piper_for_hire

piper_for_hire

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  1. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    piper_for_hire replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU, SICU

    Cooper - dangerous? Not at all.

  2. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Um ... I was kidding. You know, the little smiley face thing with the tongue sticking out. We need a sense of humor STAT!

  3. How do I decided what area I want to work in?

    piper_for_hire replied to hcrn2005's topic in General Nursing

    From what you've said - you've already answered your own question. Go to the ICU.

  4. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Only 48 hours a week? Easily. I haven't worked that little since the 80s.

  5. feeling appreciated?

    piper_for_hire posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    There seems to be a common theme in nursing about not "feeling appreciated". Is anyone else confused about this? I worked in corporate america before nursing and nobody was ever really appreciated...

  6. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    New grads start at $26/hr at my hospital.

  7. Sigma Theta Tau

    piper_for_hire posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey, I got into the Sigma Theta Tau honor society thing and I am wondering if anyone believes that it helped them get into grad school. Is it worth forking over the 80 clams? Thanks,

  8. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    piper_for_hire replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU, SICU

    $26 for new grads in Camden, NJ

  9. ICU Interneship

    piper_for_hire replied to NeuroNP's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a BSN at a Level I trauma in NJ, but most in our unit are ASNs. Should have no problem getting in.

  10. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes - I get six weeks vacation to start with, but we're a union shop.

  11. What kind of nursing do you do????

    piper_for_hire replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    ICU in a large inner city hospital

  12. where are the nursing shortages?

    piper_for_hire replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Wait - aren't we being really pessimistic here? It is a *GREAT* thing that there are so many options besides bedside nursing. What if the reverse were true and nurses had very limited career options?...

  13. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Okay - here are some answers. 1. ADN + BA do not equal BSN. As far as I know there is no "equivalent" for this. Let us know if you hear of anything like that. 2. I have not heard of a pay differential...

  14. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Do you already have a degree in something else? You could try one of the many accelerated BSN programs in the Philadelphia area. RN salary for new grads around there is about $25/hr plus...

  15. pin ?

    piper_for_hire replied to ken-pin's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why would the pin make you look feminine?

  16. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh - no - I'd be doing the weekend program at one hospital for and then (at least) two other shifts at another hospital. Sorry for the confusion.

  17. pin ?

    piper_for_hire replied to ken-pin's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't get the whole pinning thing. Seems rather overly-feminine to me - like wearing those nursing hats. I'll be happy going to graduation, but I have no interest in this pining stuff.

  18. What school do/did you go to?

    piper_for_hire replied to blee1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Drexel BSN - graduate in two weeks - well, if I can pass those annoying finals

  19. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wait - you're a mom?? This is the Male Nursing Student forum!! I had this same problem with our tree house in my back yard growing up.

  20. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I live in a city in the northeast and the pay is generally around $25/hr before differentials. I have heard that the south is quite a bit less and that Florida is the worst in the country - but I...

  21. Show me the Money

    piper_for_hire replied to Browndog's topic in Male Nursing Students

    1. Loans loans and more loans plus gutting our savings 2. the total tuition for my BSN is $24K 3. My previous salary was about the same as yours. I'll make $60K in my first year as a new nurse (not...

  22. What's nursing school like?

    piper_for_hire replied to Doug85's topic in Male Nursing Students

    What is nursing school like? It horrible!! It's constant assault on your self esteem with nothing but negative reinforcement. On the bright side, only 20 days to go ....

  23. where are the nursing shortages?

    piper_for_hire replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    How's the pay in Nevada?

  24. where are the nursing shortages?

    piper_for_hire replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Man - here in the Philadelphia area you will have no problem finding an ICU job as a new grad. I couldn't imagine doing med/surg. I would leave nursing before I would do that. Just too hard and...

  25. where are the nursing shortages?

    piper_for_hire replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    I think the issue here (well, one of them) is that the "nursing shortage" has become a sort of marketing entity. "Got Milk?" "Just Do It" "Nursing Shortage" But that doesn't change the fact that there...