VA nurse proficiency

Arr-tistRN · Sep 12

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.

steadyasshegoes · Sep 26

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

Arr-tistRN · Nov 13

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.

Rw32 · Nov 13

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.