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  1. Doesn't seem to be a shortage in MN, does there

    275Main replied to iliket3's topic in General Nursing

    25 an hour in Tucson AZ? As far as I know the going rate is 19 or 19.50 a hour (that is without differential)...just a question what hospital in Tucson is offering this hourly

  2. What are Ca salaries really like?

    275Main replied to creeves's topic in California Nursing

    batmik..i know that i have asked you about this before in this post..where are you in the bay area, sf, oakland, san jose etc. i am going up there pretty soon but i have seen about 32 an hour before...

  3. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    275Main replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    I think that this is inappropriate and further more I wonder how much of a liability it would be for the school (if one person decided to act inappropriately). Liability is another reason why a lot...

  4. OT For the Last Four Hours of a 12 Hour Shift in Palm Springs?

    275Main replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I am confused, if you belong to a union or work in a union shop then this overtime after 8 hours would not apply to you...at least this is how I interpret this. This is also something that I have not...

  5. Moving to Boston

    275Main replied to telenurse04's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have been trying to find out on this forum, what the pay scale is like in the Boston area since I am considering moving back. I already know about salary.com and I have found that in most major...

  6. Nursing in Australia

    275Main posted a topic in International Nursing

    Recently the idea of moving to Australia has come across my mins. I did read a lot of the information in the sticky but I have a few questions. I would like to live in sydney, I have read other...

  7. Online Masters programs

    275Main replied to Pronurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Stonybrook in New York offers a variety of different masters online and I believe that Duke offers an online FNP

  8. Accelerated Nursing BS

    275Main replied to jav's topic in New York Nursing

    The thing is that the bar has been raised on theses programs and the minimum requirements are really guidelines. I would suggest that you call and ask what prevented you from getting in or waitlisted...

  9. Is the degree worth the loans?

    275Main replied to liz steinmetz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that I responded to your previous post. I was in a similar situation. I was admitted to a direct entry MSN program, but was looking at 60,000 worth of debt. I decided that for this reason...

  10. Vanderbilt Program

    275Main replied to michellemybelle's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Most likely if you have a Bachelors degree in another area you will be chosen over someone who only has met the credit requirements (much like it is in most dental and pharmD programs). When I...

  11. Previous 4yr degree helpful?

    275Main replied to carlalogan's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops, I gave you an answer that you already knew.

  12. Previous 4yr degree helpful?

    275Main replied to carlalogan's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to advance your education in nursing, most graduate schools require a BSN rather than a different 4 year degree (but there are programs out there for those who have an ADN and a BA or BS...

  13. Santa Clara County Hospitals

    275Main replied to Purple_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the responses. I have been under the impression that most places in the bay area have a similar starting salary, between 31-33 for a new hire before diffs. Is this true? Or are theses...

  14. paying for nursing school

    275Main replied to lentil's topic in General Nursing

    Starting out thousands in debt is the reality for an undergraduate student these days. There was an article in the village voice about that: http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0411/fkoerner.php The...

  15. Santa Clara County Hospitals

    275Main replied to Purple_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know which hospitals in the bay area offer ER new grad programs. I am aware that UCSF medical center does but I am having a difficult time finding others. I am interseted in the bay area...

  16. ?s about Mass hospitals

    275Main posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    A friend of mine will be finishing her BSN this May, and was asking me about salaries in Boston (since I used to live there), but I have no idea what they are? I know that MGH pays lower than...

  17. Ratio question

    275Main posted a topic in California Nursing

    I was wondering how the ratios in California have influenced your patient care? Do you feel that you can take better care of your patients? Have a lot of hospitals moved towards "primary nursing" in...

  18. What nursing shortage? (rant)

    275Main replied to PMHNP10's topic in California Nursing

    This is off the main topic, but I am confused as to the post about hospitals being reluctant to hire new graduates. I would assume that a hospital that is unable to meet the staffing ratio with core...

  19. Maxed out student loans??

    275Main replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a NY resident than stonybrook and SUNY downstate all have accelerated BSN programs which would be cheaper than a private school. Also search the NYSNA (new york state nurses association)...

  20. Student Loan Repayments

    275Main replied to texan's topic in New York Nursing

    I think that a lot of VA hospitals offer some sort of loan repayment, as to the amount I am not sure. Also I do not know if there is a VA in NYC, but if there is try giving them a

  21. Maxed out student loans??

    275Main replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    Does the school offer just the accelerated BSN, then the amount that you would be projected to take out over the course of the program would be less and you could get your masters later. Also maybe...

  22. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    275Main posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lately, it appears as if sign on bonuses may be a thing of the past. I am well aware that they have not proved to improve nurse retention, but they are a nice perk. To all of the new grads, or...

  23. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

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

    I am jumping on my own post...sign on bonuses/relocation funding etc., has anyone encountered any of the above in the Bay area of

  24. Fashionable Degree

    275Main replied to javagirl's topic in New York Nursing

    I think that the idea of a direct entry MSN program is that there is the belief that for a lot of students that have already achieved a BA or BS that they want a Masters degree next rather than soley...

  25. Registered Nurses Rank Number One In Job Growth

    275Main replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess my question is where is the 700,000 figure of foreign trained nurses coming from, is this a well known number? And I have been wondering, how much does it cost a hospital to sponsor someone...