Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

U.S.A. Pennsylvania

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Hello all,

I'm taking this chance to meet other nurses in PA. Who knows, maybe I've meant some of you. I graduated a year ago, and meant a lot of other nursing students in clinicals, and such.

Anyway, if you're interested in joining this discussion to meet others in PA who are recent grads., leave some comments.

Anyway, I'm wondering what kinds of hours everyone else is working, where people are working, what kinds of skills you're all learning, and your current job satisfaction, etc. Right now, I work quite a number of hours in a cardiovascular surgical unit. It's pretty good experience. Sometimes I find I get taken advantage of to work a lot of hours, but most times I don't mind, cuz I get a lot of good experience. I may move on to CRNA school someday. Any body else have grad. school aspriations?

Anyway, if you're a recent grad. or from PA, join the discussion, and let people know what's out there for new grads.

Thanks,

Repete495

Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I had to work but that means I'm off the hook for Christmas and New Years! Fran - It sounds like you have been on quite the ride with your health. But, I admire your attitude about it. What are you doing to keep yourself busy?

Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
I am from Jersey Shore PA just 45 min. north of Happy Valley.
Where do you work?
Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I had to work but that means I'm off the hook for Christmas and New Years! Fran - It sounds like you have been on quite the ride with your health. But, I admire your attitude about it. What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
I'm glad you'll be off for Christmas and New Years.

To occupy my time, I'm on Allnurses a lot, and I do both email accounts. When I get tired, I take a nap, sometimes I read which I love to do, and at night I watch TV.

Hi! I'm Jamie and am kinda a new grad 06' I'm from pittsburgh and work in an inpatiemt psych unit

Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

Hi Jamie. Glad you are here. I loved my rotation in psych nursing but I don't think I could do it fulltime. What do you do to keep from burning out - fighting an uphill battle so to speak? I do think all nurses need to have a bit of a psych nurse in them! :bugeyes: GO STEELERS!!!!! I am originally from Armstrong county :) Deanna

Hi my name is Mary Jane. I live in Pennsylvania and I work in an Emergency Department.

Hi Mary Jane! welcome.

Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

Hello Mary Jane and Jamie. Welcome to Allnurses. It's a great place to be.

I am a recent grad and moving from CA to PA, can anyone help me answer some questions re PA nursing???

1) Is there a nursing ratio?

2) What is a good hospital in the philly area to work for as a new grad, which ones have new grad programs etc....also which ones are teaching hospitals?

3) what is the starting pay for a new grad???

Any answers would be much appreciated

sara

Hello!

Sorry I am late, I am always standing on the curb when the train rolls by. I am from central PA and am an RN. Nice to meet everyone!:D

Specializes in Cardiology, Critical Care, Cath Lab.

Just moved to Philly in Jan 08 and love it. Lots of opportunity for RN's. Currently I work in the cardiac cath lab at Presbyterian.

Hi there, Im a GN on the ortho unit at a hospital about 20 minutes west of Pittsburgh! Does anyone have any good advice on prep. for the NCLEX???????????????????????????????????????????????/:banghead:

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