cheng1988

this is only job i have right now, I guess I will keep this one for now while looking for others

Hi, everyone. I'm a new grad who is currently working at a nursing home in NJ. The nursing home I am working at right now doesn't pay for the extra I stay there. ( for example: I supposed to work 8 hrs, but if I had to stay there for 9 hrs, then I dont get paid for that extra hour I stayed) In addition, I also work nights and I don't get paid for the night differentials. Do you guys out there think the things my nursing home doing is legal? If not, how can I proof it to them? Thank you!

hi everyone: I am going to start my first RN job this Monday in a nursing home (sub-acute unit). just wandering how is this different than the hospitals setting, what kind of work does a nurse do most in a nursing home? any comments will help, thanks!

hi all, i recently got a NA job offering at a local hospital. the manager ask me to work night shift, and I want to ask you guys what are some the responsibilities I have, and things I have to watch for during night shift. any suggestions? thank you

thx guys for all the great info. they really help me a lot. I did apply for a CNA before, but I had to turn it down during the interview because their hours doesn't fit my school schedule. so i am currently volunteer their for couple hours a week. The nurses on the unit where I volunteer are really nice, and they actually let me do some clinical things and teach me skills. i hope my volunteer experience will help me in the future. Again, thank you all for the great info.

hi all. i am a nursing student in NJ and will be graduating next year. I will get my associate nursing degree when I graduate. My question is is it easy to find a job with an associate nursing degree? or should I transfer to another 4yr college to get my BSN. (I currently volunteer in an local hospital and only have my school clinical hours as experience) thank you all!

ok. thx a lot. and what are some good books i can buy for NCLEX?

Hi, everyone. I am still in nursing school now ( have one more year till graduate), and I am wondering when should I start to prepare for NCLEX? what are some good books or online sources that you guys recommand? Please give me some tips. Thank you!

I appreciate for all the advisement. I am Chinese and I have only been living in this country for about 3 yrs. I am totally new to this field and your advisement really helped me alot. Thank you very much.

$18-$25 per hour, is it the same for every state? when will one get a raise?

wow. I just read that thread and it seems to be hospitals are not hiring new grads. The thing is i will be starting my nusing program in next spring, and hopefully can graduate in 2011. I dont know if nursing will still be a high demanding job by that time then.

hi every. I just want to know how much is the starting rate for a RN with an associate degree. Plus, is there really a big shortage of RN in the US?