Trinh

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1. Average Pay for a new nurse

   Trinh replied to jayde_RN's topic in Geriatric

   I'd call and verify what you think you heard. You may have some negotiating room if they are having difficulty hiring nurses. Here in Maine nursing homes hire day shift at 20 per hour. Still crappy but it's almost impossible to get into a hospital...

2. Average Pay for a new nurse

   Trinh replied to jayde_RN's topic in Geriatric

   Where are you located? Seems low but nursing homes do pay less and it also depends on where you are.

3. Displaced Autoworker Wants To Be A Nurse 46yrs old

   Trinh replied to LakesLPN's topic in Michigan

   Dear Displaced Autoworker Absolutely pursue nursing at your age! I'm 55 and just graduating with a BSN! Although the work is exhausting, I take care of myself and that makes a huge difference. Some positives from being an "older" student. We tend to ...

4. USM Accelerated BSN???

   Trinh replied to Nerdy RN's topic in Maine

   Runner 12 Congratulations about UMFK. I am just finishing up the accelerated program there. My experience has been alot like Freedom's experience at USM. My experience in the program here is that you are responsible for teaching yourself because they...

5. From massage to nursing?

   Trinh replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   happy body where ever you are, what ultimately happened? Did you end up in nursing school? I've been a massage therapist for 16 years and now have one more semester of BSN program. I must say I miss my practice terribly. Nursing school for me was...

6. HESI Exam

   Trinh replied to SNKristen's topic in General Students

   Favored, CONGRATULATIONS on passing Hesi! I agree with all your advice. We take a total of 6 Hesi's in my program and I have been in the 1100's each time using pretty much your strategies and would never have had success w/o the hesi book. If anyo...

7. BSN vs MSN

   Trinh replied to biltz's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hermosa I'd just add that I struggled with pretty much the same thing. I am currently an accelerated BSN student with one more semester to go. My debt will be considerably less than if I had chosen to go right into an NP program. I like the idea o...

8. Too Old For Med/Surg?

   Trinh posted a topic in General Nursing

   I Love this site!! Here is my concern. I will be 55, almost 56 when I finish school next year and am ready to hit the trenches. One of my professors thinks I'm too old for med/surg or bedside nursing; she thinks it will be too difficult and is encour...

9. anyone enrolled at university of maine-fort kent or University of southern maine??

   Trinh replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Students

   Hey Sarah I just saw your post from LAST MAY, wondered if you are still looking at accelerated programs. The program at UMFK is much longer than most accelerated programs because the 5 semesters includes breaks in the summer. The clinical hours I'd...

10. Any Of You 58 Or Older When You Finished?

    Trinh replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Momof4, congrats to you. My question is what do you mean when you say you wish you had taken a position on an easier floor that would afford you more time for patient care? What type floor are you referring to? I'm still in school but am paying cl...

11. Hesi exit exams

    Trinh replied to iwilldothis's topic in New Nurse

    I agree with you Loco. Hesis are the most stressful exams I've ever taken but are a good indicator for Nclex passing. I have felt enraged, angry and all of the above like so many of those who have posted, but at my school Hesi is not going away. I...

12. Any Of You 58 Or Older When You Finished?

    Trinh replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Great discussion since there are many of us boomers entering nursing now. I will be 55, almost 56 when I Get my RN, BSN next year and am also concerned about job ops. Everyday I think, is this worth it? I have a social work degree, tobacco treatme...

13. HESI Exam

    Trinh replied to SNKristen's topic in General Students

    Hey Kristin Hesi's are evil, but if you pass them, you are all set for Nclex. Anyhow, I take a Hesi after every clinical course and have been during well so far. (even tho' I felt like I failed miserably each time). Anyhow, I use the Hesi Nclex rev...

14. Bringing Massage Therapy Back into Nursing

    Trinh replied to massageRN's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, we are not masseuses, we are massage therapists or practitioners. I am a licensed massage therapist pursuing a BSN/RN. Specializing in pain relief due to injury and/or stress, it is my perception that nurse massage therapists receive referrals...