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1. How much do NY nurses make?

   UWSRN replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

   yes you need a car if you live in Jersey city.... unless you don't want to go many places on your days

2. NP w/no desire for RN?

   UWSRN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Go to med school! Part of being an NP is being the "nurse" in Nurse Practitioner. NPs have a different mentality than MDs and different responsibilities. If you have no desire for nursing that's...

3. MRSA, VRE, C-diff??????

   UWSRN replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

   It really depends on hospital protocol with most of these as to what sort of precautions are needed for each of those and it depends on where they have MRSA, VRE, etc (blood?, CSF?). I have never...

4. How much do NY nurses make?

   UWSRN replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

   I currently work in a NYC hospital.... our pay is appriximately $32/hr for full time, $44 for per diem. There are slight differences with full time pay based on your years of experience and...

5. Is it possible to have BSN at age 18?

   UWSRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

   They must be students. Even if someone graduated high school at 16 they could not get a BSN in Nursing in 2 years b/c the clinicals that are needed alone are at least 2 years. 18 is too young to...

6. Which weight with titration?? daily wt or dry wt?

   UWSRN replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Definately DRY weight. We do all our medications, gtts, and electrolyte replacement by dry

7. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

   UWSRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

   ruthiebaby.... could you tell me how you worked in Australia. Did you set everything up by yourself? Did you go through an agency? Did you find you were able to travel to other places from

8. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

   UWSRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

   PeddiER.... as far as language, dutch is the official language of Aruba. Though many Arubans speak more than one language such as Papiamento (a mixture of dutch, spanish, and african), Spanish, or...

9. Traveling when in Oz

   UWSRN replied to UWSRN's topic in International Nursing

   Good to know.

10. Finding a NYC nursing school

    UWSRN replied to Salsava's topic in New York Nursing

    I would go to Hunter... it's relatively cheap, has a decent reputation and relationship with a good number of the big hospitals in

11. What's the best site to order scrubs from??~?

    UWSRN replied to sweetiehrt7985's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to like www.scrubsandbeyond.com I like their prices and

12. Traveling when in Oz

    UWSRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    Can you travel throughout Sydney without a car, using only public transportation? Also, can anyone tell me approximate prices in A$ for travelling to other parts of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, or...

13. US RN --->> OZ RN ;) Many questions!

    UWSRN replied to firecat777's topic in International Nursing

    lavarn... being that you are from the US... do you know anything about these travel nurse companies that I have been seeing websites and ads for? They say they help with relocation information,...

14. US RN with questions about travelling to AUS

    UWSRN replied to SarRn's topic in International Nursing

    Can you name some areas that are better to live in than others in Sydney... to help direct my apt.

15. US RN with questions about travelling to AUS

    UWSRN replied to SarRn's topic in International Nursing

    I thought that an agency would set up free housing for you.... am I wrong in my understanding? Does anyone have an idea of what a 1 bedroom apt. in Melbourne or Syndey runs in