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Hi - anyone know the starting salary for new RN grads at New Hanover Regional Medical Center? Also, is the night diff annual or hourly? I know in some states it's just another $5K if you work nights, but in others I've heard that it's per hour afte...

I don't know about the other one, but I borrowed a Cardiology III from one of the girls at work because my stethoscope was MIA (I found it later that night). It was AWESOME! I actually told someone that if I didn't find my stethoscope I know which ...

I started this thread way back before I moved to Wilmington and the problem with pay vs cost of living here is that we are close to the beach. A lot of people retire down here and while certain things like home prices and taxes are a lot less than u...

I just started there in the last month and so far everyone I've met (well, mostly everyone) has been super nice. I also found it interesting that out of about 30 new nurses that started with me, about 25 were from out of town or out of state. It se...

In 101 you'll have "class" on the clinical days on campus until it's time to go to the hospital. They do your orientation and infection control and all that stuff during those days.

Kudos to you for doing the RIGHT thing for your patient - you're there to advocate for your patients and give them the best care you can. You did the right thing by refusing the additional patient and by standing up for your patient and YOURSELF! I...

Thanks - the interview was actually last week and I got the offer today - YAY!

Hey Everyone - update, I finally got an interview at NHRMC. Any advice on what to ask, how they interview, etc? It's for all Med/Surg positions and I'm meeting with HR, the Hiring Mgr and then the PRW team...I was so busy writing everything down wh...

I was an evening student and we didn't need to bring any textbooks with us to class (not sure if was different for the day classes). From 101 to 105 you'll probably use the same books (Fundamentals and Med/Surg) and then 203 and 204 you'll have to g...

Hi everyone. I am looking for anyone working in the Wilmington area, perhaps at New Hanover, Brunswick Community Hospital or Dosher Memorial or anyone who is attending UNCW's Masters program to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I am in the NY area...

Anyone on here know about Columbus Regional in Whiteville? I saw a few positions there and thought about applying if it has a decent reputation. Thoughts? Salary for a new grad RN?

Wow - what a let down I think they definitely need to get with the program in Wilmington and realize that they are way behind everyone else and they're not going to get good talent unless they start paying. It's definitely disappointing when I thi...

WOO-HOO!! Way to go - congrats on the new job!!

Thanks so much for the advice - I'd really love to get the experience here and then do Travel - that was my original plan...but hubby and I are getting sick of living in an apt and want to put down roots SOMEWHERE!! Houses here in NY are coming down...

Well put - I think nurses are underpaid in many places, but hearing the differences between NY and NC makes me appreciate that although we pay a boatload of $$ to live here, the compensation is at least decent. I definitely don't look forward to mak...

Hi everyone - I'm looking for some feedback. I'm a new grad waiting to take the NCLEX and I'm trying to do whatever I can to make myself more marketable once I have my RN license. Last summer I did and externship and I'm in the process of getting m...

Thanks - that's kind of what I was thinking - I'll just stick to the ACLS course for now. I definitely don't need to spend more $$ - the state and testing company already has $343 of my $$ ransom and I don't even have my approval to schedule my NCLEX...

You may be ok in Wilmington if you can do Travel because those rates always seem to be higher. I thought about trying to get a few years of experience here in NY and then going to do travel down there so the pay cut wouldn't be as painful!

Merrell makes all leather super comfy nursing shoes. Encore Moc Pro or Jungle Moc Pro - both have lots of support but I like the Jungle Mocs better - they have more cushion. I wore my Encore's through 2 years of Nsg school where we were on the floo...

When you first start clinical (which is after about 4 weeks the first semester) you will mostly talk to your patient, help with patient care like bed baths, help on and off bedpans or to the bathroom, feedings if the person needs assistance, making b...

I applied for the New Grad waiting list at NYP and I only have my AS - I am starting the RN to BSN bridge program in the fall so I put that on my resume (plus I have a bachelor degree in an unrelated field). Obviously, the wait list is a far cry fro...

There is a "formula" that NCC uses to see who gets in. You get points for being a Nassau resident, points for having at least 12 (I think) credits previously taken at NCC, and points for your GPA, prereqs, etc...go to the admissions office (if you c...

If you only knew what some people in the corporate world looked like - you would realize it's not just nurses!! I'm not saying that ANYONE should be a slob at work, but just know that your so called "professionals" don't all dress in suits. I worke...

I've seen this one in the hospitals we're in now for clinicals and the RN under the name badge is in BIG LETTERS with a red background - it definitely seems to do the trick!! I can also say that as a student who is required to wear white on a floor o...

Thanks so much for the reply. I am living in NY now and the pay is very different here BUT on a med/surg floor you usually have 8 patients and sometimes at night the nurses end up with 12 or 14 if someone calls out (which is ridiculous and unsafe). ...