4 if that...
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    Previously failed nursing student needing advice

    16BitSalt replied to hannah4832's topic in General Students

    I work with amazing nurses who failed programs at one point, and they're my best mentors now. Someone who is struggling might find comfort in knowing that you were once in their position, and you were...
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    Should, I quit my job and drop out of school?

    16BitSalt replied to cjp1994's topic in General Students

    Just like AnnieNP said, take a moment to relax and collect yourself. If something is against protocol, just don't do it. Not only for the sake of your patient, but yourself. It sounds like you learned...
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    Questions about entering CCAC nursing program

    16BitSalt replied to ho77777's topic in General Students

    1. It was the cheapest and the most convenient for me. 2. August 2018. I graduate in May if all goes well. 3. No. 4. We have two international students, one is from Africa and I'm not sure where the...
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    I would talk about it with your scholarship coordinator first, I was under the impression that VANEEP was available nationally. I know my VISN (4, Pittsburgh/Western PA) uses the program pretty...
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    ATI Med Surg 2019 Proctored Exam

    16BitSalt replied to medapop's topic in General Students

    From what I understand most students in current nursing programs (at least in my area) are using the 2016 ATIs still for Practice A and Practice B. Do your practice exams and remediate if your school...
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    Getting Into Nursing School - Perfect Grades vs. Regular Grades w/experience

    16BitSalt replied to Quabilah Williams's topic in General Students

    From my own experience, I had a 3.2 and got into my ADN program. I scored an 80 on the TEAS. I have 9 years of experience as a nursing assistant, but I don't recall them asking about my employment....
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    Right now it's 2.5 but there's a rumor it may bump up to 3.0 in the future. I don't think anything has been set in stone with that,
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    You're correct--the downstairs unit is out substance use/mood/personality disorder floor and we typically specialize in schizophrenia/acute (but we get a lot of substance abuse overflow). It's very...
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    Nurse III

    16BitSalt replied to special1rn's topic in Government, Military

    It's hard to say without knowing exactly how you explained it to your nurses, but for what it's worth I can tell you how my nurse manager explained it to us (keep in mind I'm just a student and NA,...
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    VA Proficiency Nurse II to III help

    16BitSalt replied to Greenbay2932's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there, I'm only a nursing assistant so this is anectodal, but I hope it helps: I work in inpatient psych and an RN who is a close friend of mine developed a program for opioid addiction as part of...
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    Nurse III

    16BitSalt replied to special1rn's topic in Government, Military

    What do you mean? Are you saying your staff are underperforming, or they don't understand the qualifications for a Nurse
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    Honestly the more I'm doing clinicals at private hospitals (UPMC and AHN) the more I'm becoming jaded by the VA. But I'm at a good age to utilize federal retirement benefits (I'm 28, started at the VA...
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    That's correct ? Our MSA was really on top of it so I continued to get my paychecks right on time every pay period. If you work second or third shift, you will not get shift differential, so just be...
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    VANEEP - ULTIMATE GUIDE

    16BitSalt replied to Non Sequitir's topic in School, College Programs

    It's not income based. For me there was a hard cap of about 34000 for the VANEEP program, and that was universal for all of us. I don't know if that figure goes by VISN or if that's national. I'm a...