baltdave

you have to think longterm on this decision...would you rather work in some community hospital that pays your a quarter more an hour than work at JHH ? think 5 or 10 years down the road then calculate the difference...also there are no new grad jobs so you cant be picky..there are new grads working as techs in the hopkins er just so they can be inline for a position if and when someone leaves.... you cant be picky in this economy

In my past life I worked for many years downtown after working at UMMS (and I did get more $$ at JHH). The JHH of 25 years ago paid differently but not the JHH of today but the nonsense continues of people saying that. I have had the pleasure of workign with many nurses who moved from the NYC area and they all felt that they were paid well compared to their NY union wages. True JHH kinda gets you on holidays, they say you get more in some strange formula but you do get overtime so how is that salary ? ? Its kinda funny to be called salaried when you get an hourly pay. I think that there is a world of difference between jhh and jhbmc iwth jhbmc being hopkins lite or as they like to say the kinder gentler hopkins. Clearly my vote for you would be for JHH, they are on the verge of moving into a state of the art 1.5 billion dollar addition..yes i said billion $$$ . There is no place like it.... d

good luck in your choice but one more thing....I have worked at both hospitals ( i know its not the same as the school) and have worked all around the country and guess what ? ? ? In LA, Seattle, Miami, or Memphis NO ONE has heard of University of Maryland nor cares......However The Johns Hopkins University or Hospital on your resume opens doors.....TRUST ME I have worked for both and one year later in my new position I am still known as the guy from Johns Hopkins.....what is that ? Instant credibility...you can only get that in one place in Baltimore..dont be fool by people who have never left the state....

Sorry but I have to agree with the poster who stated that the accelerated msn students dont meet the muster. They are better than the cna but not all that they think they are. The truth of the matter is that very VERY FEW of these nurses really want to be nurses. I have worked with and hired them and have to say that they all have visions of being directors of nursing or advanced practice nurses without putting in the time to know what their profession is all about. It is really a shame that schools of nursing push this, however the quickie bsn or msn is nothing compared to schools pushing young students to become NP's without a minute of nursing experience.....a total sham....or shame..perhaps both....

I think that the greatest book regarding ecg interpretation is called "dubins rapid interpretation of the ecg" dont remember dubins first name but am sure you can find it cheap on half.com or amazon....it has been used by generations of physicians and nurses....you cant go wrong with it.