jenny966

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1. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government, Military

   Make your resume as long and as detailed as possible! Any team, committee, you have ever been apart of, make sure you brag about what changes you implemented on the unit as a whole. Thats what they're...

2. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government, Military

   thank you! that would be great!

3. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government, Military

   that would be amazing! many nurses on my unit who achieved nurse 2 don't want to share their proficiency to help assist us to see what exactly we should be doing. thank you so so much! I'm almost...

4. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 posted a topic in Government, Military

   HELP! I need assistance getting a nurse 2. Been a RN (ADN) since 2011, worked medsurg, psych, ICU & floated.. Boarded at VA in 2016, worked same unit (specialty unit) ever since. I work...

5. New to School Nursing

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in School

   I guess my question is, how can I convince the principal to hire me even though my kid is going there. How can I get her to know that I will not make issues in my child's class, etc.. Should I just...

6. New to School Nursing

   jenny966 posted a topic in School

   I am a RN (adn) with 6 years adult hospital experience in most fields (I was a float nurse). It was presented to me by a friend that is a school Nurse that a position is available in a another...

7. Raise Doesn't Apply to Float Nurses

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah right! I wish that were the case but where I work, we are scheduled & have no say where we work

8. Raise Doesn't Apply to Float Nurses

   jenny966 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I work at a hospital (small hospital) & they have given all psych nurses a $5 increase in hopes to retain them. So even weekend option nurses get the increase, it also applies to medical...

9. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

   Update = spoke with nurse manager monday & she offered rotating 1 month nights, 2 months days, etc.. but stated she'd have to talk with her boss about other arrangements since night childcare...

10. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    Everything in the VA is based on seniority, vacations, holidays off, etc.. so that's what I was thinking, I'd be in nights for awhile, which just doesn't fit my life right now. This sucks. I hate...

11. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    VA hours are from 1930-0800. My sister leaves for work at 0545. My sons daycare doesn't open until 0630. Everything is against me for this job it seems. My parents live 40 min away & agreed to...

12. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    Heres the deal. When interviewed, they specifically said, no set shifts. You will rotate but will have at least 2 days off before switching shifts. That was fine & would actually work better for...

13. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working at a hospital weekend option but the va is offering more pay plus better benefits. I was also offered another position at my current hospital in the "float pool". Pay is the...

14. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    jenny966 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interviewed with va & was told I'd have rotating shifts. Did the long & drawn out hiring process for va & waited months before finally getting official job offer. I accepted excitedly, but...

15. Advice on taking VA position or Float Pool?

    jenny966 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I currently work weekend option at a hospital & have been for 3 years & can't wait to leave it. I applied for VA & after months & months of paper work & waiting, I finally...