Angels91084 replied to purpleca's topic in Pennsylvania
Penn will not hire unless you have a BSN. Also nether will a lot of the city hospitals. My floor is a med/surg and our ratio is 4/5 we can have 1-2 cna's on the floor depending on availability. If we have 1:1's that means less cna's for the floor.
Angels91084 replied to Naomi998's topic in Pennsylvania
I know that they have restructured the program some since I've left. There were some assignments I feel were busy work, in the other hand some were helpful. I think the professors were split. I think a few really cared and were great at there job. S...
Angels91084 replied to Naomi998's topic in Pennsylvania
I graduated from HFU spring 11'. I think nursing school in General is hard. What I do know is our class had 100% pass rate. I feel that the clinicals aren't the best. Although, once you pass the boards you learn on the job! Best of luck.
Angels91084 replied to nurse1903's topic in Neurological
I work on a combined neuro/neurosurg floor. Neurology primarily consists of stroke (ischemic/hemmoragic), MS, MG, optic neuritis, numbness and tingling, migraine, slurred speech. Neurosurg brain tumor, spinal surgery
Angels91084 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice
fireball78 Im located in the philly area. I really would like to do inpatient hospice. I have about 6 month experience in a fast paced medsurg unit. I've been apply all over the place for inpatient, but have had no luck at all. I haven't heard ba...
Angels91084 replied to KittyinNj's topic in Neurological
I work at a large university hospital on a neuro/neurosurg thats classified as a med/surg floor but we also often have pts on tele. Our ratios are usually 5:1 occasionally if staffing is really good we have 4. Mostly 5 tho, also our acuity is at a ...
I think that's a good wage. I too am a new grad from Pa who just excepted a job at a major city hospital for 2.00 more per hr. My cost of living is higher near the city and I also have to pay city wage tax, and that's not even including the crazy p...
Angels91084 replied to live&love&heal's topic in ADN/BSN
First of all congrats on pasing the boards! I am a new grad as well that just started my first job 2 weeks ago. I believe that just showing up would be pushy. You don't know what the manager has planned for the day and she may not have time to tal...