InquisitiveAPN

InquisitiveAPN has 6 years experience.

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1. Army FY 2019

   InquisitiveAPN replied to msnapper's topic in Government

   ...still waiting on medical waiver.

2. Who will do CNS role?

   InquisitiveAPN replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced

   What will you be doing during those 800 hours? Not denigrating, I'm curious.

3. Veterans disability exams (Compensation and Pension exams)

   InquisitiveAPN replied to olla's topic in NP

   I actually saw a DOD study that mentioned most MST claims come from the navy with again the majority of those in ship underway. The problem with MST is that someone can come in decades later and complain about it, and it reads dividends in benefits ...

4. Veterans disability exams (Compensation and Pension exams)

   InquisitiveAPN replied to olla's topic in NP

   Nobody in psych has support staff. No one and psych is the largest specialty service encompassing about five other programs. However, there are completely NP-led primary care teams.

5. Who will do CNS role?

   InquisitiveAPN replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced

   CNS isn't a broad program. It's a poorly defined program. Contemplate that. In the OP's post, there's nothing that any RN with volition can do. The only wake to shake the benefits loose are to get a prescriber's certification and work as a clinician ...

6. Veterans disability exams (Compensation and Pension exams)

   InquisitiveAPN replied to olla's topic in NP

   I found the VA to be full of friendly and helpful staff. There is absolutely no provider support so the mundane stuff you'd normally toss to other staff don't exist to do your bidding. This was the biggest change for me because I never did anything a...

7. VA Clinical Ladder

   InquisitiveAPN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government

   Yeah, that all sounds weird. Nurse II isn't really a significant grade. Are you in an expensive locality? High COLA?

8. VA Clinical Ladder

   InquisitiveAPN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government

   Double post. Oops.

9. VA Clinical Ladder

   InquisitiveAPN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government

   How long will boards take? Six months or less. And the residencies start at a certain time of year. What is your other PharmD cohort doing? Yes, you could be a psych specialized pharmacist. Idk if the PharmD will qualify or not. I started as a III w...

10. VA Clinical Ladder

    InquisitiveAPN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government

    Why not be a clinical pharmacist? The VA has a great residency program for PharmDs. In hindsight, I wish I'd done that, lol.

11. 5 years at the VA

    InquisitiveAPN replied to special1rn's topic in Government

    When you're vested in a retirement system you can leave and not lose the employers match to your contributions.

12. Have you worked at a Hospital,then VA Hospital?

    InquisitiveAPN replied to BrendaH84's topic in Government

    So fully investigate FERS and the TSP before you jump. Those are the retirement plans along with Social Security and whatever you do on your own. The older persons idea of work 20 years and get paid for life isn't anywhere close to accurate. I wil...

13. Have you worked at a Hospital,then VA Hospital?

    InquisitiveAPN replied to BrendaH84's topic in Government

    According to the staff nurses at the VA, it's not a lot different. Things move very slowly. Everything is done by committee. I haven't been in hospitals in a few years, but there's lots of safety and TJC stuff. -mostly older male patients. At my le...

14. Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    InquisitiveAPN replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    IDK if they're TJC or not. I think TJC and CARF are hogwash, but that's beside the point. I've never heard of a certified food handler in my life, lol. And yes I've been around the block and have the scars to show for it. I know about servsafe but c...

15. Army FY 2019

    InquisitiveAPN replied to msnapper's topic in Government

    Everyone I speak to says that.