katydidit1964 MSN

katydidit1964 has 17 years experience as a MSN.

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1. Fired Because of a Rude Hand Gesture

   katydidit1964 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I happen to agree with Nurse Beth - find a job - any job- quickly as the longer you are out of the field the harder it will be to find employment. LTC facilities are usually always in need. And you...

2. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

3. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   If your still in the determination process ask your HR contact or the nurse manager of the unit/Dept..if already hired then can go online to SharePoint.. HR and proceed from

4. VA RN and payscales

   katydidit1964 replied to PioneerRN's topic in Government, Military

   A nurse 1 will receive within grade raise yearly until some point in the N1 grade 3 level. Nurse 2 is every 2 years . Can ask for reconsideration at that time. I believe N3 is every 2 yrs as well but...

5. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   Copied from another poster: The main thing for nurse 3 is to have a different example for each domain and everything...

6. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   Sorry I am still working on obtaining my NIII... But if the God's prevail and I'm blessed to write well enough.. I will definitely

7. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   I went to a proficiency training today. They stressed to utilize the Nurse 3 guidelines and use the language that is provided when answering how you met the goal. Also to make sure you wrap the...

8. I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

   katydidit1964 replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

   I also went thru the ringer trying to figure out the best fit for me. With your love of having a connection with your patients you might want to try psych. Right now most of my patients have drug...

9. MSN degree leadership and management / administration

   katydidit1964 replied to RayRN87's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I finished my MSN ML at WGU whose format was perfect.last year. ML teaches soft skills as well as introduces you to business concepts. This year I will complete the MBA HA which offers a more...

10. My manager is interrogating staff, what does this mean?

    katydidit1964 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Not to be redundant and repeat everyone.. however I worked in a facility that required the DON to round with the supervisors quarterly to review their meetings and documentation on their quarterly...

11. VA Hire Time

    katydidit1964 replied to morningbelle30's topic in Government, Military

    Depends on the need of the facility and the timeliness of your responses. We recently had new hires that took 6 weeks from interview to start date. But that is not the norm. Our applicants were...

12. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    I observed a boad hearing recently. The most important thing I saw was to obtain the checkoff sheet they use when evaulating your proficiency. Use the most important words in each sentece followed...

13. Am I being short sighted? Advice on employment needed

    katydidit1964 replied to Southpawdown's topic in Nursing Career

    I like others agree that the commute would be awful, and what an awesome advantage if u decided to up your credentials í ½í¸€ On a side note... Do they have openings? Sounds

14. Non bedside nursing Option ... and a side question bout Nails?

    katydidit1964 replied to lovelyc's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't believe the OP is targeting management just employment opportunities that require less bedside care. Those type jobs include positions with insurance companies, case management, utilization...

15. Western Governor's University- Leadership & Management

    katydidit1964 replied to SuperLuLu's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a huge