I am looking to move in 2 years to someplace warmer possibly. I am sick of the crazy winters and snow all the time. By then ill have about 3 years ICU nursing experience. I would love to live somewhere not too crazy expensive and to see the ocean wo...
krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Travel
hey I dont have pm yet, but im willing to move anywhere! I just want sunshine, with a place that has a lot of things you can go out and do, where there are friendly ppl, not insanely expensive and a decent place to possibly have a family. The closer ...
I was a new grad and hired directly into the ICU, we get 6m of orientation( although they took me off early), a floor nurse gets 3months you are also scheduled edu days where you have to do ecco, case studies with other new grads, and days where you ...
where i work it is generally a 2:1 ratio. I have had paired CCVH coming off my orientation and plenty of times where you have to titrate multiple drips at the same time, but you make it work. I had a great preceptor who taught me how to really manage...
Hey I'm a new grad and work in an icu and love it. I have always wanted to do military and before graduation narrowed it to the navy and airforce but the recruiters were very unresponsive and never answered my questions saying they would get back to ...
Heya everyone, So I plan on graduating nursing school in May 2010 in NY and am looking to possibly move to philadelphia, I'm hoping by that time the economy has bounced back and more places are hiring. I was wondering if people could tell me about th...
krazaygerl replied to amadime1's topic in New York
the base salary at Strong is 22.50 but they did give out hospital raises this month so that number has gone up, but they pay for you to get your masters after 1 year which is a pretty sweet deal. hope that helps!
krazaygerl replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York
Orange county is not upstate NY I have lived in orange county, albany and now in rochester and the job market for nurses is extremely tough around here. I think nyc has it worse but most ppl who have not landed a job by last month, arent getting one ...
Right now I am freaking out because tomorrow is my last day of kaplan and these are my scores so far diagnostic-62 QT1-64 QT2- 59 QT3- 68 QT4- 63 QT5-59 readiness- 63 my exam is in a little over a week, but barely, should I reschedule it? I plan on t...
So I plan on graduating nursing school in May 2010 in NY (with my BSN and a previous B.S. in Human Biology) and I am looking to possibly move to the washington d.c area, I'm hoping by that time the economy has bounced back and more places are hiring....
krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC
Thanks, im looking for permanent nights most-likely, not that i mind the day shift, but i think for job security purposes and because Ill be a new nurse there will be more opportunities if i go nights at first. you get to sleep during the day while e...
krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC
wow thats an amazing shift differential, do ya know if you do 12 hr days or 12 hour nights does it break it up as all 12 hr shift differential for nights, or is it 4 hr evening and 8 hr night? and same thing with days/evening? I was worried i wouldnt...
krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania
I will have my BSN in nursing and another B.S. in human biology. I plan on applying for jobs in january, so this way I can secure something before I move down there. If I cant secure anything down there I have received 2 job offers in rochester, and ...
I know a lot of us might have went to private school for nursing and are in a lot of debt. So if everyone can just name hospitals that pay some of your loans back and how much, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
krazaygerl replied to CAllen15's topic in New York
Hey i actually go to Naz right now and graduate next yr. I transferred into the program last yr. Its a very expensive school that i will be paying back forever which is why there is no real waitlist. If you are transferring in to their school make su...