VA nurse proficiency

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Newbie VA nurse x 6 month, first time completing self assessment for nurse proficiencies. I don't know where to start and my coworkers also seem quite confused. Any guidance would be appreciated!

 

 

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Did you ever get assistance? Your NM is supposed to provide guidance, you can also ask for the contact info for the NQS-SAC SME (basically new promotions board subject expert or chair).

 

Your manager is supposed to give you a worksheet that spells out what criteria you need to meet in 5 areas (leadership, practice, research, veteran/patient care, and professional development, to promote to the next level.

exceptions: you will not promote to nurse 2 without a BSN and 2 years of nursing experience. you will not promote to nurse 4 without an MSN and 2 years of MSN experience.

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I heard the VA transitioned to eperformance and dissolved the board.  your facility still has a board?

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steadyasshegoes said:

I heard the VA transitioned to eperformance and dissolved the board.  your facility still has a board?

No the NPSB dissolved and was replaced nationally with the NQS-SAC, e performance is the platform where you submit your info these days. 

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NM provided the required guidance and some examples from when the board was in place- she's great, but is also brand new to the VA. I wrote what I have done thus far to meet the criteria. I guess we will see what feedback I get down the road.

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Rw32 said:

NM provided the required guidance and some examples from when the board was in place- she's great, but is also brand new to the VA. I wrote what I have done thus far to meet the criteria. I guess we will see what feedback I get down the road.

Ons has examples and rubrics for writing to the new criteria, they are very helpful.

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