CAguyinMO

CAguyinMO

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  1. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

    CAguyinMO posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello, all. I was wondering whether anyone had any information or insight into pay rates at the two big hospitals in the Palm Springs area -- Eisenhower Medical Center and Desert Regional Medical...

  2. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

    CAguyinMO replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Whispera and Gnursjr2......I greatly appreciate your insight and comments. Whispera,you've kind of confirmed and supported what I've been thinking. I should add a couple of things. First, my ER has...

  3. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

    CAguyinMO replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have greatly enjoyed reading this thread. I can relate, in many respects, with the original poster. I am a *relatively* new-grad RN. I went straight from nursing school into an extremely...

  4. Questions from a new-grad ER nurse wanting to switch to OR

    CAguyinMO posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey all. I'm a new-grad RN (graduated from nursing school last August) with six months' experience in the ER now under my belt. I work in a very busy, extremely high-acuity 50-bed ER/level II trauma...

  5. Questions from a new-grad ER nurse wanting to switch to OR

    CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in Operating Room

    Hey, Poet. Thanks for the fast reply, wise words, and honest thoughts. FYI, I talked to 4 different folks about this, only one of whom was previously an OR nurse. (I work with her now in the ER.)...

  6. This is what's available to new grads?!?

    CAguyinMO replied to Colo9740's topic in California Nursing

    Hey there, everyone. My heart goes out to all new grads in California (my beloved home state). I read the boards here and it's shocking to see how tough the job market is for new RNs on the West...

  7. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

    CAguyinMO replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to chime in here as well. I graduated in August from UMSL's accelerated BSN program (which was a terrific experience). I did most of my clinicals at various BJC hospitals, notably Barnes...

  8. Hard for GNs to get jobs in St. Louis?

    CAguyinMO replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, congrats to all the GNs (and soon-to-be GNs) who've hired for the SSM Futures program. That's fantastic! I'm graduating from UMSL's accelerated program next week, and I'll be starting with SSM in...

  9. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

    CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in California Nursing

    LOL....that's generally true. We have a great exception here - St. Louis Children's Hospital. It's like Disney World in there.....amazing

  10. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

    CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in California Nursing

    Hey, Nicki. Thanks very, very much. Really helpful information, even if I am 2 years or so away from relocating to Palm Springs. It kind of surprised me to learn that Eisenhower pays less than...

  11. Any other new grads concerned about finding a job??

    CAguyinMO replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Jammin....not sure what hospitals you're talking about, but that pay scale is not what's in place at any of the big ones in St. Louis. They all start new grads at just over $20 an hour, NOT including...

  12. New Grad Struggling in L.A.

    CAguyinMO replied to Rrrachel83's topic in California Nursing

    Hey, Rrrachel83 and others. As a native California, I feel your pain. Your situation must truly suck. Let me toss out a suggestion, however. If any of you are able to relocate, you may want to...

  13. scholarships

    CAguyinMO replied to medeiros808's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Berns, I can answer that question. I'm a senior nursing student just finishing up my BSN, and I also received a generous scholarship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I was awarded the money...

  14. Barnes Jewish college question

    CAguyinMO replied to Marie97's topic in General Nursing

    There are three outstanding nursing schools in St. Louis, if you're wanting to earn a BSN (as opposed to a two-year degree). Goldfarb/Barnes is very good. I have a friend who's in their accelerated...

  15. Ages of male nursing students?

    CAguyinMO replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just turned 49 here (making a major life change after a 25-year career in media relations/corporate communications). I'm in the accelerated BSN program at the University of Missour - St. Louis. In...

  16. Potential male student needing help!!!

    CAguyinMO replied to NursingMajor704's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey there, Terence. Welcome to the forum and the world of pre-nursing. It is absolutely *not* correct that you do not or will not qualify for student loans because you already have a bachelor's...

  17. San Diego Hospitals

    CAguyinMO replied to TorontoGrad2009's topic in California Nursing

    Great information. Just curious about being paid 12 hours of straight time, as you put it. I'd thought, incorrectly I guess, that the labor laws in California required employers in the state to pay...

  18. NP program at UMSL or Barnes?

    CAguyinMO replied to abooville's topic in General Nursing

    Your numbers are wrong for UMSL. You're not factoring in the extra $150 per credit hour that's assessed on all nursing classes at the university. So the cost is much closer to Barnes (though...

  19. 33 years old and starting over

    CAguyinMO replied to MisaChickaBea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey there! I think that what you're doing is fantastic, and I'm sure you'll do really well. I'm also starting over, but I'm 48 years old, not 33. Until May I was a communications executive with The...

  20. Nurse managers

    CAguyinMO posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey gang......Nursing student here just wondering about something and thought I'd ask on the board. Do nurses who move into management (nurse managers, to use the generic term) work more standard,...

  21. Many Questions

    CAguyinMO replied to azmomof2's topic in General Students

    Hello there and welcome to the forum! Your background tracks mine pretty closely, although I'm a good year or so ahead of you. About twenty years ago I finished graduate school with a master's...

  22. Stats courses

    CAguyinMO replied to itsinthegenes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know it's a bit late to jump in here, but I just wanted to tell you that I think you absolutely made the right decision. I'm currently finishing up a 3-hour stats class here. I'm pulling an A in...

  23. BYU independent study????

    CAguyinMO replied to laura06baby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished the course in four months. I don't believe there's any way you could take a *legitimate* online course of this type and finish it in 4

  24. BYU independent study????

    CAguyinMO replied to laura06baby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All exams are multiple choice. There are two different kinds of exams. There are 15 open-book online exams, each of which correspond to the 15 lessons in the text. They're not too bad, particularly...

  25. Where to take Nutrition online?

    CAguyinMO replied to Crouton2004's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BYU Online. Great experience. Harder than I thought, but I've really enjoyed the class.