RNBSN1000

RNBSN1000 has 5 years experience.

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1. Advice for an older RN going back for FNP

   RNBSN1000 replied to abva17's topic in NP Students

   I think it depends on your motivation for going back for your FNP (but that is true at any age). I've done some of my NP clinicals alongside a much older RN who is currently in an FNP program, and she is not doing well. It is obvious her motivation...

2. to travel or not to travel

   RNBSN1000 replied to VetladyRN's topic in Travel

   I'm with Aya and so far I'm impressed. They do provide health/vision/dental insurance with no premiums. I can't vouch for how good it is, because I haven't used it yet.

3. RN Salary in Dallas, Texas (2017)

   RNBSN1000 replied to nurse_swan's topic in Texas

   I'm just clarifying what a competitive base pay is in a major city in Texas nurse_swan. I'm doing my research on pay, benefits and how medical organizations treat their RNs.

4. RN Salary in Dallas, Texas (2017)

   RNBSN1000 replied to nurse_swan's topic in Texas

   $38/hr base (excluding differentials)?

5. Social Class and Nursing

   RNBSN1000 replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

   I think it depends very much on which region you live in, the culture of the city and the educational options in the city. When your city is full of for-profit career-colleges offering unaccredited but "state-approved" nursing degrees, it can shape ...

6. Social Class and Nursing

   RNBSN1000 replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

   I grew up with white collar professional father who was unemployed over 1/3 of my childhood and a minimal-wage part-time working mother. We technically lived below the poverty line on many occasions but never drew public assistance. I was without he...

7. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   RNBSN1000 replied to klone's topic in Headlines

   When will they close Platt? and Virginia College?

8. Fair salary

   RNBSN1000 replied to pjsrav's topic in California

   That does not sound like a competitive wage for a city in California.

9. BSN premium on the table.

   RNBSN1000 replied to tokmom's topic in Union

   What I meant by my original comment lindarn, was that I can't believe any nurse, be it ADN or BSN, is against an increase in pay for advancing education in the profession.

10. BSN premium on the table.

    RNBSN1000 replied to tokmom's topic in Union

    I was agreeing with you, lindarn! Where I live, administration seems to love that RNs fight over nominal increases in pay... As my manager told me recently: "we pay all RNs the same because you all take care of the same patients and that's the way ...

11. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    RNBSN1000 replied to klone's topic in Headlines

    I hope they close Platt and Virginia College next

12. BSN premium on the table.

    RNBSN1000 replied to tokmom's topic in Union

    "It never ceases to amaze me, how nurses can be against rewarding the effort to earn a higher college degree, and turn it into a debate about, 'outcomes". It is not about outcomes, it is about improving the standards of a profession. (lindarn)" Exact...

13. RNs underpaid at non-profit, administration rolling in the dough

    RNBSN1000 replied to RNBSN1000's topic in Activism

    herring_RN Thank you so much for your detailed post. Could I please ask a favor of you? I posted the original in the Oklahoma forum. There have been >100 views but not a single response. Could you please re-post your response in the original...

14. Not taking a break

    RNBSN1000 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I get interrupted most "lunch breaks". If it's a short call from PT, I let it slide. Anything greater than that I clock out "no lunch". The RN "watching" my patients really can't watch 4 ICU patients, so lunch is usually shorter than 30 min anyway...

15. RNs underpaid at non-profit, administration rolling in the dough

    RNBSN1000 posted a topic in Activism

    We have extremely high turnover and much of that is due to the perception that we aren't valued and we are being grossly underpaid for our skills. In a multi-specialty critical care unit such as this, it can take 1-2 years for a new grad to really be...