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  1. VA RN grading and pay. Was there a mistake?

    RN4KU replied to Healthygina's topic in Government, Military

    I feel like i have learned a lot, thru trial and error. Some facilities do offer a 50-60K loan repayment, but it is largely dependent on the facility. The facility I am located is in South Texas and...

  2. Military Nursing

    RN4KU replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I have worked as a nurse for the VA for 5 years and love serving the veterans. I do have a family to support so money is something I have to take into consideration, but money is not everything. I do...

  3. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Just did it manually, whew what a process, once i figured out what was really being asked, and uploading supporting docs it went fast, it was just complicated when you have consolidated loans that...

  4. Military Nursing

    RN4KU replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Looking for a little advice, to narrow my search, I have a BSN & MSN, I have 11 years of experience, I am wondering which branch I could look into or what my options are. I have no idea the pay...

  5. VA RN grading and pay. Was there a mistake?

    RN4KU replied to Healthygina's topic in Government, Military

    I started at the VA five years ago, at the time I applied I had my BSN, and MSN with 6 years of ICU, and School Nursing, I came in as a Nurse II step 2. I was promoted to a Nurse 3 step 1 after only...

  6. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    omg ok thank you so much i will try tonight!! i really hope this works to use Microsoft

  7. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Deediaz, you had not problem uploading your loans from the NSLD website? I am still not able to. But it sounds like its just

  8. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    The examples are not all inclusive, and i am not sure but it seems like they are saying as long as you have an HPSA > 14, it then comes down to D/I ratio first. So if 2 people are in tier 1 it...

  9. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    I am still not able to transfer my loans directly from the NSLDS, is anyone having this issue? I have now tried every browser Safari, chrome, internet Explorer, firefox... If no one else is having...

  10. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Yes i had applied before but i have more loans now due to returning to school. I am going to wait for the system as long as i can before i enter manually. I just tried it again on my Dell and still...

  11. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    thank you tjones57, ya i put in an email, i am was doing it on a Mac Laptop, i will try it on my Dell later, good luck to everyone!! UPDATE Just heard back: Thank you for contacting the Bureau of...

  12. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    RN4KU replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have any issues transferring their loans from the FSAID page? I am trying to import my loans from the U.S. Department of Education's National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) directly into the...

  13. Telecommute full time while working part time as staff rn...possible?

    RN4KU replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Case Management

    Does anyone have the name of any of the companies? I am looking for a flexible PT telework job, while my hubby finishes school, I currently work FT as a UR nurse for the VA, but i am trying to find a...

  14. Should I get my DNP or go PhD in Nursing

    RN4KU posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Currently I only have my MSN in Administration. I am not an advaced practice Nurse and do not want to be an NP. Leadership and Administration is my goal. There are a few Online DNP in Executive...

  15. Post MSN FNP program - Help finding one

    RN4KU posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for an Online Post MSN FNP program. I have my MSN already. I just made a drastic decision to leave my PhD in nursing program and start a Post MSN FNP program. I will have to drop to...

  16. Can you negotiate NP salary at the VA?

    RN4KU replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am wondering this myself, currently I am a VA Nurse in Harlingen, TX. The pay scale for nurses is what I consider high in my area of the country, Harlingen and San Antonio pay scales are higher than...

  17. Any NPs working for the VA?

    RN4KU replied to NPAlby's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am wondering this myself, currently I am a VA Nurse in Harlingen, TX. The pay scale for nurses is what I consider high. I started as a Nurse 2 step 2 making 74K, I was promoted to a Nurse 3 step 1...

  18. New grad FNP

    RN4KU replied to lauris4luv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking to start an FNP program soon, I already have my MSN and few core classes completed. I currently live in deep south Texas, the pay scale is very high for NP's here in my area, due to the...

  19. NELRP 2014

    RN4KU replied to buffny85's topic in General Nursing

    I received the award in 2013. From what I know, it really has more to do with your HPSA score, yes you need to be in Tier 1 and have a high D/T income ratio, but its all about the HPSA score. I had...

  20. NELRP 2014

    RN4KU replied to buffny85's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I am paying off my private first. But from what I read to qualify for the 10 year PLFP you must be in one of the income based repayment plans. I was told you can't make large lump payments and...

  21. NELRP 2014

    RN4KU replied to buffny85's topic in General Nursing

    I have verified and you do have to use the money to qualify for the 3rd year, but this prevents you from qualifying for the 10 year public loan forgiveness. Large payments do not count towards your...

  22. NELRP 2014

    RN4KU replied to buffny85's topic in General Nursing

    i was awarded in 2013. I had this great plan in my head pay off my private loan which is 35k and use the rest for my 120k federal loan. but I calculated and I would have enough to pay it up for 10...

  23. NELRP 2013 - Who else applied?

    RN4KU replied to mschyckrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hope anyone is still following the blog from last year. I have been receiving the award for 1 year now. My initial plan was pay off my 40 K private loan and use the rest on my 140 k federal loans....

  24. NELRP 2013 - Who else applied?

    RN4KU replied to mschyckrn's topic in General Nursing

    Just found the answer had to look it up I did not even think about that being an issue. I found the answer but don't completely understand!! read the last paragraph. If I pay more than my scheduled...

  25. NELRP 2014

    RN4KU replied to buffny85's topic in General Nursing

    I received the award in 2013, I was Tier 1, 180% my Mental Health HPSA score is 17. was hoping to follow up with some nurses from last year that did not get the award, hoping they recevied it this...