I am feeling frustrated with the entire VA NPSB proficiency process. At my hospital, it is a good old boys system in which board members promote their friends and the other managers and shut the door on others. I am a staff RN with a MSN and years of experience. I applied for my nurse III after completing a hospital wide project and doing other work that met the 9 dimensions.
This whole process has me frustrated beyond words. My profIciency has been lost by HR multiple times. My initial NPSB review said I didnt meet 7 of the 9 dimensions. Before submitting my proficiency, I had it reviewed by 3 former board members who all said I would meet for a 3. I submitted a request for reconsideration after the initial denial, and suddenly I met 6 out of 9 dimensions. I am now appealing my denial to VACO. Has anyone ever done this? What was he outcome, and how long did your appeal take to be answered after it was sent off?
I have been repeatedly been told by my own manager "you cannot get a 3 without working in management" and "it takes multiple submissions to get approved". I do not think this is correct. It may be harder to find the time and get approval for a project, but staff RNs cannot be essentially "blocked" from promotion. The dimensions are black and white, yet a subjective system is used to approve or deny proficiencies. It seems so unfair at my hospital. I've seen other nurses get promoted who were friends with board members, while other truly deserving RNs who meet the dimensions and make lasting changed within the hospital are shut out.
Any guidance and other nurses experience with this would be greatly appreciated. I love working with our Vets, but the good old boys club and the oppressive bureaucracy had me ready to bash my face into something. I feel defeated. Thanks all
Congratulations on your promotion to a nurse 3. That is so nice of you to share information, as nurses we all should look out for one another. I feel that the entire process to gain a promotion really sucks, as I seen very good nurses denied promotions based on how they completed their paperwork and I've seen some nurses who were not good workers promoted based on how they were able to write up their performances which is so unfair. Can you please send me a copy of your proficiency as a guide. Thank you so much. My email is [email protected]. Or if anyone else has a copy please share.
Can you please send me a copy of your proficiency for nurse 3. I have a MSN and over 30 yrs in nursing. I've been looking for the correct verbiage to present and need to see an example. I really would appreciate it so much. Thank you . My email is [email protected]
Hi RN4KU, thank you for your support of all of us VA nurses out there working toward a Nurse III. If it's not too late, I would love to take a peek at your proficiency. I have done so much for my department and still not sure that I will word everything correctly to get promoted. I am unable to PM as I just joined, but can you PM me? Also, I've been doing projects for years, some of which are still impacting the department. Can I list one of them to show that I have met a nursing dimension even though it was done 3 years ago?
Can I see it? I am also attempting to go from my nurse 2 to 3 and would really like to see a "real" example other than what is offered. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I am very interested in an example for a nurse 3 proficiency. I work at the VA in Tucson Az. It is very difficult for Nurses in the long term care area to get a Nurse 3. Any help would be very appreciated.
If you can send me a PM or add your email I will get it to you there are a lot of requests and I do not always see them. I do my best. Email is probably the easiest so I can just click and send.
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Congratulations on your promotion to a nurse 3. That is so nice of you to share information, as nurses we all should look out for one another. I feel that the entire process to gain a promotion really sucks, as I seen very good nurses denied promotions based on how they completed their paperwork and I've seen some nurses who were not good workers promoted based on how they were able to write up their performances which is so unfair. Can you please send me a copy of your proficiency as a guide. Thank you so much. My email is [email protected]. Or if anyone else has a copy please share.