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1. For those of you almost done what was your hardest semester?

   youngRNstudent replied to Jill1215's topic in General Students

   By far, Advanced Med Surg was the hardest/most time consuming. Although Pharmacology is not far behind!

2. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

   youngRNstudent replied to Karen06's topic in CNA/MA

   :chuckle yesssss......a 2bd 2 bath apartment will cost you $1600 a month, and I don't think they even sell houses less than $400k This would be why I still live w/my parents!!!

3. How much $ do RNs start out at?

   youngRNstudent replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

   new grad pay in california (LA area) is $27 w/full benefits and around $35 w/o benefits. I agree with the previous poster....WATCH OUT for the sign on bonuses! There is a reason that hospitals offer them (hmmm....maybe b/c nobody WANTS to work there...

4. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

   youngRNstudent replied to Karen06's topic in CNA/MA

   California, $16.67/hr per diem (no benefits). This was my starting salary (no experience)

5. Asn/bsn?

   youngRNstudent replied to dillinger's topic in General Nursing

   there are alot of threads that already discuss this subject, but here's my $0.02 If you are only interested in being a staff RN there is no difference in pay (at least not at 99% of hospitals) The benefits of a BSN: more opportunities (management etc...

6. If you work more than 40 hrs. a week are you supposed to get OT?

   youngRNstudent replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital anything over 80 hrs/ in 2 weeks is considered OT So technically you could work 80 hours in one week and not get any OT if you didn't work at all the next week.

7. What's you highest...?

   youngRNstudent replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

   My patient had a glucose level of 11. The problem was that she was so fluid overloaded that her blood was practically pure plasma (so the glucose reading was false). They ended up having to do her accuchecks by drawing blood from a vein and having t...

8. PDA software???

   youngRNstudent replied to kcrn2b's topic in General Students

   What I found helped me in nursing school was: 1. Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses (if you buy any software, this is a must have) It saves you SO much time flipping pages and pages in your drug book. Just type in the name of the drug and everything is ri...

9. Anyone else graduating in December?

   youngRNstudent replied to youngRNstudent's topic in New Nurse

   WOW $200 off?!?! Thats a good deal!

10. Anyone else graduating in December?

    youngRNstudent replied to youngRNstudent's topic in New Nurse

    I just signed up for the Kaplan Review Course online. I have heard it is really beneficial to help you w/the NCLEX. (We shall see!!!) $418 is a LOT of $$ but like what a lot of nurses say, it will pay for itself when you pass the first time!

11. Now that the semester is almost over, how many of your classmates are still standing?

    youngRNstudent replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

    We started with the original 60 of us, and out of those 60, there are maybe 20 of those "original 60" standing now at the end of the two years. We are graduating with 43, so there are 23 other students who started before us, were held back, and are g...

12. ICU vs OR - Advice Please

    youngRNstudent replied to Tucwebb's topic in New Nurse

    It is hard to choose "where you want to work" but always remember if you try ICU and hate it, you can always go to the OR, and vice versa. Personally I think the ICU would be more patient-interactive and more like "caring" for the patient. I think it...

13. where are new grads working

    youngRNstudent replied to nontrad1964's topic in New Nurse

    I will be in the PICU!

14. Paid Orientation?

    youngRNstudent replied to IWannaBaBabyNurse's topic in New Nurse

    Yes you get paid for orientation (god i would hope so!!!!) And yes you can also specialize right out of nursing school (we have a shortage luckily!!)

15. Anyone else graduating in December?

    youngRNstudent posted a topic in New Nurse

    HEY everyone! I finally finished! Pinning ceremony December 17th!!!!! I have been hired in the PICU starting mid February!!! :) This is AMAZING I can't believe I don't have to study for anything anymore! (well, except that NCLEX........) Anyone e...