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  1. Salary for Homecare RN

    Does anyone know what Home Health RN's salary starts in NC?
  2. Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    Seriously...a nursing shortage. I don't know about hospitals in most other states, but the few I have encountered have the problem of short staffage...not nurse shortage. This is not an issue of a nursing shortage. The nurses that are being mandat...
  3. Salary???

    Confused about pay in Home Health. I keep reading about pay per visit vs pay per hour, but what about salary? Does that mean no raises, OT, or other incentives? What is a good salary for a home health nurse? I assume a salaried position means t...
  4. Salary???

    Is is good hearing that some places are paying additional for various added work. I had assumed that salary was without extra pay for working beyond the expectation.
  5. Salary???

    Thank for the reply. Just trying to figure out now, what an average salary starts?
  6. please help me! i need information from anyone who works or have worked at these hospitals. how are they staffed on the floors such as how many cna's do they staff per rn and nurse patient ratios. do the staff get along? what shift do you work......
  7. Dialysis nurse considering oncology... again

    hello delana_rn, i am currently a dialysis nurse working on an inpatient unit. the unit is small, but we keep very busy. i am going to be relocating soon and have been looking at job prospects. i am so excited to see another dialysis nurse that ha...
  8. ERI compared to NCLEX?

    For those who have used ERI testing in school...how do the questions compare with the NCLEX questions? Many people have told me that if I have done well on the ERI tests that I will pass the NCLEX exam...Please, can anyone provide me with more input?...
  9. Anyone Travel?

    hello! i am looking to hear from anyone that has experience as a travel dialysis nurse. i am curious about what company you used, pay rates, and what types of facilities you were placed in...??? also, any other information related that you might ha...
  10. Anyone Travel?

    hello- what types of facilities have you been employed in and where all have you traveled? also, if you don't mind me asking...do you feel like you are making better money or saving money as a travel nurse? right now i am finding myself very overw...
  11. hello! i am trying to navigate my way through all of the companies and their available opportunities right now. i am planning to start travel nursing as a newbie this fall. my husband is enrolled in school online, so he will be able to accompany me....
  12. Pet Deposit Question...Oh, and Health Insurance.

    yes, this is discouraging...i know that when i moved to nc and i checked into living in an apt. it was almost impossible. most of them do have a weight limit on dogs, but i was under the impression that under these circumstances it could be worked o...
  13. Pet Deposit Question...Oh, and Health Insurance.

    Thank you for the reply. That sounds awesome! :w00t: I will take another look at RN Network. There are so many details to work out. I am glad I have started doing this now, so I have plenty of time to get it straight. Thanks again!
  14. potassium/dialysate bath

    juanay, i am interested in travel dialysis...do you have any information or advice for me? i don't have the first clue...:uhoh21:
  15. thanks for all of the hlepful information on this forum. what would be my best option if i am thinking of traveling to save money? i would like to spend the next few years traveling, but for the purpose of paying bills off and saving money to event...
  16. :typing My husband and I would like to live on the coast near Wilmington or New Bern, but I would like to know what the hospitals are like to work in. I am also interested in who has the best health insurance from other's personal experiences, as we...
  17. i still don't understand all of the differences between travel nursing and agency nursing. the way i understand it thus far is that agency nurses are not gauranteed shifts, hours, etc. whereas with travel nursing you have a gauranteed assignment fo...
  18. Need info on New Bern and Wilmington...

    went to wilmington over the weekend and loved it. now that i have had the opportunity to just spend a relaxing day in the city, it seems ideal. i don't know when my husband and i will be able to relocate, but i am keeping my fingers crossed that it...
  19. i think that many nurses with families reluctant to travel far would benefit from this information. i never hear anything about local travel and find this to be very interesting. it gives so many other personal opportunities to someone settled with...
  20. Travel Nursing in RTP area?

    Where do you currently work? I know a couple of people where I live that have done agency and travel nursing and love it. I don't know if it would be my bag, but you never really know until you try. Have you check out the Travel Nursing forum for ...
  21. Need Info On Davita..........

    Hello, I am currently a dialysis nurse in an acute hospital setting. I am relatively new to dialysis nursing and I have to say that I absolutely love it. If I had been asked in nursing school what area I would be most likely to stay away from, it w...
  22. If you passed the NCLEX and used study materials (i.e. Kaplan, Saunders, Mosbys...). What kind of scores were you getting on your review tests? I have been told that I should be getting at least 75% of test questions correct to feel confident. Is ...
  23. all4schwa + 75 q's = Nurse Angel, R.N.

    Cheers! :cheers: Yes, Cheers! Congratulations Angel,RN. You are now among the elite... Pray for me as I prepare for my day coming!!! :innerconf -Sims
  24. Starting to FREAK OUT!

    I take the NCLEX in six days and up until yesterday I have been calm, cool, and collected. I've taken several reviews and have all this material. I haven't really studied much in the past couple of weeks, but I had been testing/reviewing about ever...
  25. Starting to FREAK OUT!

    IsseyM...Thanks for the input. I began talking through my anxiety this evening with my fiance and I am slightly calmer. I know I can't put this off anymore and I agree that I will never feel like I studied enough. I can only continue to tell mysel...