nurseguy74
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My wife is set to take her RN boards tomorrow and we've been discussing our options. In the Tucson area, are there good opportunities in the psych setting? I have almost three years RN experience in MR/DD psych long term care and am more than open to new opportunities. My wife is wanting to work on a reservation for the experience and possibly loan forgiveness?? Does anyone know the salary ranges for the areas I have mentioned? Any experience in these areas? Also, we've been thinking about real estate and are wondering where the best areas to live are. We will be budgeting for around $200K on our first purchase. Any other info regarding the Tucson area is appreciated. Chris
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I have been working as an RN in an Indiana state hospital for the past 2+ years. My wife is getting ready to start her last semester of her BSN program and has shown an interest in psych nursing as well. We both love the Carolinas and are particularly interested in Charleston for many reasons; the ocean, laid back southern living, climate, and the overall aesthetics. Does anyone here have any info on psych jobs in the area? I'd be interested in any input regarding pay, benefits, types of facilities, etc. Also, what do you like best about living in or around Charleston? Worst? Thanks for your time...........chris
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I work at the Logansport State Hospital and am now at 19.16/hr as an RN on dayshift. I believe evenings and midnights make about 5,000 more per year. It's not a bad rate of pay for the area.
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thanks to all for your input. i have decided that i will not take it a third time, in other words second time is going to be a charm. i feel i do know the material, but on test day i wasn't able to access it or think critically. i figure there's no use in pointing fingers as to who is to blame. it rests on my ability to analyze and interpret what is before me. i'll be purchasing a book or two for the next exam to touch on some problem areas. i will join you all in the RN ranks shortly. chris
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maybe i was too confident, maybe i didn't study enough, maybe i rushed things a bit. i took the lpn boards last year and passed at 85 questions, this year i went well into the 200's on the rn and got my failing results today. i didn't feel like the material covered on the exam reflected what i had learned in school. the thing is, i'm not too devastated. i'm still an lpn. i attribute my failure to lack of preparation/review. so what i'm asking of you is some tips or pointers to prepare me for my next nclex in september. i'm willing to do whatever it takes at this point. i've heard there are some excellent resources out there and would appreciate some input as to how good they are. thank you......chris
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hey people, haven't been around in a while. i guess i've been studying too hard. well, it's finally over! i have my asn and am ready to tackle the NCLEX. i've heard there are a few changes happening this year (format-wise). anyone heard anything? one thing i noticed about this program compared to the lpn program is the amount of self-study you have to do. i was spoon-fed during the lpn program! what a wake up call the rn program was. i almost didn't make it during the cardiac/hematological/respiratory semester. i had a 67% for about a month and was stressing beyond belief. passing is 79% that's when it hit me, "study your A$$ off or come back next year". let me tell you, that is one hell of a hole to dig yourself out of when you're down that low. well i ended up passing with an 81%. my first "c" :angryfire oh well, i look at it this way, none of my future patients are going to care how i did in school just as long as i give them the best care possible. anyhow....congratulations to all 2004 graduates! best of luck on the NCLEX! chris