katydidit1964

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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

  16. Western Governor's University- Leadership & Management

    katydidit1964 replied to SuperLuLu's topic in General Nursing

    I did a search for WGU found 2 groups and joined both. Mostly utilzed the group that had the most members. They were so helpful! Yes it was difficult I set my goal at 1 yr. Divided up my classes...

  17. Western Governor's University- Leadership & Management

    katydidit1964 replied to SuperLuLu's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last july and was thrilled with the program layout. I loved working at my own pace and was able to complete the program within a year. Lots of help available on FB when u get stuck. I...

  18. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    What VA are you with? We are getting ready to offer this to our staff and I would love to get in touch with them to see what their presentation is. Our unit employees have a difficult time since...

  19. Experience with the VA?

    katydidit1964 replied to bailey1015's topic in Government, Military

    Hello,. I have been with the VA for alittle over a year and I still LOVE it! I believe the workload is distributed better and more manageable than private facilities. So much more so that I am...

  20. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    katydidit1964 replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for posting. I just received notice of deniel for reconsideration will try to follow this and see if it makes any difference. If you have time it would be fantastic to receive further...

  21. Can I be a nurse with a bad back?

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

    There are also 'no lift' facilities out there to work in. One of those being the VA. Hard to get in but worth the

  22. New Nurse Manager, previously in low level middle management

    katydidit1964 replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    The biggest advise I can give you to start a notebook where you carry schedules, due dates for essential training of your employees, hire dates, list of floors able to float to. And then Phone...

  23. Whats important in your career progression?

    katydidit1964 replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    I have to agree with the first response. Go above and beyond required in order to find your path. Sometimes the path is interesting so money doesn't factor as high. ( Keep in mind more responsibility...

  24. VA tentative offer?

    katydidit1964 replied to CRCollins515's topic in Government, Military

    Just keep in mind that you can resubmit to the board if you feel the offer is not high enough. Also talking with nurse manager and he once offer is made will help understand the boarding

  25. moving to a different VA in another state

    katydidit1964 replied to monicalopezc95's topic in Government, Military

    Moving from one VA to another is easier as you are considered an internal candidate however you still have to go through the hiring