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  1. VA Hiring Process

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

    It was the most frustrating gut wrenching process I have ever went though. I do really enjoy my job at the VA then any job I have ever had. I really love my Veterans and it makes it all worth

  2. VA Hiring Process

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

    title 38 nurses RNs and NPs (me) get, 4 hours a pay day (every 2 weeks) and 8 hours of AL every pay day (every 2 weeks). I work 0730 to 4p and love those hours, yep, no weekends, no call (awesome,...

  3. VA HBPC RN

    LubbockNP replied to jhdoublin's topic in Government, Military

    Currently we do not have an EWL at all. We have room for growth in our

  4. Anyone do VA Home Based Primary Care?

    LubbockNP replied to TxRN123's topic in Government, Military

    I am at Lubbock

  5. Anyone do VA Home Based Primary Care?

    LubbockNP replied to TxRN123's topic in Government, Military

    Very True indeed. Which VA are you

  6. Anyone do VA Home Based Primary Care?

    LubbockNP replied to TxRN123's topic in Government, Military

    I have been working in HPBC as NP for 8 months and I love it. Best job

  7. VA Home Based Primary Care

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

    Update: I have been working in Home Based Primary Care as an NP for 8 months now. Hands down the best job in my life as well as for the RNs that work in HBPC. I have a panel of geriatric pts that I...

  8. VA HBPC RN

    LubbockNP replied to jhdoublin's topic in Government, Military

    I am a NP with HBPC and love it, the RNs I work with also love it. The best job any of us have every

  9. Dallas VA questions :)

    LubbockNP replied to Pairofshues's topic in Government, Military

    Listening....... I don't work at the Dallas VA, I work at the VA in Lubbock. I grew up in Lewisville and may want to transfer back to the DFW someday (for aging parents). Currently my commute is 12...

  10. VA Hiring Process

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

    I found the answer, yes you transfer with you current grade and

  11. VA Hiring Process

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

    This question is just so I can put in the back of mind and retrieve it some day. I am working in VISN 18 and some day may won't to go back to DFW to be closer to parents. I know since I will have to...

  12. Can you negotiate NP salary at the VA?

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

    I have been working for the VA for 8 months now. I love my job more than any job I have ever had, that being said, the State of TEXAS has way better benefits than the FED does. I am still glad I made...

  13. Experienced NP desiring VA job

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

    Bowhunter223, I have not been on this site in forever. I have now been at the VA in Lubbock for 8 months (boy time flies). Are you working for the VA? if so we can message each other about VA

  14. Experienced NP desiring VA job

    LubbockNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I am looking for VA NPs help. I have been an NP for 8.5 years all within a Texas Dept Criminal Justice in patient hospital. I have applied for a Home based Geri position with the VA clinic in...

  15. NP working PRN as Rn

    LubbockNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have any of ya'll work as RN while you are NP? Have you had any problems? I recently started working as a PRN RN on a med/surg floor 2 shifts a month and I must say I am really enjoying

  16. NP working PRN as Rn

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

    No, I don't get frustrated at all. The NP job has a lot on your shoulder and the RN job is my physical but not on my

  17. NP working PRN as Rn

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

    I only work on Sat 7A to 7P and I really like it, MY NP job is M-F 7:30-4P and my NP job is wonderful but I like being a RN

  18. ACNP ANCC 2004 and ACNP ANCC 2014

    LubbockNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, I have know taking the ANCC ANCP exam in 2004 and again today in 2014. I found the 2004 exam much easier. Today's exam was all over the place with all the non clinical stuff. I listened to the...

  19. ACNP ANCC 2004 and ACNP ANCC 2014

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

    agacnptobe, what have you used so far. I really felt Barkley and Fitz was enough, concentrate more on the non clinical stuff. Barkley does a good job on health

  20. Anyone use the Barkley Review for NP CERT PREP???

    LubbockNP replied to kellynp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have the Fitz Adult Geri Acute NP board cert CD's and accompanying book for sale. The book that goes with the CDs is completely untouched (as they sent me two by mistake). I also have the Barkley...

  21. VA Hiring Process

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

    I start the VA on August 25th, and I gave my boss a 30 day notice and she does not smile at me

  22. Can you negotiate NP salary at the VA?

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

    The results of the terrible boarding are: RN II level 6 and salary offer 22% less than I make at the state of Texas. I declined at told them they should re-board me that I am still very interested in...

  23. VA Hiring Process

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

    Ok, the official offer is: Nurse III step 11 and the salary is 673.00 dollars more a year than my current salary, so I accepted the offer. I start August 25. I am giving my current job a 30 day notice...

  24. VA Hiring Process

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

    Well, the HR dept has been working. They are reboarding me I should have final offer of what I board as and final salary offer tomorrow. I will keep ya'll posted. And may I say pfchang is the...

  25. I Passed ANCC FNP today!!!

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

    My studying was very unfocused and kinda all over the place. But I felt clinically prepared. I took the sample questions from the ANCC site for every NP certification they had, ie. Pedi, AGCACNP,...