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  1. Should I report this nurse?

    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...
  2. BSN to UT Austin and CNA

    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...
  3. VA Hiring Process

    awesome! welcome to the
  4. Jury Duty as Salaried Fed Employee

    make sure your time keeper knows, it'll post over 80 hours with jury
  5. Jury Duty as Salaried Fed Employee

    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
  6. VA Clinical Ladder

    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...
  7. Which position do I accept?

    I'm partial. VA CBOC sounds
  8. VA Palo Alto or UC Davis for a New grad?

    it's pretty easy to transfer within once you get into the system. Getting in is half the
  9. Dialysis at VA Medical Center

    our VA does contract with
  10. Float Pool Nursing Pay

    VA pay scales are public, look up title 38 nurse pay. good luck finding that kind of cash without working all the time
  11. Nurses, do you feel respected by NPs

    I find they actually are more level headed with nursing and more respectful and willing to work through issues than
  12. VA NNEI program and Post-9/11 MGIB use

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

    our VA allows leadership to decided work schedule based on patient population
  14. RN 2 APRN in the VA

    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
  15. RN 2 APRN in the VA

    You are wrong in that the RN and ARNP share the same pay scale. They do
  16. VA Hiring Process

    you can, but that doesn't mean that the nurse manager is authorized to hire off the cert from HR, we just recently got the Ok To hire with resumes versus strictly USA
  17. VA NNEI program and Post-9/11 MGIB use

    I would look to only using your GI, then you won't have NNEI commitment payback and can use the NNEI for another degree. I'm inclined to think that you could draw both if your financial aid packet...
  18. VA RN grading and pay. Was there a mistake?

    The quote from the posting is not exactly as black and white as it seems. When you were hired they asked you to write to specific components that were then taken to the Nursing Professional Standards...
  19. 8-vs-12 hour shifts?

    VA we do 12s w 8s to get 80 hours of work in two
  20. Anyone Care to Explain VA Benefits/Education

    1. Some VA pay back student loans some do not it must be in the job posting 2. The NNEI will pay for your next degree but must be approved based on funding, most get 100% if approved 3. There are...
  21. Just starting working and heard that different VA's have different tours. We have 8s and are working on 12s. Please share
  22. I hear you loud and clear. Same story was once med surg now ICU. My father is med surg same hospital, I hear the same gripe. Each speciality should acknowledge the others strengths. Thank you for...
  23. Do you have 12 hour shifts at your VA?

    Update- lost all
  24. VA Hiring Process

    VA monies for educational funding and loan payback were cut as a result of the current economical environment of our federal government. Oops posted
  25. VA Hiring Process

    Funding for educational benefits including NNEI and student loan repayment have been drastically cut as a result of the current economic state of our federal