Kookubear

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1. BSN vs. RN Salary

   Kookubear replied to busylizzy's topic in Alabama

   Actually, the title RN refers to registered nurse. You do not graduate in registered nursing. You graduate either with a BSN, an ADN or with a diploma in nursing and then have to take your boards. Only once you successfully pass the NCLEX are you an ...

2. Job Outlook for New Nurses in Alabama

   Kookubear replied to lana2010's topic in Alabama

   Magnolia, as 2bnursestef said, there really are not that many open. There may be a list, but when you start looking at it closely, you will they are mostly part-time, CRNP, NNP, tech and secretarial or are Staff II or III which require 2-5yrs experie...

3. Job Outlook for New Nurses in Alabama

   Kookubear replied to lana2010's topic in Alabama

   I know there are slim pickings for new grads in Birmingham right now. With Carraway closing, there was a sudden influx of nurses and with the economy, the hospitals are trying to wait and see...

4. Oh no she didn't!

   Kookubear replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

   Out of curiosity, why do you have to provide your job with a copy of your car insurance?

5. UAB Nursing GPA

   Kookubear replied to YGPHNM's topic in Alabama

   You need an overall 2.75 to be considered, but obviously everyone has that who applies. Beyond that, the only grades that matter are for your foundation classes (anatomy, phys, stats, chem, nutrition, mcbio, math). The cut off for the semester befor...

6. I'm Tired of Being Told That I Can't Work and Attend Nursing School Simultaneously

   Kookubear replied to Plagueis's topic in General Students

   I am SOOO sick of hearing this, too! Every semester our instructors whip the old speech out again. Well, for what it's worth, I am in my 3rd semester of 5 for an accelerated BSN and I work fulltime (38hrs) a week. Is it hard? Most certainly. Would I...

7. My Plan

   Kookubear replied to PhilaGuy's topic in General Nursing

   Hey I'm a Hodgkin's survivor, too! That's one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school to become a nurse. Since I already have a few degrees, I realized that once I did my pre-reqs the accelerated BSN was 5 semesters-same as ADN. And as oth...

8. Shift Diff. Pay and OT? How does that work?

   Kookubear posted a topic in Alabama

   Ok, so I'm sure everyone is sick of pay questions but I am confused. Let's say you're a new grad at UAB working 7a-7p shift with one weekend night every other week. I know base rate is 19.85. And then there is something like 15% for evening and 20% f...

9. NSNA - Student Nurses' Association

   Kookubear replied to suitebliss's topic in Michigan

   As a member, you also can go to the NSNA conventions held yearly. (Members holding office go for free as do a lottery-selected group of others at my school). These are not only a lot of fun, but you can network and build up contacts. There are reps...

10. racist comment

    Kookubear replied to XXl-cool's topic in Relations

    I find it interesting in a reply about not stereotyping, you automatically assume the "racist" patients were white...

11. I worked a double yesterday and today I called out!

    Kookubear replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric

    I'm so sorry your day was horrible. I have a question though. Do you get paid overtime (time and a half or double) for that extra shift? I'm still trying to understand the ridiculously complicated nursing pay.

12. Using Same Equipement on all Patients?

    Kookubear replied to Atl_John's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just the equipment. When rolling patients or taking vitals they frequently come into contact with your own clothing. Obviously you're supposed to be wearing a gown in contact-precautions, but even with regular patients, whatever they have c...

13. Salary questions for AL nurses

    Kookubear replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama

    As of 3/08, for new RNs, Baptist Hospital System (around the B'ham area) start at $19.45 and UAB starts at $19.85. Both with $3-4 for shift diff. COL might be the same as AZ and ATL for people living in apartments (as some posters have said) but if y...