gerry79

gerry79

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  1. Does anyone know how to find a Cruise Ship Nursing Job?

    gerry79 replied to micahd's topic in General Nursing

    Go to any cruise ship line web site and check out there job vacancies. I applied for a job with Princess Cruise Line and was turned down because I had no ED, or critical care experience. There was no...

  2. Physical Therapy in the ER Setting

    gerry79 replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    We have PT in our ED. They evaluate patients for safety and possible home services before discharge. They work hard for their money at my

  3. Looking for advice from working nurses on adn vs bsn

    gerry79 replied to rene76's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Choose which ever program is right for you. Most if not all nursing programs are competitive to get into and have wait lists. I don't agree with the assertion that one program better prepares nurses...

  4. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    gerry79 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    A food, hotel, restaurant,resort, or movie critic. How the heck do you get those jobs! I never heard about those types of jobs in school. My guidance counselor

  5. Lower back pain from standing all day

    gerry79 replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I was out with a back injury for 3 months this past summer, and am once again out (although I should return in 10 days) but please use proper body mechanics and ask for help when boosting or lifting....

  6. Are there more NP jobs or PA jobs?

    gerry79 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    wow linearthinker, I hope that you find something soon. It seems as if everyone is getting their NP (at least where I work), so market saturation is a concern of mine as I also pursue my FNP. Seems...

  7. Thinking of moving to Boston Area

    gerry79 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Really? We just hired about 7 new nurses in the past 4 months with more on the way due to folks leaving. Many are from outside hospitals. Where do you work???? Do you aspire to go to PA school (I am...

  8. Occupational Therapy Or Bachelors In Nursing?

    gerry79 replied to ReeseB's topic in General Nursing

    pay, i am not sure, quality of life, occupational

  9. Thinking of moving to Boston Area

    gerry79 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston (in the ED) and it is a level one trauma center. There are currently positions open in the ED and staffing is so short there that we are using...

  10. NY presbyterian

    gerry79 replied to gerry79's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks Steve. She is coming from Boston and currently makes about 8 grand less a year. Considering her expenses will most certainly increase, it may be a lateral move for her. Thanks for the reply!...

  11. NY presbyterian

    gerry79 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Can anyone please tell me the salary range for an RN with 4 years experience at NYP. A friend has a job interview there and is curious about the salary vs cost of living. Thanks for all replies?...

  12. 3.25 GPA required for new grad position???!!

    gerry79 replied to wildsmile24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In a tight job market the employers hold all of the cards. As another poster stated, the GPA thing may be a tool to shrink the enormous amount of applications received for the limited positions...

  13. Will there be nursing jobs in San francisco in 2014 and after?

    gerry79 replied to Curiousgurl's topic in General Nursing

    As long as nursing schools keep pumping out new grads, I dont think there will be jobs in the Bay area for years to come. There are still 2008 grads without jobs, and more new graduate nurses are...

  14. Massachusetts FNP student looking for NP preceptors!

    gerry79 replied to SoonToBeFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for the explanation. Hope to start FNP program spring 11 (UMass Boston) and wondered how the preceptorship thing

  15. Massachusetts FNP student looking for NP preceptors!

    gerry79 replied to SoonToBeFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your school did not set up preceptor ship prior to start of the

  16. LTC Center for new grads

    gerry79 replied to butterflymel6's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Many hospitals dont consider LTC/nursing home experience. A friend of mine ran into that problem when looking for hospitals jobs after one year in a LTC

  17. ANP vs. FNP - who gets hired?

    gerry79 replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Must have bee slow on the send button :) Thanks for the response

  18. ANP vs. FNP - who gets hired?

    gerry79 replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNPGrad why did you leave anesthesia?? Just curious. It seems like most CRNA's would rather have multiple root canals than give up passing

  19. What age will you retire?

    gerry79 replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    I implemented a 30 year plan when I was 34 to be able to stop working and live comfortably at age 64 and thus far I am on track to meet that goal (retired from Coast Guard 3 years ago after 25 years)....

  20. What age will you retire?

    gerry79 replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    Age 64. That gives me 18 more years before I am

  21. How much is too much in loans

    gerry79 replied to labchic's topic in Nursing Career

    A few coworkers are really strapped financially because of student loans. Although they make what many would call good money, they are left nearly destitute because of monstrous student loan payments....

  22. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    gerry79 replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I made $94,000 my first year as a nurse. Yes I worked a lot of overtime, and was generally a miserable SOB, but I did make almost $100,000. As a nurse with 3 years of experience I made $70,000 last...

  23. Any former Marine grunts going into nursing?

    gerry79 replied to devildog0311's topic in Male Nursing Students

    25 years in the Coast Guard (Hospital Corpsman) retired in 07. Using post 9-11 GI Bill for my NP (what a great deal). Proud to be among those who served/serve the public (EMT/Paramedic,

  24. Highest paid specialty in nursing ?

    gerry79 replied to Elleveein's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility you are payed based on experience, not your specialty. The hierarchy in nursing as I was told is: nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, nurse educators, registered

  25. Current Med/Surge Nurse being bumped to Snif unit for nurse with more seniority???

    gerry79 replied to amerdoodle's topic in California Nursing

    If you are at a union facility you can be bumped. If it is non union then you maybe getting the