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Does you unit offer any incentives or bonus pay to train/precept new nurses to your unit?

Thanks for all the helpful responses. There are a few things my unit needs to look at and reconsider. It is mandatory to take atleast 12hr of call a schedule,sometimes 16 hr depending on staffing. We get 18.00 flat for signing up for the 12-16 hrs. ...

I am curious to know if anyone has to take call on their Labor and Delivery Unit and if so what kind of call pay do you get and do you get any specialty unit pay. We all know that L&D is a special unit where not just any RN can float to and work ...

Hello Fellow Nurses, My family and I are contemplating moving from Florida to Philly and I was curious as to the cost of living in Philly such as rent for a 2-3 bedroom house,townhouse, or apartment. Pay for a nurse with 1 year of experience in L&...

Has anyone taken advantage of this offer, for the govt to pay back a portion of you loans if you work at an eligible hospital in Florida? Were there any drawbacks, did you have to get your facitlity to agree to pay back a portion also,how long did th...

I'm a L&D nurse in Florida considering a move to NYC. What's the pay for a RN with 2 years L&D and 1 year med-surg experience?

Thanks so much your post was very helpful. What is the average cost for a 2/3 bedroom, apartment in a decent neighborhood? Do you think the pay for a nurse is compensation enough for the cost of living? If you don't mind me asking how old are you and...

Yea you will find that alot of people/directors/managers are new. They recruit from other HCA's to get experienced staff to come and "fix" the unit. CRMC is not a "bad" hospital but you will hear alot if their staff saying they're a work in progress.

Any suggestions on good L&D hospitals in the Philly area and what's the estimated pay for 1 year experience RN,BSN?

This is a HCA ran hospital and from what I've heard, they have a high turnover rate and high pt to nurse ratio. They will orient you for a few weeks and then try to get you off orientation early to help their budget. I live in Tallahassee and work at...

18.20 + shift diffs. is correct. They offer a sign on bonus that you get 1/2 after 90 days then the other 1/2 after 2 years. Sad isn't it???!!!

I see the ranges of salary, but what is the cost living in New Jersey. For instance what would a 3/2 house or townhouse run you? I live in Floruda now and plan to head North within the next year or so. Sidenote: My husband plans to be a history teac...

I'm thinking about going into a branch of the military and I'm currently over the weight requirement. Do any branches help you to make weight? Also, I have my ADN in nursing and plan to start my BSN this January( hopefully). Do all military branches ...

1RN:2 Cervidil inductions. Is it standard to have CEM on all your cervidil inductions? We monitor before and 2 hours after placement, then every 4 hours unless MD orders CEM.

Thank you so much for all your responses. I was planning on doing my BSN starting in January. So sounds like I need to go ahead with this plan and be losing weight at the same time. I'm 24, married with 2 kids. Any insight from the women who are marr...

Thanks. I'm busy studying. Hoping to take boards the end of June.

Yes, I applied on May 8th and got my ATT and GN letter today.

I will be taking NCLEX the end of June and was curious if anyone had any suggestions or things to definitely review or memorize. Any advice would be appreciated.

Congratulations you all who passed!!!! I plan to test in June. Do you have any pointers or definite things I should review. Any help would be appreciated.

Oh well, i'm wondering why there aren't so many people frustrated with other evaluation agencies....I have friends who had to deal with a bunch and they didn't have this kind of problems and delays. Thanks everyone.

ok.. am I the only odd ball that doesn't know what SATA questions are?

No, they still have their HESI exit exam as well as Florida State.

I am a last semester nursing student in Tallahassee, It is a nice town. The pay is about 18.00-20.00/hr base not including your experience or shift differential. The pay is not the best but the cost of living is somewhat low. There are two main hospi...

OK so do they pay out at the end of your year of employment, the fiscal year or what? I'm confused as when is their payout schedule and what is it based on?

I'm a nursing student and work on a L&D floor as an extern. What's the significance of a "short cervix"?