oldeddieboy

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1. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

   oldeddieboy replied to eminthesr's topic in ADN/BSN

   Threads like this make one question if its worth it to work hard for 2.5 yrs and spend $20k+ on school. Judging from my other thread, I would probably make $10-15k/yr more nursing than many other jobs, but is it worth it? Sure, I really want to hel...

2. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)

   oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in General Nursing

   Judging by the comments, it seems like $60-70k ($32-$38/hr) is more realistic for the highest paid nurses with lots of experience and normal working hours. Not really wealthy, but still pretty good. Teachers top out at around $46k with a bachelor d...

3. Failed the practical on first A&P I test.

   oldeddieboy replied to SkylarNola's topic in Pre-Nursing

   does your school have lab as a seperate class from lecture? I like having having them part of one class so if I do bad on lab, I can pull it up with my lecture grade. with a 48, i would just calculate what your potential grade would be assuming you...

4. Failed the practical on first A&P I test.

   oldeddieboy replied to SkylarNola's topic in Pre-Nursing

   when i took bio classes like this, i would sometimes stay in the lab for FIVE hrs 3 or 4 times before the test. i was the only person in there 90% of the time. i got A's whereas a lot of smart people got B's or Cs. looking in the book at pictures ...

5. I failed my CNA skills test today. I need some test taking advice.

   oldeddieboy replied to enileg's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i got my gf to be my patient and proctor. :) big difference between memorizing from the book and having a real person playing the role of patient and proctor!

6. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)

   oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in General Nursing

   Staff w/ ADN/BSN degree.

7. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)

   oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in General Nursing

   So what do yall think the top 5% of RNs working days in a hospital down south are making? Would you say they average about $85k (~$45/hr)? Little more little less?

8. BA with VERY low GPA, want to do 2 year RN program

   oldeddieboy replied to DaisyDukes987's topic in Pre-Nursing

   if they only look at 4 classes to calculate your gpa that should be pretty easy. you could have those knocked out with As in 6 months (spring/summer semesters). the CC close to me looks at nine classes and you need a 3.6+ gpa.

9. What "must haves" does a student nurse need for school?

   oldeddieboy replied to hfarrellnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i've heard of people using it to mask the smell of poop. :poop:

10. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)

    oldeddieboy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if it's right to ask how much people make, but I'm trying to get an idea of how much nurses usually make in the south. Most figures include data from states where pay is much higher. Specifically, I'm looking for wages for weekday day...

11. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If they could make $140k+ they could do it around here...but that might make them the highest paid ADN/BSN south of the mason dixon line. :)

12. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    So why mention $140k? The state is irrelevant regardless. Average pay in MN is $74k, BTW. I never said new nurses shouldn't plan to work nights. I'm talking long term... I don't disagree. Key words were "ultimate plans" - I'm not talking a...

13. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

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14. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I agree. I want a regular life with regular hrs. This might mean taking a paycut once I get some experience.

15. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    oldeddieboy replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Obviously, I cannot speak for your specific organization, but I can say with some certainty that the overwhelming majority (98%+) of nurses will never make close to $140k at any point in there career. Perhaps you have found the utopia of nursing pay...