This comes from two very reliable resources. Both were relatively high ranking officers returning from Germany. They knew of my interest in transferring to DOD overseas and how I had not received so...
You are very correct in the issues that you bring up. I too was boarded as a Nurse I. I have been here 7 years and I am now Nurse II. Completing my BSN was crucial to my getting nurse II. I have now...
Hello Everyone! I read your post and know where you are coming from. It takes an inordinate amount of time to get on at the V.A. By the way, I work for VISN 15 in St. Louis. One thing that I've...
I'm happy that I may have shown you some options. I believe that the overtime rule is mandated V.A. wide for January. You should definitely bring it up. It is amazing how similar the V.A. that you...
Hi 4ZBirds, I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such trouble using your leave. It sounds like you happened into a poorly managed V.A. hospital unit. They are probably perpetually understaffed due...
I agree with you Angel. It seems that each V.A. hospital system has its own little fiefdom. Although the professional standards board was set up to prevent this, it is being effectively circumvented...
I currently work for the V.A. I would be very interested to learn some more about DOD nursing from you if possible. I'm a veteran myself and an RN. I have 3 classes left for my MSN and would like to...
I completed my BSN through the V.A. and I'm now completing my MSN. The program that I'm in is called NNEI. The pay for everything including parking. The V.A. has been great but being a vet myself I'm...
V.A. Nursing can be very rewarding. As with anything, it is what you make of it. As a vet myself I find it very enjoyable working with vets and being able to help them. The V.A. has some very good...
Thank you so much for your reply! I'm currently a career federal worker and an Air Force vet. I checked with HR and it sounds like it would be fairly straight forward to transfer. Although I was in...
Hello, I am interested in transferring to the DOD overseas as an RN. I would like to transfer to Japan. I lived in Japan for 5-years as a civilian teaching in a Japanese Nursing School. My wife is...