julsan35

I am from Nebraska. I think new grad RN's here are getting around $17-19/hour to start. I don't know of any place in the city I live in that pays more depending on your degree. We all take the same boards, right? Some places here will give you an increase in starting pay if your previous lpn or nurse aid experience is with the same company- and they now gain you as an RN.

I owe $0. I went to a community college- got my ADN- paid as I went, and had tuition reimbursement from the hospital where I was an Aide. We all take the same NCLEX, and I know many people who went through BSN programs--and didn't pass the boards. And, at least where I live, it doesn't affect your pay at all if you are ASN or BSN.....all that matters for employment is passing boards as RN. Good luck to you....I would never want to start my career out with so much debt.

he thrashej- Just wanted to let you know, I'm sorry your going through this. My mom died of lung cancer last May. Her hospice nurses were great, it was her stupid husband we had problems with.(she was married to him for 5 years, after my dad died). I was an ICU nurse, and I didn't want my mom dying in pain. We kept her comfy with morphine, but her husband didn't want her to have it- since it made her fade in and out. Thankfully, my older sister was POA, so she could override his stupidity. Mom was ready to go, and even the day she died, her husband was harping at her to eat (she hadn't eaten in a week). I wish you peace during this time, it's hard anyway, but throw family dynamics in, and it can really get crazy. I bet your hospice nurse has the same philosophy as me, in not letting people die in pain, if you can help it. Take care!