djc1981

Most RN's get paid more than RTs or Rad Techs. Something else you need to consider is that the glut for these is exponentially worse than RNs. There are nearly as many programs for Xray as RNs, and there is much less need for rad techs than nurses....

Actually, I think alot of people use nursing not as a "stepping stone" but as a backup plan. They work as nurses when they want to/need money per diem, but do what they really want to do as their fulltime job. If they lose their job or need to move...

hey guys. since most of us here are nursing students, i was just curious...would you guys prefer a male nurse over a female nurse in general? i know it doesn't matter as long as they did their job compentently...but if given the choice, what would yo...

I've had an alarming amount of working RNs trying to persuade me from becoming a nurse. At first I just brushed it off as a fluke - thinking they were either new, burnt out, etc. But they seem to be from all walks of life. They all say that I'm "t...

Speaking as a former 16 yr old male, he is NOT a pervert. That is basically all that we do when we are alone at that age. The OP handled it well by ignoring it and not causing any undue embarassment.

I feel sorry for most unit coordinators. They are soooo busy most of the time with lights and patients families and doc order and phones. Half the time they are harried and stressed out to the max! All this and their pay is barely above minimum wa...

The facility I'm looking into only has RN, no matter what the degree. Frankly, after RN most patients don't know or care what all that alphabet soup means. There's a certain line where it goes from being imperative information to being an awkward d...

My school has a nuclear medicine program. I've been told that I should do radiology tech first and then do a nuc. med program to build on my skills. They say it would be better that way, and that nuc med jobs are few and far between, especially for...

Thanks for everyones replies! Certainly gives me things to think about.

Apparently the only thing worse than being in nursing school is actually working as a nurse!:roll

More and more hospitals are preferring BSNs, and with this economy and even nursing being affected, I don't think it would hurt to get your BSN. Better safe than sorry.

I told a PA I'm in nursing school, and he laughed and said that he will one day probably be my boss.

Can any new grads tell me starting pay/differentials for John Hopkins? I can't find any info.

For what its worth, in job listings I have sometimes seen requests for ANCC certification specifically but have never seen AANP specifically.

I'm sorry, but what's wrong with getting into nursing for the salary? As long as you give good, competent care -- whats the big deal? I think that is why nurses have been underpaid for so long. Many treat money as a dirty word, and frown upon any ...

I would assume there would be a mix of women who would or would not be uncomfortable with a male in this job. However, speaking personally, I think I would be terribly uncomfortable in this position having to grab boobs and get babies to suck all da...

Does anyone else feel with some of the OP's over-the-top posts that we are all getting punked??

It's not just the ladies who have to deal with this...sometimes us younger gay men are on the opposite end of the leering eyes of the gay MDs and fellow RNs! Turning a cold shoulder and playing oblivious works 99% of the time!

I say this in all respect...ditching the Tinkerbell scrub top might be one quick way to garner a bit more professional respect from people (but the guy seems like a real jerk, nonetheless!)

I was reading an article where Nursing has once again been named the most honest and ethical profession for 2008. That made me feel good. I know alot of things we read on here make it sound like Nursing is just a sidewalk to suicide (and it's fine ...

Does anyone happen to know the current RN new graduate starting salaries of the Huntington hospitals -- specifically Cabell and St. Marys? Thanks.

Do you guys know if Cabell or St. Marys offer tuition reimbursement? I tried looking on the websites but to no avail. How much is offered and when are you eligible? I'm asking because I know CAMC doesn't offer it!

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We've heard this song for decades now. The need is too much to move to make it a 4 yr degree right now. Just the ANA with another "pie in the sky" move that will never come to fruition.