AugustRN501 ASN, RN

AugustRN501 has 38 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Mental Health, Hospice-CHPN, Home Care.

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1. VA 72/80 schedule

   AugustRN501 replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government

   Sorry! How did I leave out the email. Night shift brain. [email protected] ty!!

2. VA 72/80 schedule

   AugustRN501 replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government

   I would also be grateful for a copy of the proposal. Sorry I haven't been on in some time. Lots of OT right now. We actually got to talking about 72/80 last night at work with one of the ANMs. I mentioned that there was a workgroup national...

3. VA 72/80 schedule

   AugustRN501 replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government

   @Senchen from what I understand, they take the top three consecutive high earning years. That is not always the last three and it's not a Jan to Dec calendar year. It's the true top three consecutive 36 months. It's more of collect you top three earn...

4. VA 72/80 schedule

   AugustRN501 replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government

   Nene, Id really like to connect about how you got the 72/80 approved at your VA. How do I get you my contact info. Thanks so much!

5. UTA Rn to BSN program

   AugustRN501 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Hi Heather, I see you are in NorCal. Did you do the U of T RN to BSN? I am looking at Sac State or Chico. Any advice? Thank you. ( I got my AAS in New York in 2006)

6. CA RN-BSN or other? Pre-req frustrations?

   AugustRN501 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Good morning! So once again at nearly 49 I think I will have to return to school if I am ever going to get promoted. After being an LVN for nearly 15 years and an RN for 11 it seems I'm hitting the salary wall. I am looking at Sac State on-line for ...

7. tax home

   AugustRN501 replied to AugustRN501's topic in Travel

   we moved "home" to western new York to spend some time with family. I took a $35-40K annual pay cut to do so. I work harder and am so less satisfied professionally for so much less money. I'm not as worried about not having the PTO since I would try ...

8. tax home

   AugustRN501 replied to AugustRN501's topic in Travel

   Thanks Ned. My husband and I really play by the IRS rules and don't want to get in any trouble. I have been a NM nurse before and it has been our tax home twice in the last 10 years. I don't know if we are ready to make all the changes needed to hav...

9. tax home

   AugustRN501 posted a topic in Travel

   Hello, I am thinking of travel nursing for 2016. We own a home with a mortgage in NY. We had thought we could just rent it out but now I understand we cant as we lose our "tax home." Then I heard we could keep it as long as we contribute to part of...

10. Experience needed?

    AugustRN501 replied to auntlala's topic in Travel

    HI, Quick question related to the original post. I have most of my experience in two specialties Hospice and Psych. I have well over two years experience in both (I am a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care nurse) however my 3 years in Psych is spr...

11. Using Travel Nursing to get back home?

    AugustRN501 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I work at a home care agency on the West Coast that uses travelers. They are all very happy and really enjoy travel nursing. I will be moving back home to the East Coast in the next few months and people have suggested I look into travel nursing...