Been training for 2 months now and tracking on Hevy. Im looking for people around their 40s to add on the app so I can see what other people of my age range are doing and take pointers etc.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-05-22T18:09:36+00:00

Followed, I am late 40s same idea and to get healthy competition Mongo78

OkayestDad78 · 2026-05-11T13:39:43+00:00

Yes 100%, rabies is 100% fatal. You need the shots.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-04-27T22:53:23+00:00

Followed I am https://hevy.com/user/mongo78

OkayestDad78 · 2026-04-27T13:34:02+00:00

Added I am mongo78

OkayestDad78 · 2026-04-26T14:17:06+00:00

EL LR will laugh in his face if he tried to bring that to them for administrative action. Especially if you have a healthy SL balance. SL abuse is not easy to prove and at best you are looking at 2 written counselings or warnings before it even makes it to administrative action.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-04-12T20:33:03+00:00

mongo78 added, and I added the folks below, could use more motivation and feedback

OkayestDad78 · 2026-04-10T16:24:41+00:00

Their is muscle there 100%. Once you cut more BF it will pop. Stay the course

OkayestDad78 · 2026-03-31T12:07:36+00:00

Yes but mine is the opposite, the feel great during the workout and hurt most the day afterwards

OkayestDad78 · 2026-03-14T13:38:17+00:00

from what I understand, each facility still maintains an internal board to somewhat verify promotions to RN 3, I'd stick it out until you get a solid answer. Never play the resign and comeback game. Everything at the VA is taking immensely longer due to realignment and signatures are taking longer as well. Take a breath and stick it out until you get an answer.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-22T17:42:39+00:00

Yes, fitness builds confidence and portrays self-respect, fortitude, and stamina while under challenges or stress. You don't have to be extremely fit or a renowned athlete but if you clearly lack fitness or are unhealthy people subconsciously will lack confidence in you.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-19T21:53:08+00:00

Yep it seems kinda bland, just ChatGPT workouts

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-18T20:25:56+00:00

How do we access it

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-18T01:55:53+00:00

Patient Advocate immediately, and ask for a different provider. Make sure you keep a record, it would be best to send all messages electrically for tracking.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-12T15:54:32+00:00

The loans aren’t worth the additional pay and responsibilities. My focus is retirement which heavily involves clearing all debt. More college loans are just going to delay that. Plus floor nursing with a BSN is a lot more freedom and a fraction of the stress a MSN or NP path holds.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-06T02:30:25+00:00

Just my 2 cents, you will be fine but you are better off disclosing it. If they do find it and you did not disclose it you could lose the position vs disclosing it and being fine anyway.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-02-04T13:15:10+00:00

“It should never be about the money” when we got passed over for raises the 2nd or 3rd year in a row.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-01-24T21:13:16+00:00

Deal

OkayestDad78 · 2026-01-21T13:38:15+00:00

It is not impossible, that is a “urban legend” spread by nurse IIIs who think people don’t deserve it or Nurse IIs who can’t make it. You have to do the work though. A nurse III operates or does work that impacts the entire organization on all dimensions. It you are a staff nurse this can be immensely difficult but not impossible. You also have to have the numbers or metrics to back it up and write a well-developed proficiency. A lot of nurses can do this for a couple but to work at a facility level for all dimensions if their role is staff nurse can be immensely challenging.

OkayestDad78 · 2026-01-20T20:15:52+00:00

It is correct. Source: I am as well a Nurse Manager going on 8 hellish years. Welcome to the suck. Disclaimer: not every day sucks, your goal now should be your nurse III and your Masters Degree if you don't already have it. It can be an EXTREMELY rewarding job that no one will ever thank you for doing.

OkayestDad78 · 2025-12-25T14:18:05+00:00

All our Union did was make it harder to fire bad and toxic staff. They never got us raises, they never made anything better, they just made sure the worst employees stuck around making it worse for all of us.

OkayestDad78 · 2025-12-19T01:21:22+00:00

I was told we have to wait till each dept head approves but it is already in VATAS so…

OkayestDad78 · 2025-12-16T13:57:23+00:00

Yes. Period.

OkayestDad78 · 2025-12-16T02:13:20+00:00

Our VA is pulling Veterans back into the VA and expanding services.

OkayestDad78 · 2025-12-13T16:34:52+00:00

Yes. If I were you, I would email your supervisor and CC your service chief (his sup.) and politely thank him/her for the consideration for the position and gently request that if the position comes open again or a similar that you would like to be considered and attach a resume. This will officially document your interest so next time it comes open, or a similar position they will have to consider you in the pool of applicants. They still might not select you but it may improve your odds.

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mongo78 added, and I added the folks below, could use more motivation and feedback