From what I remember, the teas is extremely basic. All of the math is from elementary school decimals, rounding, percentages, etc. I don't think I studied at all and got 98 or 99th percentile. If you've taken and did decently on the SATs you probably...
My plan is to retire when I'm 40 or 45. By then I should have $300-500k in the bank. I may work 6 months a year after that for a year or two and then see if it's sustainable for the long run. I'll likely retire overseas or in Mexico.
One of the biggest expenses is housing. I would cut that down by living with roommates (search craigslist for rooms to rent). Second, I would make sure you can get the most lucrative travel contracts you can find. That's means Hawaii, New York, North...
The above entry is for Northern ca, I found on the nursesunited website when I googled it. The address is nursesunited.org/assets/PDF/Kaiser_contract.pdf. Southern ca contract I found by googling the following words: kaiser contract Southern Californ...
LVNs can make over $50 an hr as ADONs or weekend supervisors or evening supervisor after working at a SNF/subacute for a while. Starting rate for SNFs in the Bay Area for LVNs is around $26-$28. As an ADON if a SNF you should be able to get around $4...
Your idea is possible in SF or a city nearby. I lived in my car for almost 3 months while living in the South Bay. At the time I was working in a SNF for only $33/hr + overtime, and I was saving almost $4,000 a month. A white maintenance looking van ...
It is best to apply to SNFs as a new grad and not hospitals. It can be difficult to get a hospital job in California with even 1-2 years of experience. To get a SNF position, just drive to any SNFs that are in your area that may interest you and walk...
I do not work at Kaiser but their RN payscale is online. I couldn't find their 2018 numbers but in 2017 an RN staff nurse 2 with 2 years of experience was making $67/hr. Staff nurse 2 with 5 years is $75/hr. Staff nurse 2 with 31years of experience i...
Joe33 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disabilities
When you say "for personal and medical reasons" it doesn't sound forthcoming enough. It sounds vague. It sound so better if you say something like "I took some time off to relax." I took over 3 years off to travel the world, and it was extremely easy...
Joe33 replied to Guest1063608's topic in California
If you work in a hospital in the Bay Area, you will make more than $50 an hr most likely, even as a new grad. Your best chances of employment if you have no experience is working in a nursing home. It's very easy to walk into many nursing homes and g...
Joe33 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Career Support
My advice: ace the interview. Take the job. Quit your old job. Working at a SNF is not going to look that good on your resume and is not very good experience for an RN. Stay per diem at the SNF if you can. Opportunities like this are rare. You prac...
I applied to Swedish many months ago (June or May or April) and just got a call this week for an interview. I have almost 1 year of experience in med-surg tele and floating to other med-surg floors. So don't give up hope! I would suggest calling t...
Is it ethically wrong to interview at a Seattle hospital if I plan on moving out-of-state in a few months? I do want the extra interview experience. I am a 2010 grad and have been working at a hospital in the area for about a year now (and in a nur...