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1. OSU new grad pay

   rort replied to OUxPhys's topic in Ohio

   You can find the union contract that outlines OSU nurse pay based on years of experience. New graduate nurses start at $24.24/hr inpatient and $23.56/hr outpatient. Shift differential is $5/hr for evenings, nights, and weekends. Therefore, if you w...

2. foreign graduate

   rort replied to poiuy8d's topic in Ohio

   My spouse also earned their BSN in the Philippines and was never licensed there. We had contacted the Ohio BON and you are eligible to take the NCLEX. However, since you are a foreign graduate, you will need to take the TOEFL and get an 83 or higher...

3. American RN wants work in PH

   rort replied to rort's topic in Philippines

   Thank you all for your feedback -- sorry for the delayed reply. Spongebob -- yes, I do speak the language. I am fluent in both Ilonggo and Tagalog, so that would not be a barrier. Earning enough to provide is the concern.

4. Ohio BON Processing Time

   rort posted a topic in Ohio

   Does anyone know what the processing time for licensure from the Ohio BON is? I sent in all paperwork and fees, except for a final transcript, in May. The transcript was mailed July 19. I am already registered with Pearson VUE (since early May), an...

5. STNA - Worth it while in college/transferable to another state?

   rort replied to MollDoll1's topic in Ohio

   You're right...it's a certification, not a license. A simple mix up of words. Either way, the certification is, in most cases, tranferable. You just need to do the forms, background check, fingerprinting, and usually pay a fee.

6. Proper disposal in the SICU

   rort replied to rort's topic in MICU

   Thank you everyone for your replies. I really appreciate it. I think, as a student, I am overly cautious. I prefer the thought of disposing of the effluent waste in a toilet rather than the sink where we wash our hands, but it sounds like either wa...

7. That awkward moment when....

   rort replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

   I find myself doing all of the above. I hadn't seen my brother, a distance runner, in a long time. I saw him shortly after one his races, veins bulging. I reached out to his arm and hand and said, "you have great vascular access if you were to eve...

8. Proper disposal in the SICU

   rort posted a topic in MICU

   I have been doing my final clinical rotation in nursing school in a SICU and have observed what I view as questionable practices, so I wanted some SICU RN's to weigh in on these things: I had a patient on dialysis, and my preceptor told me to empty t...

9. American RN wants work in PH

   rort posted a topic in Philippines

   Hi my Pinoy friends! I am an American RN who used to live in the Philippines (3 years). I met my husband there, and we have been living in the US recently, but have dreams of moving back to the Philippines. I know how hard it is to get work there, ...

10. STNA - Worth it while in college/transferable to another state?

    rort replied to MollDoll1's topic in Ohio

    If you become licensed as an STNA in one state, then move to another, you can almost always transfer your license. This means you won't have to test or take classes again, but you will have to fill out some paperwork, pay a fee, and oftentimes do a ...

11. hourly wage

    rort replied to lossholly's topic in CNA/MA

    Working as an aide at an inpatient hospice center in Central Ohio I was hired at 10.59/hr plus shift differential of 1.65 for evenings, nights, and weekends. 3% raise per year, worked for two years, so went up to 10.90/hr and more recently 11.23/hr ...

12. Pregnant CNA?!

    rort replied to helloporcelain's topic in CNA/MA

    As Nathifalr stated, they cannot fire you for being pregnant -- that is illegal. Pregnancy should not interfere with your ability to perform your job as a CNA at an Assisted Living, though you should avoid lifting heavy patients and you should not c...

13. Johns Hopkins or University of Maryland??

    rort replied to misssrblake's topic in Maryland

    Just to add my two cents, being a Hopkins grad myself (BSN). Would I do it again? No. The name is huge, sure, but the price tag is ridiculous ($65,000 for a 13.5 month program) and the professors, honestly, were not great. Clinical groups are lar...

14. Your Starting Salary?

    rort replied to x_factor's topic in New Nurse

    Hi, I am a new grad RN, BSN Columbus, Ohio OSUMC I was offered $23.56/hour full time days. I'm not sure if I should try to negotiate or not -- have a second degree (business admin), 2 years tech experience, 3 years leadership/teaching experience. ...

15. Hiring a new grad in Columbus Ohio? Advice

    rort replied to JennzieRN's topic in Ohio

    HeartNursing3, you got offered 23.56/hour to start and you have an ADN? I just got an offer from OSU to work in the James for that rate, but I am a BSN. Should I ask for more? If so, how much is fair, and how do I go about negotiating it?