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  1. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

    caseyspen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  2. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

    caseyspen replied to caseyspen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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

  3. Can a PNP work in a hospital setting?

    caseyspen replied to caseyspen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  4. Nurse to patient ratios and acuity in YOUR PICU

    caseyspen replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    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....

  5. Failing the NCLEX at 77 Questions

    caseyspen replied to CarolineRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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?...

  6. please share your NCLEX study schedule

    caseyspen posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  7. New Nurse Salary

    caseyspen replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  8. New Nurse Salary

    caseyspen replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  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...

  10. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    caseyspen replied to 275Main's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  11. NICU Interview questions

    caseyspen posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

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    caseyspen replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  13. what would you suggest?

    caseyspen posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...