rn2bn07

rn2bn07 BSN, RN

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  1. :balloons: :balloons: I graduate in May, and I am so ready to begin making a decent living for a change. True enough I did not go into nursing just for the money, but it sure does help make my life a...
  2. Is it really worth it to become a nurse?

    I know you must be frustrated, but trust, you will find a job in nursing, and that's when you will truly be able to say OKAY NOW I AM FRUSTRATED! I don't think it matters how many honors and awards...
  3. Has anyone ever felt like becoming a CRNA is impossible? Even when this is all you have ever wanted to do after becoming a nurse. I feel like this. I never thought of becoming a NP or midwife, it was...
  4. Impossible vs. Possible

    I don't feel my comment was "snarky". I am not asking anyone for an explanation, and I don't feel like anyone "owes" me anything. I just felt like this site is to support one another and there were no...
  5. Impossible vs. Possible

    You are so inspiring! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really needed this and I am going to sacrifice a lot, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to change my life as well. Thanks
  6. Impossible vs. Possible

    WOW, thirty-four people viewed and not one person viewed thier thoughts or experiences of their journeys. Well, I guess I'm the only one who feels this way. Thanks anyway for reading. Good Luck to
  7. Just found out that Henry Ford Hospital has an on-site, one day a week BSN program through U of D of Mercy! They offer loan forgiveness, up to $14,000 with a committment of three years with the...
  8. I don't know what your life is like, but some people are single parents, have rent, or car loans, you know like bills may be. How in the world can you possibly save up 35,000 for tuition, plus 25,000...
  9. I am not really sure, but my orientation is in October and I will be able to find out then. That's a good question, though. I would think, probably so. Due to the fact that there are only so few...
  10. Question for Henry Ford employees...

    At SJH, flex choice has many options to choose from. I am an option 2 in which I make $32.50. But the staffing there is getting ridiculous. I work on a unit which is fast paced so its not that bad,...
  11. HELP! What class should I take while I wait?

    I went to OCC and took pharmacology a semester before the nursing program began. I don't know if this is possible, but if you can, I suggest you do. This class is alot of memorizing and flash cards! A...
  12. Question for Henry Ford employees...

    I am doin' it also. I work full time at HFHS, and contingent at SJH. It doable and I get paid every week due to both hospitals getting paid on the opposite week of each other. Is Cottage Hospital part...
  13. I Quit!

    This almost reminds me of a hospital I once left before I even got report when I was pulled to a floor where codes happen daily, all the nurses leave the floor for a smoke break, literally, and I...
  14. Flat Foot, no arch new Rn in need of shoes

    I have flat feet also and have tried Crocs, which I trip in about 12 times each time I work in but other than that they are comfortable. Then I tried Dansko's, but it took a while for those shoes to...
  15. Which school is better

    All the schools you mentioned are very good schools. Wayne State University and U of M is really known for their CRNA and NP programs. Oakland University has a good NP program also. They are all...
  16. Attn: All Registered Nurses

    Hello RN's in Michigan. I would like to here from RN's on this site. I visit this site quite often and mostly students are taking over. I love to read what the student nurses are up to but I would...
  17. Question about Henry Ford Hospital?

    Try talking to the nurse recruiter, they answered all of my
  18. Henry ford and Beaumont don't use LPN's anymore, but alot of nursing homes still do. And there salary is about the same as an
  19. Nurses Please Help

    Speaking of only myself, I feel like you have to have a gift of nursing. Not everyone has that, and the majority of nurses like those who go into nursing for the money or because its a "good job",...
  20. You couldn't have said it better! Henry Ford is a very diverse place to work and the benefits are
  21. typical pay check

    After taxes and benefits subtracted, without overtime, you can make between $1200.00 to $1500.00, biweekly. This is entry level, first year salaries. Some hospitals vary with salaries and deductions,...
  22. Tuition is paid by HFHS directly to UDM on behalf of student/employee for all on-site classes in exchange for 3-year work commitment (full time) upon completion of Bachelor's degree. Length of program...
  23. I am looking into becoming a CRNA, or at least hoping, but the thought of chemistry scares me:banghead:. I only had one chemistry course in my ADN program and received a B+. That was almost five years...
  24. Hi, just wondering if there are any Michigan SRNA's on this site. Interested in knowing what school you are going to? Was it very competitive to get into? I am asking because, I know someone who...
  25. Any SRNA's in Michigan?

    That's a good