Rook

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1. Being a male nurse?

   Rook replied to JLaubach93's topic in Men in Nursing

   As a member of the Class of 2011 I'm going to assume that you are 20-21 years old. Well, I got news for ya fella, those "some people" are right. Once you hit drinking age then there is no going back...

2. UK Nurses working abroad

   Rook replied to stefix's topic in International Nursing

   Saudi Arabia and/or other rich Middle Eastern countries might take you as a new grad. Here in the United States we're closed (we still have a shortage but have decided to tackle the problem head-on...

3. NY Nursing Student Seeking Information about working at John Hopkins

   Rook replied to Moej's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Why Hopkins? Those hospital rankings are bunk. They only have meaning if you have a one in a million rare disease or if you are rich and/or famous. The only Baltimore hospital I know that hires new...

4. ICU position after BSN graduation

   Rook replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

   My hospital hires new grads in the ED, CICU and ICU or they did until the budgets cuts came. If you can't get ICU right away go to Intermediate care for a year. You'll need a few years to get into...

5. If you could go anywhere in the country for nursing school...

   Rook replied to DidDidDid's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Just don't go somewhere where you'd graduate with 60-80K in debt when you could somewhere for 20K and probably get a better edcuation. In MD Hopkins has one of the worst NCLEX pass rates and they you...

6. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

   Rook replied to Dogstar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Trop and myoglobin levels used to get diluted out at a lot of hosp in the 90s. Trop can easily go over >1000 as you are measuring nanograms of the substance. However, a troponin >1000 isn't any...

7. Trop and CK-MB levels

   Rook replied to aprilleverett's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'm a chem/hematology lab tech and a RN. CK-MBs aren't considered a good cardiac marker anymore and many hospitals including the one I work at don't use them anymore. AST and LH are also considered to...

8. Springfield hospital center and Sheppard Pratt

   Rook replied to hunny_cessy's topic in Maryland Nursing

   GF works at Sheppard Pratt. Its a decent hosp. 8hr shifts only. Extremely busy in the AM, night shift is pretty dead from what I hear. She works PRN though (gets as many hrs as she wants) and she said...

9. H1B Visa sponsorships?

   Rook replied to Carla_RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

   As long as you have a year under your belt in exp you'll be fine in that respect. Getting a visa is tough in this climate now though. Job openings are scarce. However you might have a shot getting a...

10. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    Rook replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    1.5 yr exp. 36hrs/week. I usually work one OT day/month as well to cover my car payment. Could probably work 48 or 60 every week if I wanted to but I

11. Accelerated programs...expensive or cheap?

    Rook replied to johninalameda's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Salisbury University in MD is much much cheaper ($3500/sem instate - $7500/OOS), and only 3 semesters. I think the 2nd degrees have passed the NCLEX 1st time at 100% for the past few years running as...

12. Jobs for male nurses

    Rook replied to iaca's topic in Men in Nursing

    No quotas. The bias is experience. My supervisor was telling me about our last job opening. She had 42 applicants for 1 job most of the applicants being new grads and a couple who had experience. She...

13. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    Rook replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    All the time as well. Of course the majority of them have demensia. I've experienced both extremes. I've always looked young for my age. 12 years ago when I was a medical technologist, I worked in a...

14. Accelerated Nursing Program People

    Rook replied to alexandrabadjie's topic in General Students

    When looking at accelerated RN programs I looked at the Univ of Pittsburgh, discovered it was 30K/year and promptly went to the univ. closer to my home Salisbury University of MD. Its a decent school...

15. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    Rook replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Sinai $25 After 7pm $2 Weekend $1? Shore Memorial Hosp (not hiring) Easton $23.50 Eve 10 percent Night 15percent Weekend 8percent Sheppard Pratt $26? unsure about diff Union (in 09) $24 All of MD is...