Student Mom to Three

Hey all- Received a tentative offer via phone call and email today for a position at the VA. Really surprised...and happy....and unsure. I have read over many of the threads on here about the VA hiring process and still have a couple of unresolved i...

Yep, that's right. Today an RN I work with forged a pathology requisition slip. I don't know why he did it, but if I had to hazard a guess it would be that he didn't want to wait for the doc to sign it. Immediately after, that particular RN left f...

Thanks for the replies! Actually I'm not a student- been an RN for about three years and the RN in question is my coworker. At my hospital we don't co-sign for the docs....it was a forgery. I know it is not the crime of the century- but I think it ...

I run 4-5 miles on the treadmill at my hospital's fitness center each day before work. I work M-F. I'm pushing 50 and find that I have a lot more energy and a much better day when I exercise!

No desk jobs for me. I had one of those, disliked it and headed to nursing school. I have worked in ASCs and loved it! Now I am in the endo suite in a hospital. I love procedures! The work itself can be a bit monotonous, but I love that I take ca...

You made me smile! I see my role as an endo RN to take what is a pretty crummy day for the patient and make it as decent as humanly possible. I'm glad that my fellow RNs have the same attitude and treated you so well! Glad to hear your procedure w...

The most I have witnessed is slightly upward of 600mg. I am curious as to what you mean by the dosing is controversial? I have seen propofol administered by CRNAs and anesthesiologists, and I have done it myself (NAPS). The CRNAs I know of put it o...

I wrote a nursing school paper on providing individualized music in PACU! Pts don't need to listen to all that garbage going on around them. It's hard to feel good when the person next to you, separated only by a curtain, is heaving or howling in p...

It's all about knowing your effing audience.

No even remotely true.

I hated CNA training, but had to have it for acceptance into nursing school. Really, really hated it. Love nursing!! It would be important to explore why you dislike CNA work. For me (and I may get flamed for this) I really dislike assisting with A...

Really? Interview every applicant who meets minimum qualifications? I have never heard that. Sounds crazy time consuming and very inefficient. Maybe I misunderstood what you posted.

Job closing to interview: about a week Interview to offer: about a week Offer to start date: 5 months

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I actually talked out loud to myself during my last interview. The question was one of those "behavior" questions and wasn't difficult, but my mind was absolutely blank and I couldn't come up with a scenario. So, instead, I turned my head to the si...

I am about to start with the VA. I have a BS in psych and an ADN. I have 2.5 yrs total RN experience with about one year of the very specific specialty I was hired into. I was boarded at Nurse 1 level 3 step 8. I am fine with the $ offer as it is a...

Who cares what they are doing? Frankly, it is absolutely none of your business. Quit being such a busybody.

I did it. 4.0 for all my prereqs and nursing school. I have three kids but didn't have to work outside the home. Although it was nice having that "with highest honors" on my diploma and resume, it really isn't such a big deal. Wasn't any easier for ...

I do not know how to interpret the following statement, but maybe you do. I found it on the USAjobs website. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by th...

I got called for an interview several days or a week after the posted closing date. I don't know how well the usajobs site keeps up with your status. Mine never made it to the "referred" status....but my first day of orientation is in a couple of we...

Oh, and to answer your specific question I was contacted by the unit's nurse manager about three days after the job close date to schedule an interview.

Well, Vwpenn, I start at the VA next month and the whole process has taken 6 months from application to start date. Patience and perseverance are key. I don't know what the "you're a candidate" letter is because I never got one of those. Does it sp...

Do you have your WA license? That would open up more opportunities for you as well. As a new grad in the PDX area (about 2 1/2 yrs ago) I started as a school RN for a couple of months....then went to an ASC for about a year....and then moved on to o...

My very favorite mannequin name ever is Willy Makit. I still laugh when I think of us coding ol' Willy in nursing school!!

Carts are all different where I've worked. You need to get friendly with the one that is closest to you!