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  1. Job market in Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte?

    83studentnurse posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    We are considering a move to either Raleigh-Durham or Charlotte. I'm curious what the job market is like in these areas. I have some hands on and also some sales/case management skills. I am enrolled...

  2. Job market in Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yes, I have heard nothing but good things about the area! Low 20s is not what I was hoping for in salary, unfortunately, but I would have to do the math on cost of living vs salary to see how it...

  3. Job market in Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    For what it's worth, I also have non clinical experience (more in the case management and sales arena); I might be looking for a job that utilizes those skills rather than a floor nursing position,...

  4. Job market in Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thank you! Any rough estimates of salaries for nurses wih a few years'

  5. Job market in Richmond?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you so much for the lovely note! Very encouraging! I have a job here that I love, but I may want to branch out when we move, especially since my options here have been limited from some...

  6. Job market in Richmond?

    83studentnurse posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hello: my family is considering relocating to richmond. What is the job market like there? I would be looking for a job in case management or similar, preferably part time. I realize that part time...

  7. Job market in Richmond?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you, Kelly! I don't have experience in case management, but in a related role (screening patients for rehab placement), so case management would be a pretty natural transition. I do have...

  8. Mountainside School of Nursing

    83studentnurse replied to espnn76's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I don't know about the GPA -- go on the website, I think it has all the info about requirements. There's no waiting list; they either accept you or they don't. Also, you can call the school --...

  9. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    83studentnurse replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One more comment from a fellow career-changer (left a management position in PR for nursing). It's scary. You will have bad days and second guess your decision. I go home many days and don't feel...

  10. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    83studentnurse replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I admit I haven't read all of the responses, but I wanted to definitely encourage you to go into nursing -- I'm sure you'll be great at it! I agree that male nurses are often have an advantage over...

  11. No time off for new dad!!

    83studentnurse replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised to hear this story ... I can't imagine him not being able to get a single day off for the birth of his child! You have to weigh two things ... his presence at the birth of his child...

  12. Male Nurses

    83studentnurse replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    I think male nurses are great! Male doctors and techs don't get harassed at all, so I wonder why male nurses (who generally operate somewhere between these two roles) should be any different. About...

  13. Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

    83studentnurse replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I am required by my school to purchase $1M per claim $6M aggregate insurance from NSO (I am a renter, by the way). I think it only cost me about $29 a year! Although I'm not a nurse...

  14. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    83studentnurse replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    All schools are definitely not the same! However, that doesn't mean that the local private BSN program is always better than the local ADN program. In some places, the local ADN or diploma schools...

  15. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    83studentnurse replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, hiddencat. I actually started taking courses at a private college when I was about 15 (long story, but I was taking them while in high school), but I didn't find her comment offensive. It...

  16. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    83studentnurse replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mention that the prof who said she was tired of teaching spoiled kids did so in a private conversation, not in front of the class. Clearly, I'm not saying that's what private college...

  17. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    83studentnurse replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, I'm surprised by the professors I encounter at various types of schools. Although I'm sure the prestige and pay of teaching at a school like Columbia attracts some good professors, I'm...

  18. What is per diem?

    83studentnurse replied to TiffanyLovesPink's topic in General Nursing

    Also, hospitals have varying policies regarding per diem scheduling -- you'll need to find out what exactly it means at the hospitals around you. For example, one hospital by me requires per diem...

  19. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    83studentnurse replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    You're totally right. Solving for X is algebra! I was thinking of the NET, which I don't think had any algebra (ratios, decimals, etc.). I guess I was doing algebra in Jr. High, though, so I was half...

  20. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    83studentnurse replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    There's not much wrote memorization you'll have to do regarding math. You will need to know the 1 g = 1000 mg and 1 mg = 1000 mcg (micrograms). What you need to know isn't even algebra -- it's jr....

  21. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    83studentnurse replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    You should feel comfortable with basic math stuff -- multiplying and dividing fractions, conversions of units and such. It's best to know how to do word problems because that's what the questions...

  22. Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    83studentnurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry, when I brought up lactation what I meant was that women with hysterical pregnancies can begin to lactate/leak (symptom of pregnancy that occurs in the case of hysterical pregnancy can occur...

  23. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    83studentnurse replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Just to clarify, I think using NCLEX study materials is helpful while you're in school (i.e. do the GI section in your study guide when preparing for a GI test -- it can help to reinforce what you...

  24. Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    83studentnurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that under normal conditions, you can't menstruate when you're pregnant. However, under normal conditions you can't lactate when you're not pregnant, either, and there are documented cases of...

  25. Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    83studentnurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    An instructor of mine who works in the ER said she gets patients all the time who come in complaining of unexplained stomach pain only to give birth to a baby they didn't know they were carrying...