Perseus Mandate

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1. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   I work the later part of the afternoon now, getting home at 10:30 PM - I actually can't stand it. By the time I'm out of work, everyone's already drunk or at a party, or too tired to come out because the night's already over. This sucks, since all of...

2. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   Alright, thanks for the info. I wish it was straight days, and I wish you could choose all day or all evening shifts though. Having alternating shifts means your sleep schedule is fairly erratic, no? That's one thing I wouldn't like much.

3. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   A traditional D/N schedule? Is it the case, then, that most nurses work both days and nights? You said it's rare to have someone with strictly day shifts?

4. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   What are the benefits of being with a nursing agency, as opposed to going it alone? What are the drawbacks?

5. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, I was talking about a hospital setting or something of that nature. I didn't mean to sound as if I deserve to have those days off - whatever I have to do, I'll do. I just wanted to have a general idea of what I was getting into. I didn't want to...

6. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   Perseus Mandate posted a topic in New Nurse

   For those of you who are new to being an RN, can you tell me what your shifts are like? Do you initially get stuck with all the crappy shifts, working weekends, nights and/or a lot of holidays? I'd imagine senior nurses choose the day shifts and all ...

7. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

   Okay, good to know - obviously money isn't the only factor to consider, but we all want to be well compensated for the job we do, which is why I wanted to look into it. I suppose people in the medical field will always be compensated fairly well thou...

8. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

   Well I know that salaries can fluctuate like that and everything, but I swore I heard people discussing why they will soon have salaries slashed on the whole for one reason or another.

9. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

   Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

   Lots of views; no discussion?

10. CRNA Prerequisites

    Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

    Yeah, I know I need those prerequisite courses, so I'll just get my ADN, go to school for a Biology BS and try to medical school. If I don't get in, I can either find a CRNA program that accepts non-BSN graduates, or just go back and finish off my BS...

11. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

    Perseus Mandate posted a topic in SRNA

    Just a quick question regarding the salaries of CRNAs. Currently, they're very well compensated for the job they do, and for good reason. However, I've heard in recent months that the salary of the average CRNA can be expected to drop a good deal ove...

12. ADN = Difficulty Getting Job?

    Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Nice. Yes, same here. I have years of supervisor experience at UPS, and will have a few more under my belt by the time I achieve my ADN, then quit and go to work as an RN. This way, when I get my BSN, if I decide for a "clipboard" position, I'll be a...

13. CRNA Prerequisites

    Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

    That's what I was afraid of. Damn. Well, my plan is to aim for medical school first, and if that fails, a CRNA program, and if I don't get in to that, stay as an RN. Right now, I'm working on my ADN, then I can either enter a BSN program or get a BS ...

14. CRNA Prerequisites

    Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in SRNA

    Yeah, that's what I'm finding out. I looked at about 10 programs, and they all require a BSN, and not any bachelors. What about the Stony Brook BSN program, then? There's no organic chemistry or physics or anything, right? Is that common, or do BSN p...

15. ADN = Difficulty Getting Job?

    Perseus Mandate replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know. Thanks again, everyone.