collinsRN

collinsRN specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Loan Repayment

   collinsRN replied to collinsRN's topic in NP

   Thanks for the replies. My husband and I are looking to relocate to wherever necessary for a few years just to get all these paid for. So I am hoping to find a good opportunity once I graduate. It is crazy how much debt you have to go in just to furt...

2. Loan Repayment

   collinsRN posted a topic in NP

   Hi. I am currently in NP school with about a year left. I was just curious if anyone had any luck getting the hospital they are working for to pay off their loans or a portion of them. I know some facilities have, but I was just wondering how common ...

3. Wondering how other hospitals are.

   collinsRN replied to collinsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Those ratios sound wonderful. I guess the whole world isn't like my hospital. I love taking care of the type of patients I take care of. But I don't feel that I can do it safely when I have such a large load. I am considering going to another hospita...

4. What pay are nurses making these days?

   collinsRN replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

   KY $19/hr for RN base pay. $2.50 bedside pay. $3.00 Night shift I work CTVU Days. So. $21.50/hr

5. Wondering how other hospitals are.

   collinsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just wondering how other hospitals are around the country as far as nursing goes. I work on CTVU at my hospital. We take care of post CABG patients (usually greater than 24 hourse post-op), Thoracotomy patients, Vascular surgeries, Chest Pain, ...

6. What's your ratio

   collinsRN replied to jmaverick101's topic in Cardiac

   I recently worked at a different hospital. in the float pool. The ratio on all of the cardiac floors besided HVICU was 6:1 with maybe one CMT if you were lucky. I now work at a different hospital and the ratio is still maybe 5-6:1 but there are 2-3 ...