winterymix

winterymix specializes in New Grad.

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1. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

   winterymix replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

   CAMC (Charleston Area Medical Center) is always hiring new grads in WV, Christina-09RN. If you aren't familiar, it's a 4 hospital organization (over 6,000 employees) in the Charleston area. New grads start at $19 an hour right now.

2. New RNs, No job.

   winterymix replied to KAUAIRNEMT's topic in New Nurse

   I guess it depends on what part of the country you are in. Here in WV (Charleston area), new grad nurses are snapped up by local hospitals the day they get their temporary license. I graduated in December and had 3 different job offers before I act...

3. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   winterymix replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   I've been mostly a lurker here at AllNurses for the past 3 years while I've been in school. But I just took the NCLEX this morning and it was SO hard. I was surprised by how difficult it was. WAY harder than Saunders questions, and even harder tha...

4. WE're OUtta the vagina!!

   winterymix replied to Jenny67's topic in General Students

   Hmm.. since the OP directly cited the number of chapters she had to read in the original post, I took the, "..we're outta the vagina!" as referencing all the reading/learning about the vagina and other female reproductive organs rather than her clini...

5. What Is Your Nursing Specialty?

   winterymix replied to Tsaiko's topic in General Students

   80% OR Nurse 80% Critical Care for me. I think I'd like to start in Med/Surg for the experience, and work up to OR Nurse. -Winterymix

6. What's Your Salary?

   winterymix replied to debbie54's topic in General Students

   Charleston, WV area here. I'm in a scholarship program sponsored by our local hospital system (4 hospitals) where they pay for my schooling and upon graduation, I'm under contract to work for them for 3 years. The starting pay right now is $18.00 p...

7. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   winterymix replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hi guys, Finally decided what I want to do when I grow up. I start Nursing classes in earnest in January. Taking A&P, and a couple other pre-reqs this semester. Very excited about the whole process. As a married person with 3 kids, it s...

8. Pay ranges??

   winterymix replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   I'm in Charleston, WV. The local medical center (consists of 4 hospitals in the area) is putting me through nursing school on a scholarship, but I'm under contract to work for them for 3 years once I graduate. Their starting pay right now is $18.00...