TPark412

TPark412 has 15 years experience and specializes in Procedural nurse.

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1. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

   TPark412 replied to TPark412's topic in Radiology

   I will find out and get back to you. We had a meeting addressing the criteria and we’re told OR and cath lab get it due to staff shortage and difficulty recruiting nurses. I still don’t feel...

2. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

   TPark412 replied to TPark412's topic in Radiology

   Yes ICU gets specialty pay. To my knowledge their providing specialty pay to areas of high turnover and that issue has not improved. So your ultimately throwing away more money instead of providing...

3. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

   TPark412 replied to TPark412's topic in Radiology

   I’m hearing that specialty pay was given to units with poor staffing, which to me is

4. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

   TPark412 replied to TPark412's topic in Radiology

   Hello Diana. Thanks for responding. We fall under periop which consists of the OR, Cath-lab, IR and PACU. OR and cath lab receive specialty pay. We have 10 RN’s and 2 LVN’s. 5 nurses work 10hr...

5. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

   TPark412 posted a topic in Radiology

   Hello I have worked as a IR nurse for over 10 years and have always received specialty pay working at private hospitals. How do I propose for specialty pay at the VA hospital? We fall under periop but...

6. VA Proficiency Nurse II to III help

   TPark412 replied to Greenbay2932's topic in Government, Military

   I am also writing my proficiency for nurse lll promotion. Stressing out and it’s due in a month. Can anyone help by sharing their proficiency that got them promoted from nurse ll to nurse lll? My...