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I work at a large medical center in the midwest and all salaries are posted online along with job description. New NPs at my facility begin at $71,400 and max out at around $114,000.

Have you tried applying to OSU Med Center? They hire the majority of their new grad RNs through the Internship/Residency Program. If you google the hospital, and click on Careers, you'll be able to...

[quote=GM2RN;5010691]Do you think the appropriate material is available now? If you don't mind spending the money, Kaplan already has books that are specifically geared towards the New GRE...

Nursing is my second degree...graduated with my first degree at 22 and graduated with my BSN at 28. I'll be 30 in a few wks and cannot believe time has gone by so quickly!

I feel fortunate to work for a facility that will pay my tuition for a graduate degree and I did not have to sign a contract. In addition, there is no cap on how many degrees my facility will...

Hi Joe, I currently work on a Cardiac Unit that takes care of patients pre and post heart cath. I work at a hospital that is unionized and so each nurse only receives a max of 4 patients. It's a...

My situation is very similar to yours...I, too, have a BA in Psych and also have my BSN. I've only been a nurse for a year but have begun to loathe floor nursing. I knew in nursing school that floor...

I graduated in Nov 2009, passed the NCLEX Feb 8, 2010, and started working in Columbus, OH, at a large teaching hospital as a Cardiac RN one week later on Feb 15. I absolutely cannot believe it's...

I appreciate the replies!

I'm hoping I can at least receive a few responses from Forensic Nurses... I'm a new RN and have been working on a Cardiac unit for the past year. I'm ready to leave my unit and pursue what I've...

I'm in the Midwest, work in the hospital, and am also a New Grad. Working day shift, I earn $23.07/hr. Night shift, which I will begin permanently in a few days, is 28.07/hr. Weekend Nights is...

I"m also curious to know why some people have discouraged you from pursuing an internship program. If I had it to do all over again, I would still go through an Internship. The program that I'm in...

Yikes:down: My "lack of knowledge"...hmm well, you're right! I'm a new grad RN. Passed the boards on Feb 8 and began a Cardiac Internship on Feb 15...two months tomorrow. I begin my final...

I'm currently in an Internship Program in Columbus. It is a full-time paid staff RN position that lasts 16 wks. The Nurse Interns at my hospital rotate to 3 units for 3 wks each (where we work...

Thanks everyone for all of the replies. I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much for your reply...your post was really helpful!

I also posted this thread in the Cardiac forum but am wanting to receive as many responses as possible (my previous threads in that forum have not rec'd many responses): I'm a new Nurse in a...

I'm a new Nurse in a Cardiac Internship program and will begin my last rotation in a few days which will be on an Open Heart floor. I'll be working with patients that have just received some...

I wore business casual to my first day of orientation (which was just one week ago). A few wore their scrubs. The entire day was dedicated to getting to know the medical center, meeting the HR...

Hi Lou, I just began OSU's Internship program a week ago and I have a BSN. Don't worry, their Internship/Residency Program is open to BSNs and ADNs. There seems to be a decent amount of both...

Thanks for your reply! Like you, I'm nervous but I know that being nervous is all apart of being brand-spanking new. I just want to take it all in stride and soak up as much knowledge as possible! ...

I graduated in Nov and sent in my application/paid all fees right after Christmas. About 3 wks later, my name appeared on the Board's website as "pending". I received my ATT two days later. I'm...

Thanks Holly! That's really helpful advice:) I did my preceptorship in an ICU and was responsible for 2 pts. I was told I had good time management skills but in the Heart Hospital, I'll be...

Well, llg, I think you may be opening up a can of worms with your last statement. I absolutely agree that we need to expect more of ourselves to not only improve our image but to also improve our...

Janfrn- Thanks for your post! It's really helpful. I began my Cardiac Internship one week ago and am looking for all the advice I can get...Tuesday will be my first day on the floor with my...