RNin505

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1. January OBLC

   RNin505 replied to sassysoldier's topic in Government

   Thanks for all the info posted! This will be very useful when I attend OBLC. I just received my orders in December and have yet to attend my first drill next weekend as a 2LT ANC. I am trying to find dates for OBLC in San Antonio so I can plan. D...

2. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

   RNin505 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   I used to own a Yamaha Virago 1000cc. A friend of mine let me borrow his Harley for a couple weeks last summer and I loved it! Although I cannot bring myself to owning one. I just cannot make my family suffer if I were to crash and end up mangled ...

3. A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

   RNin505 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

   I make $24.50 base pay and I work nights with a $5 differential. I graduated in December and I have made $45,000 to date. But I have worked quite a bit of overtime. I just did 6 12hr shifts straight and a month before that I did 9 straight. However, ...

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   RNin505 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I know a guy named Golden. I met a guy named Dubert. I met some kids of the same family whose names were Chucky, Buckwheat, April, May, June.

5. At Age 70 I will still have Student Loans to Pay-OUCH!

   RNin505 replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered the military or an underserved area? They offer some pretty cool loan repayment programs.

6. How is 2010 treating new RN graduates?

   RNin505 replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

   I was fortunate to get hired into a critical care unit right out of school. Many of my fellow grads are also working in critical care at another hospital. On the other hand, many of my classmates did not get hired and are still looking for jobs. S...

7. signing bonus

   RNin505 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

   I received a $4000 signing bonus back in January as a new grad which was awesome. As far as I know, my hospital is still offering bonuses, many of my friends who I graduated with also received bonuses.

8. EMT course for summer semester...do you think I should take it?

   RNin505 replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

   Being an EMT has been extremely beneficial to my career as an RN. It opened up doors to getting a job in the ED and gaining basic emergency intervention skills that I have continued to use as an RN in the ICU. When my friends ask me about becoming ...