jeckrn

jeckrn BSN, RN

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  1. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Promoting a ADN to nsg 2 is subjective to who is looking at the ratings. There is nothing that states a ADN has to be promoted to nsg 2. They also hired new BSN's as a NSG 2 not a nsg 1 like some...

  2. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    The VA pays the best in the area and has the best

  3. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    At the VA that I worked at the only nurse 2 with a ADN were grandfathered in when they changed to title 38. No ADN' s ever got promoted to nurse 2 without getting there

  4. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    The federal retirement at the VA is better then any that I had in the private

  5. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    I have never heard of a level before either. Even thou I am on military leave from the VA my pay stub has me listed as a grade 2 step 7. Since you have your ADN more then likely you will be a...

  6. Options for becoming Navy nurse?

    jeckrn replied to hannahk1901's topic in Government, Military

    Direct accession is when you already have your BSN. By a recent post by some RNs attempting to join the Navy there was no slots for direct accessions this fy. As far as NCP I do not know about it....

  7. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    The VA has 5 pay grades with 10-14 steps per grade. Grades 4 & 5 are executive grades and 1-3 are patient care grades. Overall grade 1 is for ADN' s, grade 2 BSN' s, and grade 3 MSN' s. Steps...

  8. FY2014 Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession

    jeckrn replied to bebejasmine2002's topic in Government, Military

    That really sucks for all of you trying to get I'm the Navy. Sorry to hear that the numbers are that

  9. Help! I want to join the Army Nurse Corps

    jeckrn replied to sarahmarie14's topic in Government, Military

    The first thing you need to do is contact a healthcare recruiter not the local enlisted recruiter. You can find the contact info at glad my.com and look under the officer tab. Their response time is...

  10. VA nursing and the union

    jeckrn replied to momswann's topic in Government, Military

    You can fire the problem children if the supervisors are willing to do the work and do it fairly. I have worked in union facilities and supervisors will write up the problem child but not their...

  11. Considering Military Reserves but I'm a parent and husband

    jeckrn replied to nursedaddy122's topic in Government, Military

    I am both a parent and a spouse while I was in the reserves. It is true that it is harder on the family then the service member while deployed. Presently I am active duty and I now have more time...

  12. Army nurse recruiting

    jeckrn replied to Castle bean's topic in Government, Military

    The Army mainly uses NP' s at clinics and

  13. Army nurse recruiting

    jeckrn replied to Castle bean's topic in Government, Military

    The recruiters for the most part have the upto date information. Often the web sites are behind on updating the

  14. Army nurse recruiting

    jeckrn replied to Castle bean's topic in Government, Military

    You have the experience that the Army is looking for but since you have been working in case management the last few years that is what they are going to look at. Right know case management is over...

  15. Can you learn nursing in the military?

    jeckrn replied to sakiohma's topic in Government, Military

    If you go in for LPN (68C) training you will no longer need to become a combat medic (68W) first since the Army has separated MOS's

  16. Army Nurse Corps FY2014

    jeckrn replied to jdubu22's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats and welcome to the

  17. Army Nurse Corps FY2014

    jeckrn replied to jdubu22's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats, enjoy and get ready for some top notch

  18. Joining the Navy as a hospital corpsman even though I have BSN

    jeckrn replied to Myka's topic in Government, Military

    Could not agree more, you will not work as a RN as a HM and the advise to look outside of your area for employment. I also was a HM in the

  19. Hospital Corpsman to RN in the Navy Reserve

    jeckrn replied to FF2RN's topic in Government, Military

    If you are in a BSN program I would wait and join the reserves once you are a RN. Then for you commission and become a officer. As a mustang (enlisted then became a officer) I will tell you that it...

  20. Army Nurse Corps FY2014

    jeckrn replied to jdubu22's topic in Government, Military

    Unless things have change since I was in the reserves you will start drilling with your unit before you go to BOLC. It takes 60-90 days before you get your orders to your

  21. Army Nurse Corps FY2014

    jeckrn replied to jdubu22's topic in Government, Military

    10 is about the right number for all 66H's (med surg) along with 66HM5 (er) & 66H8A (icu) direct commissions. This does not include ROTC &

  22. Army question

    jeckrn replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in Government, Military

    As Lunah has stated there us no RN school in the Army. the only 1year BSN programs I have heard of are ones who already have a bachelor degree. The programs in the Army to get your BSN you have to...

  23. BSN RN 6 years experience, poor GPA interested in AF nursing

    jeckrn replied to coloradoRN85's topic in Government, Military

    I am not sure if the GPA is even high enough. You need to contact a healthcare recruiter to see what the minimum GPA is, I believe it's a 3.0 for all services. You are still young enough to repeat...

  24. Being a navy nurse and prior drug use, crimes.

    jeckrn replied to Alex_x3's topic in Government, Military

    The chances of a nurse needing a TS is slim, specially when you first join. I had a TS crypto and never had to do a polygraph and this was in the day when my mos could do a lot of damage. Can not...

  25. VA Nurse Salary

    jeckrn replied to kclindsay's topic in Government, Military

    Pay will depend on education and experience. The VA is one of the few you make it worth will to have a BSN vs. a ADN. When I started working at the VA I had a ADN an when I earned my BSN I got a 5K...