CAguy22

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1. Are there any nures/students with another degree

   CAguy22 replied to felesha843's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   After this quarter I will have my BA in liberal studies which is basically an education degree. I have always wanted to be both a teacher and a doctor and finally made up my mind when I started community college. Being 18, I didn't know what options ...

2. PRN pay in YOUR area?

   CAguy22 replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

   You only have half a year's experience as a nurse, and you're already working as a prn? Cool. I have read posts where people said one needs to have at least a year's worth of experience before they will hire you for a PRN job.

3. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

   CAguy22 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

4. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

   CAguy22 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

   I will be getting my BA in liberal studies to become a teacher. I am also taking my pre reqs for my RN degee. I figure it won't be a bad thing to have my foot in both doors to make some extra money because teachers don't make much. If worse comes to ...

5. What's the salary for Travel Nurses?

   CAguy22 replied to fit4lifenurse's topic in Travel

   Hi, I am also interetsed in doing travel nursing. I will be teaching elementary school during the week, and working as a per diem nurse on Friday and Saturday nights. During the summer would be a perfect time to travel. I can do 8 week assignments, b...

6. planning to move to arizona

   CAguy22 replied to wannaBnurse2's topic in Arizona

   Why on earth would you move from California to AZ? I was also interested in moving to AZ after I get my degrees, but looking at cities like Phoenix (On the computer), it is nothing but hot brown desert. I like the green of northern Cali better. The o...

7. Science Course Overload?

   CAguy22 replied to dontknowwhen's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Next Semester I am taking chem 101 and general microbiology. I am also taking 6 other classes fpr my teaching degree at my university which is on the quarter system (which I like much better). Luckily I don't work or have any kids.

8. Per Diem Question

   CAguy22 replied to CAguy22's topic in General Nursing

   Two more questions 1)I know each hospital's policy is different, but can a person choose to work per diem only on weekends, or are you required to work some weekdays during a certain period? 2) What is the hourly wage of a per diem nurse at your h...

9. Per Diem Question

   CAguy22 replied to CAguy22's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your reply 3rShift. I forgot one more question 3) I have two local hospitals in my city, and another one is scheduled to be built next year. Can you work for more than one hospital if you do per diem?

10. Per Diem Question

    CAguy22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello nurses, I will start taking my prereqs for nursing next month and I plan on getting into per diem nursing. A couple of questions I have is: 1) Do you get to schedule the days you work, or do you have to be on call? 2) Can you go straight from s...

11. Why do you want to be a nurse?

    CAguy22 replied to e_pigpig's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in school since fall of 2000 studying to be an elementary school teacher. I have one more class to take to get my BA! Whoohoo! I have been wanting to be a nurse since I was in higschool, but I wanted to also be a teacher, so I chose the tea...

12. Part-Time Nursing

    CAguy22 replied to CAguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Since I almost have my BA, I will probably end up sub teaching for a while to get a feel of teaching and decide what grade I really want to teach. Right now because of my financial situation, it only costs me a buck to go to school each semester at m...

13. Part-Time Nursing

    CAguy22 replied to CAguy22's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, I guess I wasn't thinking too clearly . I would really like to do both, but my students/patients deserve better than that. I was just thinking I could work as a nurse on the weekends, while teaching during the week, but that would be...

14. Part-Time Nursing

    CAguy22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am almost done getting a teaching degree to teach elementary school. I just recently signed up for the science classes I need to get into the nursing program to be an RN. I plan on teaching during the week and working 2 12 hour shifts on the we...