achagolla

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1. Public service loan forgiveness..anybody doing it?

   achagolla replied to lilmamabenz's topic in General Nursing

   I just got approved for the loan forgiveness. I start paying back this month. I owe $60,000 and my monthly payment is less than $200 and the rest gets waived after 10 years. You have to reapply every year because they want to make sure you're still w...

2. How much do nurses make with ProMedica?

   achagolla replied to Wolverine27's topic in Ohio

   I know you posted this 2 years ago but it seems I'm in the exact same spot as you! I graduated here in Toledo & got a job at the U of M making 29.90/HR. Thought it'd be worth it since promedica only pays 25.50. Turns out it's not...an hour drive ...

3. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

   achagolla replied to Connie1109's topic in Uniform/Gear

   When I started nursing school, our school gave us a littman but it was the cheapest one. I couldn't hear well, then I got the classic SE II and still couldn't hear. After I passed boards I bought the cardiology III & for the FIRST time I can hear...

4. Which ICU?

   achagolla replied to achagolla's topic in Critical

   Thanks everyone. I wasn't trying to make it sound like a lot of codes are a good thing. However, I was told it's a good floor to learn from. The heart and vascular ICU is amazing. It's definitely the hospital's most highest acuity ICU. The nurses the...

5. Which ICU?

   achagolla posted a topic in Critical

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad nurse and I currently work on a Med surg unit. I just applied to an ICU residency position and I'm torn between the Coronary Care ICU or the heart & vascular surgical ICU. We're supposed to tell them our top 3 choices ...

6. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

   achagolla replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical

   I'm a new grad nurse working on a med surg floor. I just applied to an ICU residency program. It's 8 months long of training with a preceptor. I think 6 weeks or however long you got is way too short. At most hospitals near me, if you have already be...