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  1. More nurses just laid off in my hometown

    tater.jake posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just insane to hear that bedside staff are getting

  2. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    tater.jake posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are exceptions, but I find it shocking that the new grad RN salary has remained in the ball park of $20/hr for so long. Are we becoming slaves?

  3. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of surprised at the amount of RNs on here who are ok with being paid like a mailman :smackingf and then some take it a step further and argue to keep it that

  4. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, fairytale numbers in most places. Glad Massachusets has it figured

  5. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know where you got your info, but those are fairytale numbers in most

  6. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    I should not have used the word "slave," but inflation is something we should be mindful of as we head toward the future. All I know is that I have seen new grads THIS YEAR being started at $20/hr,...

  7. Is the nursing career what is once was?

    tater.jake replied to barbj317's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to administration stacking up tasks on the nurses back, the ever-absent doctors are doing it too. Burn 'em and turn

  8. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let me clarify "the bum," because it's a certain brand of bum that I'm referring to. This is a "homeless by choice" person that routinely shows up in ED, crying wolf so that they can get a psych...

  9. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not trying to label EVERYONE, the idea is to give people awareness of the piranhas at work so that we can all keep our dignity and have a better

  10. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "The narcissist" - always going online and writing judgmental things about their co-workers, and taking heat from forum

  11. Comparative relevancy of nursing dx

    tater.jake replied to TheSquire's topic in General Nursing

    I'll validate that. I spent a lot of time stressing about these in nursing school and they have turned out to be clinically irrelevant for the most

  12. RN to BSN..does it pay more??

    tater.jake replied to nurse blondie93's topic in General Nursing

    education might help, but I have found that a well paid nurse depends more on: 1. aptitude (rightfully so) 2. experience (rightfully so) 3. who you know (sad but true) 4. what YOU choose to

  13. Hawaii RN success stories

    tater.jake posted a topic in General Nursing

    I must say that reading through some of the posts here paint a grim picture for potential RN transplants. If there is anyone who picked up from the mainland without regrets, I would love to hear from...

  14. Excelsior Online ADN

    tater.jake replied to ellimacja's topic in Nursing Career

    I did it for about $6k. Jobs galore. I would recommend working as you learn to establish a good resume and possibly get your foot in the door with a desirable employer. I think that personal...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    tater.jake replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 75 questions. Tried to re-register after 20 hours, and it would not let me. Got my unofficial results "passed" at 48

  16. Warning - excelsior students

    tater.jake replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an EC grad. Since graduating, I have tripled my income and I love the work I am doing. Maybe EC would be the wrong school for some people. But it definitely paid off for me. I was able to pay off...

  17. First RN check... it was worth it

    tater.jake posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    grossed $3800 in my first two weeks as a GN. This is float pool per diem and I don't get benefits. But still. That pays for my

  18. good IVP practice?

    tater.jake posted a topic in General Students

    Want to run through some mock labs before I test this one. Anyone have some realistic sample orders for IV push? I want to practice with these drugs Lasix: reglan: 5 or 10 per mL benadryl: 10 or 50...

  19. Keepin' the fire goin... what to do after graduating Excelsior ADN program

    tater.jake posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So, continuing with Excelsior college is probably my cheapest option. But it seems that their credibility is in a downward spiral. I fear that if the day came when I wanted to apply to a grad program,...

  20. Question in regards to Excelsior's General Education Requirements

    tater.jake replied to Medic8813's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My local university "required" biology 101 as a prerequisite to micro and a&p. But there was no consequence when I enrolled and completed the classes without it. The way I see it, you might as...

  21. Ran out of steam on NC5

    tater.jake posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Maybe some of you could help me find some motivation/reassurance for my last Nursing Concepts exam. I was on a roll there for a while, passed 5 exams in 4 months. But I got the fear for NC5, which I...

  22. Got a date for July 31 @ St. Mary's in Madison! Took about 4 months from application

    tater.jake posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Applied in March, got a call on May 8 for a test date of July 31st-Aug 2nd. I could have gotten an early July date, but didn't feel like I would be ready. I was a bit heartbroken when I applied and...

  23. Got a date for July 31 @ St. Mary's in Madison! Took about 4 months from application

    tater.jake replied to tater.jake's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just applied to all of them and they were the first to

  24. Have you taken 2 exams in the same day? Thoughts?

    tater.jake replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think it could be done. Depends on the person and which exams are being taken. NC7 would be a good candidate to tack on to another exam. I think that if you're good at controlling test anxiety and...

  25. nc #7

    tater.jake replied to erlissy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Prioritize the material according to the percentage of the content. I think that on this one it is easy to get carried away with names and dates when that portion is only 10% of the exam. I'm not...