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  1. VA Hiring Process

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

    I have a MSN as ACNP and FNP with 9 years as NP experience and they boarded me as Nurse II step 6 with salary offer 22% less than what I make with the state of Texas. I declined. Waiting to see what...

  2. VA Hiring Process

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

    Well, exactly what I thought would happen did! They boarded me as a nurse II step 6, I am have been a FNP, and ACNP and working for the last 9 years for the state of TX. The offer came is 22% less...

  3. I Passed ANCC FNP today!!!

    LubbockNP replied to Senny.ANP.FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I passed the ANCC ACNP exam today. The exam was all over the place. But while taking it I felt like I would pass, but not by much. So glad that is over. I learned hard lesson. I will never ever let my...

  4. VA Hiring Process

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

    I am state employee and I am an exempt employee, so my pay never changes, I do not get overtime. I get paid once a month. I would be fine if they matched my pay. My current salary is already very...

  5. I Passed ANCC FNP today!!!

    LubbockNP replied to Senny.ANP.FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am taking ANCC ACNP on July 1st, I stupidly let is lapse, I took the first ACNP ANCC in 2004 and passed and FNP ANCC 2005 and passed (FNP never lapsed) and now that they are retiring the ACNP I...

  6. TWU Houston vs. UTH

    LubbockNP replied to AGACNPTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    I do not know about the MSN but I received my BSN from TWU Dallas many moons ago (they call it BS not BSN). I loved the Dallas BSN program. They did not have an ACNP program when I wanted to go to...

  7. VA Hiring Process

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

    I am being boarded this week, they asked for my last paycheck stub today. I still think they will low ball me on the salary. Fingers

  8. Can you negotiate NP salary at the VA?

    LubbockNP replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No the position I received a tentative offer is for Home Based Primary Care. I don't think I could do psych, because I am only FNP, ACNP. The boarding did not happen and is supposed to happen this...

  9. Failed the AANP and ANCC

    LubbockNP replied to hope1272's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am taking the ANCC ACNP not the AGACNP exam in 2 weeks. I can't seem to keep my mind on the task. I drift off so easily. I do not have a good feeling but I am not going to push it

  10. Any currently employmled NPs that graduated from Chamberlain?

    LubbockNP replied to LinseyMartinez's topic in Advanced Practice

    I can tell you in West Texas, NPs, RNs are not being hired at all from for profit schools. Texas Tech is the big dog in town, and there is a big bias against programs that are not the Older stable...

  11. VA Hiring Process

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

    It has not happened yet, My darn VETPRO is not complete. I just got an email from the VA about still missing one Reference letter. I have sent a text to that person and waiting on a reply. The VA...

  12. ANP to FNP

    LubbockNP replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a ACNP in the Master's degree then did a post master's certification as FNP. Both through Texas Tech and cert through

  13. Can you negotiate NP salary at the VA?

    LubbockNP replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a tentative job offer for NP job at the VA. I have 10 years experience as a NP ACNP and FNP, no Psych. I will be boarded on this Friday, and see what the offer is, if is way lower than my job...

  14. VA- The mysterious on boarding process

    LubbockNP replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in Government, Military

    Thank You pfchang, I planned on maxing out the non pension fund at 17500 per year (if they pay me close to my current pay) as that is what I do at my current job. My current job requires me to put in...

  15. VA- The mysterious on boarding process

    LubbockNP replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in Government, Military

    Very Confusing, I am still waiting on boarding. Vetpro should be verified this week. To top it off my current boss gave us a 2% raise today. There is no way the VA is going to match my current salary....

  16. new grad NP passed ANCC, & just learned program did not receive accreditation

    LubbockNP replied to mag2014's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am sick over this. I am really dumb but I didn't even know there were non accredited NP schools out there. I see those fly by night for like medical asst, or LVN, but master's level NP program???...

  17. TWU NPs or RN-MS students networking?

    LubbockNP replied to 3wishes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    TorresFNP2b, you and I did ours in reverse, I did my BSN at TWU Parkland Campus and FNP, ACNP at

  18. VA Home Based Primary Care

    LubbockNP replied to tnfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Please try again, what city will come up on my phone, I keep getting calls from debt collectors chasing someone's else's debt so I tend not to answer the phone if it is not local. I will answer now...

  19. VA Home Based Primary Care

    LubbockNP replied to tnfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    tnfnp, what is your lastest update? I wrote out the board stuff (9 dimensions of nursing) and will be presented to the board on Friday (2 days from now). Don't know when I will find out what they...

  20. VA Hiring Process

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

    RNin, I don't know what Reviewed means, my application says "referred" and I got a tentative offer. iToniai, I wrote out my board statement. My boarding is on Friday, don't know if I have enough to...

  21. VA Hiring Process

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

    Slaving over my 9 dimensions statement. Going to board this Friday. somebody shoot me

  22. VA Hiring Process

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

    PcRnCa, are you specifically speaking of the VA? I would think the most important thing right now is to get RN experience wherever you can get it. I personally believe in patient hospital experience...

  23. VA- The mysterious on boarding process

    LubbockNP replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in Government, Military

    I am going through the same process with you and feel just as you do. I have received tentative offer. completed physical, finger prints, VETPRO, I am working on the 9 dimensions of nursing statement...

  24. VA Hiring Process

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

    I was told I need to have my nursing dimensions in by next Wed. So I can be boarded next FRiday. They asked me if I need to give a 2 week or month notice to my current job. I am not going to take it...

  25. VA Home Based Primary Care

    LubbockNP replied to tnfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel ya, I am working on the "Advance Practice Nurse Dimensions of nursing" This is due next Wed and then it goes before the nurse professional board to determine what my level is Nurse I, II, II...