BadMoonOnTheRise

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1. WGU won't accept per diem nurses

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to MommyandRN's topic in Western Governors

   FWIW, I talked to a WGU recruiter earlier this week and was specifically told I must be full or part-time to be considered for the program. I even have to provide proof of employment.

2. Something not right

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   LPN pay is low. Jobs are scarce, and the jobs which are available are mostly in nursing homes. It's not worth it for many people. Not every one has the same personal or career goals as you do.

3. New Grad Pay In Oklahoma

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to defibn's topic in Oklahoma

   Your experience won't raise your pay. ICU and ER pay the same as every other specialty, so that won't help you either. If you can get hired into float pool that pays a small amount more. Salaries vary quite a bit by location, so I'm going to need to ...

4. Fastest RN-BSN programs?

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to BadMoonOnTheRise's topic in Online Learning

   Featherz, what was the readiness assessment like? Is it a way to test out of certain classes or just to see if you can handle college coursework?

5. Fastest RN-BSN programs?

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to BadMoonOnTheRise's topic in Online Learning

   This is sounding like it could be a very good fit for me. I signed up for more information, so I should be hearing from someone soon. Do you know when the semesters start? Is it the traditional January, June, and August?

6. Fastest RN-BSN programs?

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to BadMoonOnTheRise's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks, featherz. I just skimmed WGU's website and it definitely looks like what I want. Do you know how long students have to complete the community health practicum? I have unlimited overtime at my job and usually work 48-60hr/wk. Fitting in 90 hou...

7. Fastest RN-BSN programs?

   BadMoonOnTheRise posted a topic in Online Learning

   I will soon be moving to an area where the nursing market is much more competitive than where I live now. Honestly I have no interest in getting a BSN, but am considering it to make myself more competitive in my upcoming job search. That being said, ...

8. Sorry state of Nursing ...

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

   It's true. And one of the major reasons nurses are treated so poorly is because nursing is viewed as a woman's profession. See also: teachers.

9. Washington Hospital Center

   BadMoonOnTheRise replied to Soliloquy's topic in Washington DC

   I'm sorry you hate your job so much. I've definitely been there before. I don't mean to pry, but would you mind telling me a little about why it's so bad?

10. Washington Hospital Center

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to Soliloquy's topic in Washington DC

    luvluv, Do you know if WHC hires ADNs with a year of experience? I know it's a ********* place to work, but a job's a job.

11. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to jrsRN07's topic in Relations

    I'm sorry jrs, but you seem to be very socially lacking. Also, you were given the name and physical description of a former co-worker and you really couldn't remember her? That's unsettling. How do you distinguish your patients?

12. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to amygarside's topic in Activism

    I’m sure your situation would be a lot better if a Republican were president. You know, one of those Republicans who seeks to eliminate the very programs you live off of. Also, the repair you had done was cosmetic. There is no reason why you shoul...

13. Oklahoma City New Grad Nurses

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to kjordan5's topic in Oklahoma

    Only one hospital in Tulsa pays $22 an hour. The rest will be closer to $20. HR will lie and tell you they pay less because they have better benefits, but they don't.

14. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Relations

    Patient who couldn't swallow and had a hiatal hernia. No one could get an NG tube down. Patient had been NPO for 10 days only receiving NaCl IV. Family was (understandably) going crazy because the patient was withering away and dying before their eye...

15. New Grad States & Relocating

    BadMoonOnTheRise replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Hunt

    Lol, it's true. I live in Oklahoma, and there is a major nursing shortage here. New grads can get a job in any specialty (NICU is the hardest, but still possible.) However, the hospitals in my area are not very open to hiring new grads from out of st...