Hello everyone! I just wanted to know if school nurses get paid the same as teachers in other states. In CA we are on teachers' payscale; kind of low when you take into consideration that school psychologists start form 90,000 per year. I used to ma...
blacksea pebble replied to blacksea pebble's topic in School
In CA you need to have a bachelors degree (in any field), RN (may be ADN), and preliminary school nurse services credential( with above qualifications you just need to apply and get your credentials), then you have 5 years to get your clear credentia...
blacksea pebble replied to blacksea pebble's topic in School
Thank you everyone for your replies. I completely agree with you that when you break down the hourly rate, you get the same $$ or even more than in the hospital. I also have a PD position on telemetry unit at the local hospital, it pays my summer tra...
blacksea pebble replied to mr.hustle's topic in California
I lived in Bakersfield for 10 very long years. Negatives: THE WORST air quality in the nation, valley fever (nasty disease), terribe summers with temperatures in 100s, very dry ( you'll need buckets of lotion to keep your skin on), high crime in som...
Hi everyone! When I graduated form RN program, I thought that no matter where I moved, I would find a great job. So far, I had no problem finding a position I wanted. I got multiple offers being 6 mos pregnant, I also was a new grad. Unfortunately, I...
Hi everyone! I have a quick question for you: I would like to apply for an RN position in the army as a civilian. I 've looked through government jobs and there is an announcement for multiple locations and specialities closing in February. I just wa...
Hi everyone! I am a new ADN RN from California who is tired of constant sunshine, heat,outrageously expensive real estate, and deserty look of southern CA. My husband and I are trying to relocate somewhere with abundance of forest, rain, friendly peo...
blacksea pebble replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing
Jules, what state are you in? Please pm me if you can. I really want to get out of CA SOMEDAY. To the poster of this thread: the salary seems to be very low, especially with gas prices and inflation. Mortgage payment is not the only aspect of COL. C...
blacksea pebble replied to secretname's topic in NCLEX
Hi, I passed NCLEX at 75 questions and can say that there are not many study tools that can prepare you for the exam. I studied Saunders book and CD, NCLEX 3500, and Kaplan on-line course. I can say that Saunders is good for general knowledge ( refr...
Dear NC nurses, Could you please tell me how you manage COL with RN salaries, especially new grads? I was planning to move to Charlotte area from CA BEFORE I saw that CMC starts new grads around $ 19/h and a decent 3 bedroom house in the area rent...
blacksea pebble replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in California
Yes, I am still looking for a position at Sutter in Crescent. I REALLY, REALLY need a day position though (small baby at home and I don't function well after 2200). I WOULD LOVE TO RELOCATE TO CRESCENT! Please keep me posted! Good luck!
blacksea pebble replied to vikichck's topic in North Carolina
Vikichck, I was thinking about moving to NC and wrote a thread COL vs salaries in NC. I live in CA and constant fires, heat, and crime started me thinking about moving to NC. I looked up salaries for new grads and was shocked to find out that they r...
blacksea pebble replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing
Yeap, ratios are great. Unfortunately, in many areas, nurses are not compensatetd quite well for the COL ( just think central coast or San Diego). California is smoking me out quite literally.:chuckle TX seems quite good to nurses but why is liabilit...
blacksea pebble replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in California
Hi pacificwhales, I also was thinking about Crescent city. I tried to find out some first-hand information about the hospital there without much luck. I think it is a very small community and as a new grad you will not get the same experience you can...
blacksea pebble replied to blacksea pebble's topic in North Carolina
LittleWing21, thank you for the reply. I used the calculator and it shows that my salary should be higher than $20/h to have the same standard of living as in CA. I think many people think that CA is all beautiful and pricey. Not true! There are ar...
blacksea pebble replied to bafrique's topic in General Nursing
You absolutely should go! I got a job when I was 6 mos pregnant. Before booking the ticket, check with your airline what are the restrictions for transportation of pregnant passengers. Some airlines will not allow you on the plane after 36 weeks wi...
Hi everybody! I looked through many posts on OR but did not find one that had information on good orientation programs for new grads. I've been interested in surgery since I was ten. When I was in school, my best rotation was in OR; I just had this f...