ashley5RN

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1. Highest paid nursing field?

   ashley5RN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work at Temple University Hospital, and now I work at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. and you work where, BOUT?

2. NJ Hospital and Starting Salary

   ashley5RN replied to A.Manning's topic in New Jersey

   No, I am not on a strange shift. I work full time, 4 days a week. The hospital at which I work, is a very large teaching hospital in the center of Philadelphia. I have been a nurse for 20 years, and the hospital pays you based on your experience and...

3. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

   ashley5RN replied to skim410's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I have been a nurse for 20 years and I have seen many women and men that could not handle being on floor. Try applying to Insurance Companies, and maybe doing case management? Since you are going to be an FNP, maybe even try school nursing? Su...

4. Highest paid nursing field?

   ashley5RN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   NCphoenix- I do work full time, 4 days a week, 12 hour shifts. My ER also has a mandatory every-other-weekend policy. On the weekends when I do work, my hourly rate increases. We also must work one holiday a year. 20yrs ago, when I first graduated w...

5. Highest paid nursing field?

   ashley5RN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   NCphoenix- I do work full time, 4 days a week, 12 hour shifts. My ER also has a mandatory every-other-weekend policy. On the weekends when I do work, my hourly rate increases. We also must work one holiday a year. 20yrs ago, when I first graduated w...

6. Ohhhh, My Aching (Blank)

   ashley5RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   My back has starting to hurt me, but my feet and legs have been aching for years. LOL. I've been an ER nurse for about 20 years and constantly being on my feet for 12 hours is getting a little too much for me. Maybe time for a clinical job? LOL.

7. NJ Hospital and Starting Salary

   ashley5RN replied to A.Manning's topic in New Jersey

   Hello! 20 years ago, I became a Nurse. I started at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. I don't remember my starting salary 20 years ago LOL. Now I commute back and forth to Philadelphia and work in the ER at a center city hospital and get $63...

8. Highest paid nursing field?

   ashley5RN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Everyone. I work in a hospital in center city Philadelphia and earn $63 an hour. And more on weekends/holidays. I am an Emergency Room RN and have been for 20yrs. Hope this helps. -Ashley, RN.

9. Nurse Practitioner Salaries by State?

   ashley5RN replied to roadrunner25's topic in NP

   Hello. I am an RN living in NJ, but I commute back and forth to philly daily and work in Emergency. I make about $105,000 a year. Mind you, I have been a nurse for 20+ years. Southern states tend to pay less to their nurses, because the cost of livi...