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  1. VA RN grade 2 to grade 3?

    Arr-tistRN replied to flapjack017's topic in Government, Military

    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...

  2. Need help understanding VA step increases

    Arr-tistRN replied to ADMRK's topic in Government, Military

    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...

  3. VA Proficiency Nurse I to II Assistance

    Arr-tistRN replied to nursy20's topic in Government, Military

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

  4. VA RN pay scales

    Arr-tistRN replied to IfeeloldRN's topic in Government, Military

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

  5. How to look up VA Nurse Pay Scale

    Arr-tistRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I've also been seeing confusion on the VA nurse Pay scales. https://www.VA.gov/OHRM/Pay/ Go here, click Nurse Locality Pay Schedules. You can Google the "Station number" of the VA location you...

  6. Failed a drug test while being monitored by the board for past substance issues

    Arr-tistRN replied to Mik Tea's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Kratom is interesting in that at low levels is a stimulant and I think and higher levels more of a pain effect. Interesting but unfortunately potentially addicting and there isn't good standardized...

  7. Failed a drug test while being monitored by the board for past substance issues

    Arr-tistRN replied to Mik Tea's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Kratom is now considered like an opiate and addiction to it is treated with suboxone and you can go into opiate withdrawals that last longer than heroin or oxy. I'm not surprised they dinged you for...

  8. Withdrew from nursing school. Any alternative majors in case nursing doesn't work out for me?

    Arr-tistRN replied to Julia Hart's topic in General Students

    Lab tech, chemistry tech, radiology tech, pharmacy tech, audiology or prosthetics fitter, pt or ot assistants are some that come to

  9. I messed up, terribly. I failed out of my CA CC nursing program and I'm devastated.

    Arr-tistRN replied to Throwaway3472's topic in General Students

    A friend of mine her cousin killed himself in school and she failed out in a similar story to yours. She had her lpn and worked in that capacity until last year when she got her RN. She worked as an...

  10. Challenge NCLEX

    Arr-tistRN replied to guest1211132's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no way any BON or school is going to grant you a nursing license without completing med surg. You need to finish and pass medsurg to sit for a license, that is part of nursing core...

  11. PhD in Nursing, MSN, BSN VA salary

    Arr-tistRN replied to GoodAlwaysWins's topic in Government, Military

    All nurses are reviewed by the board automatically upon hire, you can try to request a redo but at my VA they don't grant redos, not sure if that's a national standard or not. ? I do know that...

  12. accept job offer @ VA - questions

    Arr-tistRN replied to nursewifie's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, you can Google VA nurse 2 proficiency examples online, something should come up. The VA will offer you more pay for the experience you have. Try to show examples of how you have done thing that...

  13. GS position No part time or per diem option?

    Arr-tistRN replied to blueskies1's topic in Government, Military

    Yes gs and vn only post full time

  14. Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital - San Antonio, TX

    Arr-tistRN replied to Ashleyy3's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, they are legally supposed to favour a veteran applicant if two candidates are evenly matched. I think you can Google lpn pay scale for that VA to get and idea of what they'd pay you, you look...

  15. anyone left VA and then came back

    Arr-tistRN replied to vanurseny's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah when I transferred vas the hr person I was assigned to was fired and I was given a new person. The fired guy did nothing with my paperwork and never responded to me! I think they have 120 days to...

  16. VA proficiency

    Arr-tistRN replied to VA Nurse1's topic in Government, Military

    I had a positive experience. I wrote the paper back in the day, had my BSN and charge RN experience and taught crp on the side, I was hired in as nurse 2 with 2 years nursing experience under my...

  17. PhD in Nursing, MSN, BSN VA salary

    Arr-tistRN replied to GoodAlwaysWins's topic in Government, Military

    Yes you complete the essay when you are applying for the job, that way the board can review it and grade

  18. VA proficiency

    Arr-tistRN replied to VA Nurse1's topic in Government, Military

    The board rates you based on strict criteria it's like grading school essays, the nurse needs to answer each question correctly to be promoted. Contrary to belief, the board can promote you even if...

  19. Where to Start as a New Grad

    Arr-tistRN replied to BuzzyAllyBee's topic in Psychiatric

    What I have found is that the way your write your resume and how you interview makes all the difference. It could be one of those factors holding you

  20. Title 38 pay

    Arr-tistRN replied to ORRNinNY's topic in Government, Military

    What I would do, look up the VA closest to you. Let's say it's Miami VA. Look up the station number for that VA. The. Google title 38 pay tables, there's a page with all the stations, click the one...

  21. PhD in Nursing, MSN, BSN VA salary

    Arr-tistRN replied to GoodAlwaysWins's topic in Government, Military

    MSN is the criteria to meet nurse 3. You need to have it 3 years to be graded in as nurse 3. You'll still need to complete the proficiency essay for the board, make sure you answer thoroughly because...

  22. VA New Graduate Program

    Arr-tistRN replied to omgNurseC's topic in Government, Military

    Could be 3 to 8 months depending on the VA, there's no way of knowing. Even VA to VA transfers can take just as long. The hold up is always hr, and the hr is usually assigned by region so it's a...

  23. Timeframe Start Date / FJO

    Arr-tistRN replied to German1968's topic in Government, Military

    It's common to receive the final offer the week of the start date! Happened to me with this

  24. Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

    Arr-tistRN replied to Zophina Channel's topic in General Students

    Most peers that dropped out in my.class simply did not study enough. They prioritized social life over

  25. Where to Start as a New Grad

    Arr-tistRN replied to BuzzyAllyBee's topic in Psychiatric

    What you are hearing is the stigma of mental health not being valued. It is a myth that you need "medical experience" as a nurse. They will hired anyone for med sug these days anyway. If you want to...