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    VA Nurse Pay Scales

    NurseStephen replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    OK. With a BSN, you are looking at a Nurse 2. With Nurse 2, there are 12 steps...one of which you will be put on. For instance, you may be a Nurse 2, Step 6 (or whatever you are brought in at). To...
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    My program is CCNE accredited but no ACEN

    NurseStephen replied to spubbbyy's topic in General Students

    CCNE is a national accreditation and will be fine when transitioning
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    MBA vs MHA vs MSN

    NurseStephen replied to Kemarie97's topic in Nurse Management

    I think this is dependent on what you see yourself doing in the future. If you see yourself staying in nursing management, then a MSN in Leadership is fine. You will learn a lot about leadership,...
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    How to Write VA Nurse Proficiency

    NurseStephen replied to Arr-tistRN's topic in Government, Military

    The VA Nurse Qualification Standards changed in January 2024. There are no longer 9 dimensions to write to (now down to 5 woo hoo!) and no longer any nurse professional standards board. During the...
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    Veterans affairs.. time to call the union?

    NurseStephen replied to Residentmaid2410's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for sharing. The extra workload seems to be the biggest concern. If you haven't already, I would recommend just sharing your concerns about the workload and your current situation to your...
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    Advice, kind words please..

    NurseStephen replied to rn3052's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Honestly, I felt the same way my first semester. Talked with others and discovered that the imposter syndrome is real and affects a lot of returning students. You got this. Just breathe and...
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    Does TJC report to the board?

    NurseStephen replied to Nurselady85's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No. The Joint Commission would not report a violation to the Board of Nursing. They would defer to the facility to make the
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    MBA after MSN

    NurseStephen replied to AUSTINCBR1's topic in Nurse Management

    I obtained a MBA after my MSN. I wanted a broader knowledge on financial management and organization-wide perspectives. The program was beneficial and I believe will open more doors to executive-level...
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    VA Nurse Pay Scales

    NurseStephen replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    @BJPMH & @Mergirlc - Yes, a MSN from a Bridge Program with No RN experience would be a Nurse 1 Level 3. If there was at least 1 year experience, then probable entry to a Nurse
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    VA Nurse Professional Standards Boards

    NurseStephen replied to DomJo8's topic in Government, Military

    The best thing I can tell you is that your examples need to be focused on how your actions affected the service (Nursing Department) or the organization as a whole. For Research, if you did a...
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    VA Nurse II Proficiency Assistance

    NurseStephen replied to mignon405's topic in Government, Military

    Helpful hints: You have 9 dimensions of nursing practice you must discuss. Make sure that you put in an example of how you affected the unit on each 9 dimensions. If you talk about what you did for...
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    Competitive or Excepted position with VA?

    NurseStephen replied to finallyRN7's topic in Government, Military

    Most VA nursing positions are in the Excepted Service. If you compare the benefit, leave, and promotion capabilities, you want to stick with the Excepted
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    VA San Diego

    NurseStephen replied to Ambererose89's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, fingerprinting, as well as multiple proof of US citizenship, is required for employment at the
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    Calendar sharing

    NurseStephen replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    I am not quite sure of your new position, but it is very common at my facility to share full detail calendars with supervisors and co-workers. For me, it is an easy glance to see when my supervisor is...
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    Pay rate in Hot Springs

    NurseStephen replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember: PRN nurses do make more money, but they are not offered benefits (hence why they are paid
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    Pay rate in Hot Springs

    NurseStephen replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    While there are a couple of hospitals in Hot Springs you could attempt to work at, I would recommend looking at hospitals in Little Rock. Hot Springs Village is about an hour from Little Rock and the...
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    Can LPNs give meds/IVs in Arkansas?

    NurseStephen replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. In most hospitals in Arkansas, LPNs can administer *limited* types of IV medications. Check with your hospital's
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    BSN to DNP Online Programs

    NurseStephen replied to Heatha02's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have also applied for the Fall 2012 semester and would like to know how you are enjoying
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    Nurse/Patient Ratios

    NurseStephen replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 40 bed Med/Surg floor. If I am doing primary care it is 1:5 usually 1:6. If I have an LPN it is 2:10 but normally 2:13. My extremes. 1:7 by myself. 2:14 with an LPN. My floor is notorious...
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    How Many Patients Each Shift?

    NurseStephen posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Five questions to answer: 1) What type of setting do you perform nursing? 2) What type of nursing care do you perform - team nursing, primary nursing, or other? 2) How many patients do you care for...
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    How Many Patients Each Shift?

    NurseStephen replied to NurseStephen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for the response
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    What is the Craziest Nursing Story You Have?

    NurseStephen posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    So, I was just wondering what is the CRAZIEST, most OUTRAGEOUS story you have from nursing school? So make me laugh! I will share one of my stories first! Last Spring, while doing my...
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    NCLEX!!!!!!

    NurseStephen replied to groovy jeff's topic in Male Nursing Students

    YAY!
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    NurseStephen replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok...I am a Texas resident. Ok...I took the test on Wednesday, June 17th. Stopped at 89 questions. I was freaking out about the test afterwards. I tried to reregister 2 hours after the test (after...
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    Dun....dun....DUN!

    NurseStephen replied to hypocaffeinemia's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "Holy salmon, the infection control questions were never-ending! Maybe it didn't like my answers (I didn't particularly like the answer choices), but I swear I had at least 10 on this subject." First...