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Always a good idea to ask nurses that work on the floor that you apply to what's it like to work here. Every place I worked before becoming a nurse had its good and bad ( people included ). Money varies from area to area, but with nursing, you will always have a job and be respected! couldn't say that about my other careers, however you don't do this work for the money, the money will come before you know it, the great part of this career is the reward you get at the end of the day when you know you were a big part of saving someones life or making it just a little better. I can't tell you how many thank you cards and cookies I have received, but it is always awesome!

The StaRN program is 14 weeks long, the 1st 7 weeks is broken up into a few parts ( classroom skills practice, home study days for online review modules, a few lectures/demonstrations ( wound care, ostomy, end of life care and so on) and then the really cool part is you get 5 days of simulation training where they actually teach you what to do and then you practice it. they break up the class into groups of 5, you don't get criticized or embarrassed, lots of fun while doing it. The next 7 weeks you work on your floor at your hospital you were hired at with a preceptor, 3 12hr shifts a week. hope this helps, lots of Youtube info to type in StaRN program , best program ever!

Hi you are assigned home study days which you complete online study modules and get paid for completing them, the exam comes from the information in the modules. The test is a small part of the program, you get 2 chances to pass it, it is mostly about hands on practice of skills and patient care , very laid back and no pressure, you just practice until you feel that you got it then move on to the next thing.

Preceptorship is at the hospital that hired you, hope this helps