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    My obamacare experience

    PMFB-RN replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's been changed. Click on the little blue box with the smiley face in the upper right hand corner of the post you wish to
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    PMFB-RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location - Live in Wisconsin, Work full time in Minnesota, part time in WI. Pay rate - Base rate is 42.30/hour. With differential and holiday pay it ends up being around $119K/year not...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    The lesson to be taken for this discussion is that if you are working at a VA that refuses to promote you to nurse II because you don't have a BSN then you must know that they certainly CAN promote...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    I understand. Your facility must be in a situation where they can be really, really picky if they can afford to treat their nurses like that. FWIW, while I agree the VA pay and benefits are better...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Even when keeping RNs lower on the pay scale as nurse one's regardless of their competence or
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    That is amazing! The glut of nurses where you live must be extreme. I only know about the VAs in the upper Midwest and California where ADNs are regularly promoted to nurse II without a BSN. How...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Should be aware that it isn't quite as strait forward as that. An ADN can, and usually will be promoted to nurse 2 without a BSN, but won't be hired as a nurse 2 without a BSN. A nurse with a BSN can...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Do you mean to show what your education and experience will board you at? The answer to that is no. It seems very subjective and the people who make up the board vary a great deal from hospital to...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    You will almost for sure be boarded as a Nurse I, Grade III, Step 4 or 5 or possibly
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    All ADNs, and BSNs and MSN,s without experience are hired as Nurse I's. An impressive resume with experience and a BSN or MSN can be hired as a nurse II. You don't need a BSN to be promoted to nurse...
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Only Nurse I has grade levels. There are: Nurse I, level I, step whatever Nurse I, Level II Nurse I Level III You must be a nurse I, Level (grade) III to be elligable for promotion to nurse II....
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    VA Nurse Salary

    PMFB-RN replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Not quite the case. You need a BSN to be HIRED as a nurse II. ADNs can and will be promoted to nurse II without a BSN. Nurses can have an education waiver foir one promotion. So for example an ADN...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting. Where I work RNs with BSN are not elligable to apply for nuse educator, research, or infomatics jobs. They can apply for case managment jobs, I just don't hear about them actually getting...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why do you insist on lying about people on here? Clearly Esme12 NEVER said anything like that. We only have to scroll up a little bit to see what she actually wrote and see that you are lying about...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow! Where have you been working!? No wonder you hold the opinions you do, coming from where you do. Foreign to
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course not. She is right and I agree with her. Should be no surpise at all. It's pretty obvious what is going on in nursing currently. No you have not. You posted links showing the well known,...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well said. I agree
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually I don't. It's more of a reading comprehension problem on your end. Hmm, no idea what you are talking about here. I did mention the fact that I serve as an instructor in my hospital's...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What is the evidence for this? There has not be a corresponding increase in pay or scope of practice for physical therapists and pharmacists now that they are required to have doctorates. I would...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Evidence that supports your claim that US nursing is lagging behind other countries. Simply repeating the well known fact that some countries require a BSN is NOT evidence that American's are...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great! If a nurse is going to have to invest more of her time and money into obtaining a license they SHOULD be paid more. I think that is what this discussion is about. Provide a significant increase...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Couple things. First, who is laughing? My "LOL" was only in reply to a silly comment you made, not about the subject. Second we are NOT discussing advancing nursing education. Merely having BSN behind...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL! Don't be absurd. Really? What do you base this postion on? When I applied for my New Zealand RN license my ADN was evaluated and found to be equilevent with their 3 year BSN and I was granted...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL!, Like most places nurses are not paid more or less depending on the degree they have. No, ADNs are not paid less. Actually ADNs are seen as MORE likely to job hop, especialy when faced with...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    PMFB-RN replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are unaware that an ADN can enter NP school directly without first obtaining a BSN or other bachelors degree? As I said these programs do require "bridge" classes. The number of bridge classes...