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1. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   Arr-tistRN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government

   Promotions: (Examples of things you can do that would meet a Nurse 3 criteria are at the bottom). ->To be promoted you need to pass all Dimensions: Practice, Ethics, Resource Utilization, Education/career development, collaboratio...

2. anyone left VA and then came back

   Arr-tistRN replied to vanurseny's topic in Government

   When you transfer they don't board you again, so you stay at your current step. However your pay may change. I went from a expensive state to a cheaper one and my step was the same but pay decreased. I know some who went from our VA to sandiego and ...

3. Reduce hours due to education at VA

   Arr-tistRN replied to Mergirlc's topic in Government

   Few VA have pt jobs, this has to do with the union contracts, but usually they are flexible with your schedule, 4 10s or going to 12s as examples, I know many nurses inaccommodate. (I work at a VA) right now and their managers were able to move their...

4. NPSB Nurse II omitting questions.

   Arr-tistRN replied to mclovin's topic in Government

   It is better to put everything you have than to omit anything, you Def won't get points for missing information. Better ti have something there. They may find the information in the other sections you submit, there's usually, overlap with examples, b...

5. VA nurse appeal process

   Arr-tistRN replied to vanurseny's topic in Government

   Do you mean as a new hire or as a proficiency rating? As a new hire you can't appeal it's take it or leave it, as a current employee your manager can help you start the appeal process, second consideration goes back to the board. Third consideration ...

6. Can a VA employee pick up additional shifts at a different VA hospital in a different location?

   Arr-tistRN replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government

   I have no idea but my thinking is no because your payroll is attached to another VA hospital as is your credentialing.

7. Nurse 2 or 3?

   Arr-tistRN replied to Eskilesrn's topic in Government

   Board member here, you can't be hired as a 3 without MSN.

8. VA Utilization Review Nurse Proficiency

   Arr-tistRN replied to Kmcf46's topic in Government

   You will need an MSN to get a 3 unless your facility supports a degree waiver.

9. Nurse 2 or 3?

   Arr-tistRN replied to Eskilesrn's topic in Government

   You would get a nurse 2, you need a masters to be hired on as a 3.

10. VA RN grade 2 to grade 3?

    Arr-tistRN replied to flapjack017's topic in Government

    It really is easier to see opportunities for improvement in education roles or quality or managment, I was only able to get my 3 when I became an educator and suddenly my eyes opened to all the things in could do to improve practice. I've seen floor ...

11. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    Arr-tistRN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government

    Hey, for this one you will need to actually add references like a college paper. For my 3 I am an educator so it was easy to get but for research section: researched ways to improve adult learning to improve my program, I put all the references that ...

12. VA RN grade 2 to grade 3?

    Arr-tistRN replied to flapjack017's topic in Government

    Can you move to a program coordinator or manager or educator role? Those are all nurse 3 level roles. I've promoted people in all those categories as well as for projects that resulted in a change of practice or increased quality of care (restrains r...

13. Need help understanding VA step increases

    Arr-tistRN replied to ADMRK's topic in Government

    You can use the degree waiver still but you need to meet all the requirements to be rates at the performance.kevel of a nurse 2. If they rate you as meeting nurse 2 then they can request promotion by edu waiver.

14. VA Proficiency Nurse I to II Assistance

    Arr-tistRN replied to nursy20's topic in Government

    Hey I wrote a long post on how to write your proficiency for nurse 2 and 3 in this forum with examples for each section!

15. VA RN pay scales

    Arr-tistRN replied to IfeeloldRN's topic in Government

    Good job! So many people don't do this when getting hired and the pay difference is huge