lighterbeing

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1. RN Pay Rates in NC

   lighterbeing replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina

   I also really want to move to the Raleigh Area, but since I am the breadwinner in my family, I just don't see how I can live on the pay cut. At present I make 32.00 an hour plus night/weekend diff. I have been a nurse for 12 years. I love the area, m...

2. Anyone starting non-hospital jobs in this bad job enviroment?

   lighterbeing replied to luvmyguys's topic in New Nurse

   Welcome to nursing, and congratulations to all of for passing your boards. When I graduated, they told us most of us would not find jobs in hospitals, they were not hiring, then the next year there was a shortage. It will continue to go back and fort...

3. Moving to wonderful NC, triangle area, any advice on favorite hospitals?

   lighterbeing replied to lighterbeing's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks for the replies, info. I do not plan on moving until at least 6 months from now, hopefully the economy will be turning around. If not, I do have a job I love now, I just want to be close to my grandchild and daughter. And I love the triangle a...

4. Moving to wonderful NC, triangle area, any advice on favorite hospitals?

   lighterbeing posted a topic in North Carolina

   And I am really looking forward to this move. My daughter and our first grandchild live in Raleigh,and we love the area. We are relocating from the Atlanta area. Long drive. Any advice on your favorite place to work? Money will be a consideration, I ...

5. North Carolina Roll Call

   lighterbeing replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Hi, all, this is a great nursing site, I feel like I already know lots of you. I am looking forward to moving to NC next year. Lewis39, My last name is also Lewis. I would love to hear how you like Duke, that is one of the hospitals I am considering,...

6. North Carolina Roll Call

   lighterbeing replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Julinoe, thanks for that cheat sheet...I plan on moving to the Raleigh area next year and that was a big help. My daughter lives there and gave birth to my 1st grandchild this summer. The wages are much less than where I live in GA., but I really lov...

7. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

   lighterbeing replied to mikethern's topic in Relations

   At my facility there is becoming a much lower tolerance for bad behavior, thank goodness. I think we notice the bad behavior in health care workers more because we know in our hearts we need to be so much better than that, and we must have high expec...

8. A lonely journey?

   lighterbeing replied to tiij's topic in Men

   :rotfl: You guys are great, and we luv our male nurses!!! (ok, ok I peeked.)

9. Hospital or Nursing Agency?

   lighterbeing replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

   I would recommend a staff nursing job in the beginning. Much, much about Nursing is on the job training...You may feel you are ready to take on anything and one thing after another comes up and you don't have a clue what you are seeing. And there is ...

10. Travel Nursing in RTP area?

    lighterbeing posted a topic in North Carolina

    I am curious about any opportunities for travel nurses in the Raleigh area. I will be relocating to the Raleigh/Durham area in a year and it looks like I may have to take a significant pay cut if I hire on at the hospitals in the area. At present I m...

11. Moving to Raleigh (2 Questions)

    lighterbeing replied to nursesarenice's topic in North Carolina

    I also am researching the area....So the VA pays more than Duke? I now make 30 an hour plus shift, weekend dif in Ga. Will be moving in a year to the RTP area. May just do a travel job for a couple of years. It looks like the pay is lower and housing...

12. North Carolina Roll Call

    lighterbeing replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    I am coming! To NC in one year!!!! Looking forward to living in your wonderful state, my daughter is in Raleigh, expecting my 1st grandchild!

13. Need info on New Bern and Wilmington...

    lighterbeing replied to RNratched's topic in North Carolina

    I'm with you, looking at New Bern also, however for a place to live and work in now and enjoy for retirement in 12 years or so. My daughter is in Raleigh and I would either like the triangle area or New Bern, possibly Wilmington. A friend interviewed...

14. Anyone working at Duke? I have question about pay range

    lighterbeing replied to NurseAmy's topic in North Carolina

    Thanks for this valuable info...I will be moving to NC in a year, after 10 yrs at a Ga. Hospital. Want to be close to my daughter who lives in Raleigh. I also wanted Duke for the amount of research, etc. But I may rethink my choice. Possible will do ...

15. Scrubs in the Atlanta area

    lighterbeing replied to blitzgirl's topic in Georgia

    Where is this? I work in Austell, not familiar with the shop. Thanks