Am_Byth

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1. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

   Am_Byth replied to soon2bRN516's topic in New Nurse

   I'm so sorry to hear that heartbroken. That's not fair and it scares me now! Ahhh!

2. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

   Am_Byth replied to soon2bRN516's topic in New Nurse

   I just got the call for a full time offer yesterday around 3:15pm. That was after a 5.5w wait since my interview. I can finally breathe!

3. Anyone see salary article in Advance

   Am_Byth replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Pennsylvania

   Are you serious? $27/hr for a NEW nurse? Where? And how expensive is living there? B/c I will get less then $20/hr to work as a new nurse. BIG difference. Living is cheap here.

4. Baby Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Am_Byth replied to loving&sincere's topic in Pennsylvania

   Isn't that the truth! I'm too poor and too lazy to formula feed my kids!

5. Nurse Practitioner Interview Project

   Am_Byth replied to QueensRN05's topic in New Nurse

   Can you job shadow an NP? I had to job shadow an advanced nurse so I went to the lady who does my yearly exams...ha. It worked, I got the answers I needed. :)

6. Baby Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Am_Byth replied to loving&sincere's topic in Pennsylvania

   Yeah, it's defiantly a different situation. Both DH & I are in school together. (He's got a bac in psychology, a bac in criminal justice, a cert in dental tech, and soon RN and his goal is Nurse Anesthetist.) I still am shocked that at the age of...

7. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

   Am_Byth replied to soon2bRN516's topic in New Nurse

   I have applied to one hospital and only put that I wanted to work on ONE floor. I put application in on a Friday and got a call the following Monday. I had an interview about a week later. (This past Tue) I should hear w/in a month if I got the job....

8. Baby Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Am_Byth replied to loving&sincere's topic in Pennsylvania

   Yes, it was 8yrs last month. I also turned 24 last month. Married at 16. I'm not what people consider "normal" in any way.

9. Pay for graduate nurses in your area?

   Am_Byth posted a topic in New Nurse

   Do you know what they pay graduate nurses in your area? At the hospital where I am going to school pays graduate nurses the same as a start nurse. $19.57. I'm not sure if this is common practice to start GN's off the same as a nurse who has sat/pas...

10. If you barely pass A&P, should you continue with nursing?

    Am_Byth replied to nobhill's topic in Pre-Nursing

    All I know is I went from getting an A in Anatomy and a B in Phys (my 1st B in my pre reqs) and now in Nursing School I average B's at the end of the semester. (I do get some C's on tests) BTW, 79% is failing in Nursing.

11. Baby Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Am_Byth replied to loving&sincere's topic in Pennsylvania

    lovenandj, I wanted to tell you great job on breastfeeding! I'm all for BFing (wanting to become a LC). I started doing Pre-reqs when I was 7m PG, only going 1 day a week and only took less then a week off school. I haven't stopped school and I'm ...

12. Baby Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Am_Byth replied to loving&sincere's topic in Pennsylvania

    We currently have 4 students pg in my class. Well one, is a guy so he's not pg but his gf is. The one student is due the week of graduation so she is 30w now and already dilating and ctxing. She is on modified bedrest and I'm pretty sure she won't...

13. Anyone see salary article in Advance

    Am_Byth replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Pennsylvania

    Under $20 for New Castle Pa for a new nurse.

14. nursing program fall 2009

    Am_Byth replied to booke24's topic in General Students

    My sister got her about a month ago. She starts this fall at the same school I attend.

15. Some Honesty

    Am_Byth replied to ccstudent's topic in General Students

    At the hospital where I go to school at they are trying to recruit us like crazy! I got a phone call for an interview 3 days after I put my application in. I've already had one interview. I plan to apply at other places also but I don't see why I w...