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  1. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    pfchang replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    The differentials are probably in addition to the pay she quoted you, but I strongly recommend that you call back for

  2. Leaving the VA

    pfchang replied to Happynurse12's topic in Government, Military

    Jeckrn, I thought we had communicated a while ago and you had left VA awhile back. Did you return to VA? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else on

  3. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    pfchang replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    The process is very subjective and discouraging and wrong. Did you know you can request a meeting with the person in charge of the board that denied you the promotion? Not that it is a sure-fire way...

  4. Hiring Freeze

    pfchang replied to Nicole82RN's topic in Government, Military

    https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/factsheets/Signed-Exemption-to-Hiring-Freeze-Memo-with-Exempted-Occupations-1-27-2017.pdf

  5. Hiring Freeze

    pfchang replied to Nicole82RN's topic in Government, Military

    I am an RN at the VA and we have people waiting, too. Our system director said in an email that they are waiting for info as to how to

  6. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    pfchang replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    Mine took about 6 months. No joke. And Central denied it, too. It's really crazy because the first time I submitted, I met certain criteria but not all. Then the appeal met some different criteria but...

  7. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    pfchang replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    The push for a major overhaul of proficiencies is nationwide. Ask your NNU rep. Too bad everything takes so damn long at VA. If it does go through, I'll probably be dead and gone by

  8. Small office....I hate it

    pfchang replied to szccdw's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If things are that bad and getting time away is so hard, I would leave. That job and the people there are causing you a great deal of stress. Life is too short for that. It sounds awful and I would be...

  9. lpn to rn at the VA

    pfchang replied to sbtr50's topic in Government, Military

    I think only RN experience counts to determine your RN

  10. VA New Grad Residency

    pfchang replied to sweetest_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Performance Based Interviewing (PBI)

  11. Help me decide between 2 jobs!

    pfchang replied to lschock's topic in Government, Military

    VA time off is pretty good for RNs. You earn one vacation day every two weeks and one sick day every four weeks. You also get the federal holidays. With a Master's and 24 years of experience, I would...

  12. VA Nurse Pay Scales

    pfchang replied to kristykat's topic in Government, Military

    The experience you mention is good for getting interviews and offers but as noted above, only RN experience counts when determining where you will fall in the wide range of VA RN salaries. You will...

  13. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Go to usajobs.com, then search for Rn jobs in

  14. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    LPN experience does not count when being evaluated by the board. BSN does not guarantee Nurse

  15. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

    pfchang replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I think I would need more detail about the first job to help me decide. It may be an easier transition to ICU from within the same hospital system. But amb surgery skills and pace may better prepare...

  16. Ambulatory Surgery Center, NEW Grad

    pfchang replied to Nursey1108's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I disagree about waiting to ask the questions you didn't think to ask. Write them down and call back. Tell them you have questions. This is ok to do and is much better than finding out later. Tell...

  17. License renewal-Peer Fee?

    pfchang replied to pfchang's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well, I should have looked harder before I posted. The $23 fee goes for assistance for nurses with physical, emotional, psych and substance abuse issues. For

  18. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Good! Moving

  19. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    The manager has no control over HR, unfortunately. Maybe HR has their act together at this facility. They sure don't at mine. You Will be contacted by HR to do Vetpro and Eqip which are more...

  20. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    When I left my last job, they asked what they could do to keep me. At that point, it was too late. There could have been action on the things I had brought up long

  21. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I don't understand why people give current supervisor references. I realize people don't know but VA should not ask. You do not have to provide a current supv reference. Anything can happen. The offer...

  22. Advice on applying through insurance company.

    pfchang replied to nmillrn's topic in Case Management

    I have been contacted for jobs through LinkedIn. I would strongly recommend updating a profile

  23. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    pfchang replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    I have had similar problems. It feels like our board delights in not promoting people. We have star employees who deserve Nurse II and Nurse III but don't get it. Others get it with far fewer...

  24. Improving VA Hiring for ADN Grad (Veteran)

    pfchang replied to VetHoping4VA's topic in Government, Military

    I think my VA gives vets preference points in interviews. Also, if you can volunteer at a VA, do it. It will add to your qualifications to have any VA experience when trying to get hired into the...

  25. Position morphing into more care managment, less triage

    pfchang replied to FLO4Life's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Are there patients who are not getting triaged who should be? Are appointment slots utilized properly? Maybe there is mot enough for triage all day, every day. As klone mentioned above, care mgmt and...