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1. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

   caseyspen replied to caseyspen's topic in NP

   yeah, after thinking about it. My plan is to go the PNP route with my hospital footing most of the bill and then getting a post masters certificate in acute care. Now I just have to study for the GRE.

2. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

   caseyspen replied to caseyspen's topic in NP

   Relocating isn't a possibility. The university affiliated with my hospital offers the PNP program and the private university (with tuition in the ten thousands) in the next city over offers the acute care pnp. I really don't want to rack up a huge am...

3. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

   caseyspen posted a topic in NP

   Hi, I currently work in the PICU (6 yrs experience) but will be applying for NP school next year. I would like to work in a hospital setting as a hospitalist, in peds ED, peds surg/cardiology etc and wanted to know if hospitals require the acute care...

4. Nurse to patient ratios and acuity in YOUR PICU

   caseyspen replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU

   hi, i work in a 16 bed picu in a level i trauma center, large teaching hospital. we have a resident and fellow in house 24 hours a day and attending in house during the day and on call at night. our attendings all live close and can get to the hos...

5. Failing the NCLEX at 77 Questions

   caseyspen replied to CarolineRn's topic in New Nurse

   can you share any study tips? How did you prepare for the nclex? Is there anything you would do differently now that you have taken the test? How long and how often did you study for the boards? thanks, casey

6. please share your NCLEX study schedule

   caseyspen posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, graduation is around the corner and I don't plan on wasting any time getting started. I would like to study 6 days a week but am trying to come up with a realistic study schedule that will be effective. I would like to take the boards sometime n...

7. New Nurse Salary

   caseyspen replied to murnahan5's topic in New Nurse

   Yes on the weekend days with the diff, the pay is 28/hr. weekend nights is 31.75/hr. Of course because of this diff, it isn't hard for the hospital to find people to work weekends! As a new grad I will probably get to work the weekend I'm required pl...

8. New Nurse Salary

   caseyspen replied to murnahan5's topic in New Nurse

   In North carolina, I will be making 18.00/hr plus night diff of 3.75 and weekend diff of 10.00/hr. plus a $12,500 sign on bonus for 2 year committment casey ps. most hospitals give straight day pay when working 7a-7p but at the hospital I will be wo...

9. 12 hour shifts and day night rotation ??

   caseyspen posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I will be graduating in May with my BSN and I just accepted a job in the PICU at a large teaching hospital. I will be working 3 12 hour shifts a week, day/night rotation. The manager said she doesn't care how it is split up over each six week sch...

10. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    caseyspen replied to 275Main's topic in New Nurse

    I accepted a job at a hospital offering an "educational loan" to new grads. They will not call it a sign on bonus! It is $5000 for one year committment, $10,000 for 18 months and $12,500 for a two year committment. You get the first lump sum when you...

11. NICU Interview questions

    caseyspen posted a topic in NICU

    Hi! Well it looks like my prayers have been answered and I will be interviewing with a level III NICU in a couple of weeks. Are there any questions you think I should ask? Any tips or advice on how to nail the interview? I did a shadowing experience ...

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    caseyspen replied to nursecathy's topic in Safety

13. what would you suggest?

    caseyspen posted a topic in NICU

    Hi, I'm a senior in my nursing program and will be graduating in May (God Willing!). I currently work as a phlebotomist and 90% of the time draw the babies in the NICU. I really like it there and I try to look at the equiptment and what is going on w...

14. GNs/NEW RN's-- How much $$ are you getting per hour?

    caseyspen replied to newfloridaRN's topic in New Nurse

    For those of you that work 12 hour shifts, do you get paid for 36 hours or 40?

15. What advice would you give...?

    caseyspen replied to caseyspen's topic in New Nurse

    I have a better idea of how and when to start preparing. I know senior year is tough so of course my current studies will be my focus but I will do questions here and there to keep medsurg fresh in my mind and keep using saunders with my textbooks to...