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I would use my hospitals reporting system for near miss and actual events or report it to nurse manager. yes it should be reported, not for punishment but to determine how to make improvements so it doesn't happen again.

Yes having BLS/CPR will increase your chances of being a more valuable candidate. University for me was a little more work but not ridiculously harder. yes working in a hospital is good while in nursing school, connections are everything! They don't usually pay for CNA renewal as its a requirement of the job like they don't pay for RN renewal. good luck!

awesome! welcome to the team!

make sure your time keeper knows, it'll post over 80 hours with jury duty!

our union handbook describes jury duty and actually HR and payroll should know if you qualify for AA according to VA handbook, it also has guidelines regarding required work hours.

the Nursing Professional Standards Boards at each hospital aren't a make or break for promotion, you appeal back to them and then you appeal to VACO and the National board looks at your write up. I agree with having union help. there is also an intranet site for NPSB and VACO nursing that have samples and what the board looks at for promotion.

I'm partial. VA CBOC sounds awesome.

it's pretty easy to transfer within once you get into the system. Getting in is half the battle.

our VA does contract with Devita.

VA pay scales are public, look up title 38 nurse pay. good luck finding that kind of cash without working all the time :-)

I find they actually are more level headed with nursing and more respectful and willing to work through issues than providers.

NNEI doesn't afford any paid time off, VANEEP does. These can be combined but understand they are different.

our VA allows leadership to decided work schedule based on patient population needs.

Also I have worked at the VA for 7 years and was able to accomplish nurse 3 in 5 but it took extensive national level work.

You are wrong in that the RN and ARNP share the same pay scale. They do not.