kristykat BSN, RN

kristykat is a BSN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg.

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   2015 allnurses Salary Survey Results

   kristykat replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Tampa FL $27.63 base + 19% night diff + 25% weekend diff 3 years RN/BSN Med
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   VA Nurse Pay Scales

   kristykat posted a topic in Government, Military

   Need help finding Title 38 pay schedules? I stumbled across this today for anyone who needs it: Title 38 Pay Schedules If you know your VA's station number you can look up the pay scale in the...
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   My PT called 911

   kristykat replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

   I had a pt (confused, ankle fx, dialysis, obese) call 911 because she wanted to leave & needed a ride
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   VA Hiring Process

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

   I was hired as part of the RN residency/Transition to Practice program. It gets listed on usajobs like all the rest of the VA jobs. I have absolutely no idea what area I will be in but I'm assuming...
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   University of South Florida Accelerated BSN

   kristykat replied to *PaintedSky*'s topic in Florida Nursing

   USF looks at all college courses completed/attempted when calculating your cumulative GPA. Hope that helps!
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   University of South Florida Accelerated BSN

   kristykat replied to *PaintedSky*'s topic in Florida Nursing

   I was on the VA team & we never had clinicals on Fridays. Plus Fundies was only one clinical day per week. All of the other clinicals were two days per week. Your clinical days will vary based on...
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   University of South Florida Accelerated BSN

   kristykat replied to *PaintedSky*'s topic in Florida Nursing

   This was my schedule when I started in May 2011. Be ready for non-stop studying and exams! Fundies: Mon & Thu 0800-1045 Physical Exam & Assessment: Mon & Thu 1100-1215 Pharmacology: Mon...
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   VA Hiring Process

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

   I don't know what floor I'll be on. My friend in Gainesville said that she's on a tele floor most of the time, but she also spends a lot of time floating to other floors as well. I think she's been...
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   VA Hiring Process

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

   Hiring process is in full swing! I'm scheduled to go in on Tuesday for my physical and fingerprinting. In the meantime, I've completed about a gazillion HR forms, VetPro, and E-QIP. Praying that...
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    VA Hiring Process

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

    I spent a good chunk of my life as an Army brat so working at the VA will feel like I'm back at home. I've officially been a civilian for almost 13 years now and I'm still not used to it
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    VA Hiring Process

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

    Good news! I talked to a friend who is in the residency program at another VA. She confirmed that she and another classmate were hired without an interview. She said that she was also given a...
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    VA Hiring Process

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

    I wish I would have read through this thread this morning... I applied at the VA 1/12/13, received a phone call from the Chief Nursing Educator asking for more info about my references on 2/13/13,...
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    Bayfront Health System

    kristykat replied to campercass's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated last August & got my license in
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    Tampa, FL Hospitals: HELP!

    kristykat replied to rachel3332's topic in Florida Nursing

    They do hire new grads...I graduated last August and have an interview with them next week.
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    St Joseph's Tampa NICU Internship

    kristykat replied to campercass's topic in Florida Nursing

    Got the official rejection email the other day. On the good side, I recently interviewed for their new grad internship and met with the director over all of the internships who informed me that they...