michael22

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1. Regret Becoming an NP

   michael22 replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced

   Thank you for the information as I am trying to decide on becoming an FNP or a Psych NP as well, I appreciate the input. I moved to Boston after nursing school which was a complete career killer. Gone were the opportunities and dreams of becoming an ...

2. how to work in Massachussetts

   michael22 replied to EviS123's topic in Massachusetts

   As a boston based nurse with 6 years of experience. I am underemployed myself and have been looking for work in California and colorado. I would not recomed anyone to move here, the job market is tight. There are a lot of nursing schools here putting...

3. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the S.F Bay area and what are the wages?

   michael22 replied to michael22's topic in California

   Thanks for the information. I did not think there was much difference in rents through out the bay area. I will check out Berkeley. I have never been their before in all my travels to the bay area in the past. I know here in Boston, the farther out ...

4. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

   michael22 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado

   The recruiter for Denver Health that I met with, told me I could expect to make $52,000 a year. No thanks! I am not going to uproot my life and move across the country at my expense for that. I think that is pathetic for a job such as nursing with ...

5. Experience in VA hospitals?

   michael22 replied to evaughn's topic in General Nursing

   I to was lied to and deceived about going into the ICU training program right out of nursing school, but this was in a civilian hospital. Is there any other industry that blatantly lies to you about the job to get you in the door then deceives you an...

6. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

   michael22 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado

   thanks I will love it if I ever get a decent paying job their.

7. Experience in VA hospitals?

   michael22 replied to evaughn's topic in General Nursing

   thank you for your honest input, I appreciate it

8. Experience in VA hospitals?

   michael22 replied to evaughn's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I use to work at the VA in Phoenix as a lab tech before moving out of state and going to nursing school. I have been looking for work and applying to several VA hospitals across the country, now that I am a nurse. I definitely want to get back in...

9. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

   michael22 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado

   It is the 2nd hour after the patient comes out of surgery in a hospital and the first hour out of surgery from ambulatory care. The patients generally are not monitored cardiac wise and they are no longer intubated. They could be on O2, bleeding, etc...

10. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

    michael22 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado

    I started working in the OR out of school, but do not scrub, then did psych nursing and presently I am working in 2nd stage Pacu in an ambulatory setting, inside a hospital, hoping to get acute care skills so I can move on. If I stay in Boston, our ...

11. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the S.F Bay area and what are the wages?

    michael22 replied to michael22's topic in California

    Thanks, I agree. a city that expensive you can blow through your savings very quickly without a job lined up. I noticed when I was out there last year, the high cost of everything, including groceries. M

12. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the S.F Bay area and what are the wages?

    michael22 replied to michael22's topic in California

    Hi Chris, thank you for the information. I never got the M/S experience in nursing. Jobs here in Boston have been fairly hard to get without experience for several years, unless you have many years of acute care skills. There are several nursing scho...

13. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the S.F Bay area and what are the wages?

    michael22 posted a topic in California

    Hi, I am looking to relocate to the S.F. Bay area from the east coast and I was wondering if anyone knew what the job market is like for nurses with 5 yrs of non acute care experience and the general salary range. I have been searching on line and ch...

14. How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

    michael22 posted a topic in Colorado

    Hi, I have been looking to relocate to the Denver area. I am an RN with 5 years of limited, non acute care experience. Can anyone enlighten me on the job market and the wages versus the cost of living in the Denver metro area. I was in Denver in Apri...