futurecrnatobe

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1. Question about wages

   futurecrnatobe replied to jade-athyst's topic in Geriatric

   That is amazing. Are you talking about LTC DON position or hospital DON? Because I'm mean't a LTC DON position. If it is LTC DON position , do you mind giving me a rough estimation of how much LTC ADON make, because currently, there is only an ADON p...

2. Question about wages

   futurecrnatobe replied to jade-athyst's topic in Geriatric

   Yep! That is what I was offered. Does that sound reasonable? Please advise.

3. Question about wages

   futurecrnatobe replied to jade-athyst's topic in Geriatric

   It depends with your location and facility. A friend of mine working in LTC makes $5 more than I do in central Illinois as a new graduate. I work on a med-surg floor and I make $18/hr as a BSN-RN new graduate with 6yrs tech experience, 4yrs LTC exper...

4. Is a DON position realisitic?

   futurecrnatobe replied to mattseviernd's topic in Geriatric

   i would say go for it :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: if that is your call in the nursing field. sometimes challenges or risks make people stronger and better leaders. i understand that what is usually normal and acceptable...

5. Help with what study in graduate school

   futurecrnatobe replied to futurecrnatobe's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you so very much for the information.

6. DON or ADON

   futurecrnatobe replied to futurecrnatobe's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you so much. That helps a lot. Could you please elaborate more on point number four and six " What is your discharge rate for pts rehabilitation and return to home" Has this got to do with census? For call time and pay for call, what if they ...

7. Help with what study in graduate school

   futurecrnatobe replied to futurecrnatobe's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you guys for your responses. I will try and wait a while before I decide which one will be approriate for me. Meanwhile, I will continue surveying my interests and gaining more knowledge from work experience and people like you. However, I ha...

8. DON or ADON

   futurecrnatobe posted a topic in New Nurse

   Does anyone know how much a DON or ADON makes as salary in nursing homes in central Illinois or Illionis state? I would appreciate it if you can give an estimation, because I have being offered one of these positions even though I'm a new RN-BSN grad...

9. Help with what study in graduate school

   futurecrnatobe posted a topic in New Nurse

   greetings everyone. i'm new to the forum. i just graduated in nursing school and would like to further my education in nursing, but i'm sort of confused with the field i should concentrate in. i have applied to different schools and have been accep...