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So ladies and gents, Interviewing at a nice outpatient mental health center. I precepted here. Haven't finalized things yet, but they are going to get me close to my asking salary of 110k. They are only offering one week of paid vacation, in addition to 8 or 9 paid holidays, which she emphasized, will make it about 14 paid days the first year. In my opinion, holidays shouldn't be used as barter for vacation time. I feel 2 to 3 weeks is more reasonable. I feel like I'm getting low balled. Also, 2 to 3 ceu days but not money to pay for training. Any thoughts? Advice? Little Rock, AR market Thanks, Ry

The company says that contract work does not include a shift differential and that day and nights pay the same. Is this the norm for travel nursing?

How many hours a week would you say you spend on each class?

I've been admitted to the psych NP program at Walden. I'm trying to decide whether to take 1 or 2 courses at the same time. I would like to hear from someone who has taken courses there and who can speak to how difficult /easy they are and how many hours a week each course takes. I work 40 hours a week. Thanks.

Friend, You just dug up a 5 year-old thread. You would have better luck sending him a PM if you want a direct response.

I'm interviewing for a position of nursing manager for a 32 bed geriatric psych unit that is part of a hospital, an a large metropolitan area in the mid-south. I have 5 years of RN experience, 2.5 of them in psych. Does anyone know what would be a reasonable salary? I don't want to ask for too much but I don't want to short myself either. Thanks!

I apologize for the title typo. Can the mod correct it? Last word should read "nurse."

Does anyone know anything about this position at Gentiva? It is 7 days on 7 days off. Also, how physically demanding is the job. Do you visit homes or long-term care facilities more often? Are you requires to move or lift patients? Thanks.

Does anyone know what the shift differential for nights is and what type of shifts they have eggs 7p to 7a or 11p to 7a? I'm very interested in making the transition from bedside nursing.

Thanks for your responses. What about renting a room at a friend's house that would be appropriate? Also, what are the contingecies for the power going out. What if it's out for several days due to winter weather? What if the internet goes down? Will an employee be penalized? What if a tornado is coming and I need to run to my closet (I'm serious, this happens a few times a year where I live). I am looking for a night shift job. Thanks.

I am seriously considering applying for a home triage/advice position to get out of bedside nursing due to health issues. The only problem is that I do not have a suitable room in my home that I can dedicate to the job for 8+ hours, and even if I did, there is the baby, the cats, my wife at home talking on the phone, ect. I am thinking the only way I can do this is to rent an office space, which I can do for $250 a month. Would the companies that hire positions for home work be ok with that arrangement? Any other thoughts? Thanks.

Hey folks. After two years of med/surg and telemetry I have been given the opportunity to follow my dream job in psych nursing. The unit is part of an acute care hospital that takes the sickest of the mentally ill and has a largely indigent. I will be working nights with 12 hour shifts. They say I will receive 4-5 weeks of orientation. I would appreciate any advice people have about starting this job. I'm looking forward to it!

Thank you all for your comments. I knew I wanted to leave med/surg and was exploring my options. Today, I was offered my dream job: psych. I'm looking forward to this opportunity!

I never found myself wanting to be an oncology nurse per say, but I'm burned out on regular med/surg and I am looking for something different. There is a position open on the BMT unit at a tertiary academic medical center that I would like to work at. The little I've read about BMT units sounds fascinating. I do have some questions: 1. How is BMT different from an oncology floor? Do they overlap? Are BMT patients frequently getting chemo while on the BMT unit? 2. How much classroom/training/orientation does it take? Is there a large learning curve? Would coming from a heavy surgery floor where many patients have had cancer surgically removed help? I'm already accustomed to interacting with oncologists and familiar with many types of cancer. 3. Can you describe the typical BMT patient? Is the job very physically intensive? Are these patients mostly self sufficient or do they need lots of help? Compared to your typical med/surg population. I want to get an idea of what to expect with these patients before I consider applying. Thanks for your responses!

80 hours per two week pay period