jenny966

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1. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government

   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 looking for. Also, I didn't know this, but a cowo...

2. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government

   thank you! that would be great! [email protected]

3. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 replied to jenny966's topic in Government

   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 tempted to leave back to private sector. hopefully thi...

4. VA Nurse 2 Proficiency Help

   jenny966 posted a topic in Government

   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 nights so its pretty hard to join committees, etc.. b...

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 forget the whole thing?

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 district. I have always wanted to be a school Nurse, so I...

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 (unit).

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 nurses who (if they have to) get pulled to psych. Basic...

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 would be hard for me at this point in my life. I have ...

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 that I already accepted the offer & will probably...

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 keep him here & there as needed when rotating, bu...

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 me. When she told me I'd be strictly nights, I aske...

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 same as my current, but I would be off weekends &...

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 a week later I spoke with the nurse manager on th...

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 received an official offer from VA making $8000 more a ...