NurseKayla

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1. Is There Such Thing As Free Housing?

   NurseKayla replied to CVORBOY's topic in Travel

   So BluntForceTrauma, you are getting "FREE HOUSING" with a pay rate of $45 an hour? What company?

2. California Travel Nurse Pay

   NurseKayla posted a topic in Travel

   What should I expect to get paid as a travel nurse in the ICU in California from December until March (2013)? My recruiter quoted $850 with their housing and $1500 without their housing. Is this ridiculous or is this the travel nursing market right...

3. Moving to South Carolina in the next 2 years was wondering about the pay scale

   NurseKayla replied to alliemaried's topic in South Carolina

   The upstate is flooded with RNs and New grads cannot find jobs PERIOD. Go to Columbia or Charleston if you move here.

4. Trouble finding a job in Greenville

   NurseKayla replied to pugluvr's topic in South Carolina

   There are approx. 7 nursing schools piping out nursing student in the Greenville area. Greenville Tech, Tri-County tech, USC Upstate, Virginia College, Clemson University, Lander University and Piedmont tech (the last two in Greenwood county, but cl...

5. Palmetto?

   NurseKayla replied to smurfynursey's topic in South Carolina

   are you a new grad? if so i would not work at palmetto health richland, children's hospital. my friend worked there as a new grad, and had a horrible time with staff eating there young. every day she would leave there crying saying, "my preceptor ...

6. PAY RATE ISSUE

   NurseKayla replied to sunset1986's topic in Hawaii

   Snobgob: You should change your name to "Debbie Downer"

7. What stereotypes should I expect?

   NurseKayla replied to vhinrich's topic in Male Students

   Now that there are more male nurses out there, I never think that a guy is gay or could not get into Med. School if he is a nurse. I have watched male nurses flop when they are "cocky," self absorbed, or all knowing when they are new to my floor or...

8. MSN-educator online?

   NurseKayla replied to whitedoginwi's topic in Post Graduate

   Thomas Edison State College, MSN in 36 credit hours, decently priced.

9. Emory University - Atlanta

   NurseKayla replied to LaeDeesNP's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, it's been over a year now since the last post. How is the MSN program going for you guys? How tough is the program? Are you able to work either part time or full time? How are the professors? Do you like the program you are in? Thanks in adva...

10. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

    NurseKayla replied to dRN1's topic in Med-Surg

    Are you kidding me 6:1 if you are lucky, 7:1 is our normal. No PCTs or CNAs.

11. Do even pediatric nurses get jaded?

    NurseKayla replied to ACRN06's topic in Pediatric

    For me the burn out rest with the parents, who allow their children to bite, spit, kick, and scream bad things directly to me--without any discipline.

12. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    NurseKayla replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Trust me, in the "real world," no one cares if you have a 4.0 with magnum cum anything behind your name....all we want is RN...

13. SC schools: short wait list??

    NurseKayla replied to MyrtleBeachGirl's topic in South Carolina

    lander university has no waiting list. lander university is located in greenwood, sc; it's an extremely tough 4 year program. www.lander.edu/nursing check it out!