xana1986

$30/hr.

I am currently working straight from Medicaid and not through an agency; consequently, there isn't really a contact person who hired me to discuss wages. Do you know how to find out about that kind of information? Thank you!

Hello fellow nurses, I am a a private duty nurse in NY and I am loving it so far (9 months in). However, I am wondering if anyone knows if there is any financial growth as a private duty nurse? When I signed on I was told my wage and there was no mention of pay raise. If there is financial growth, is it based on total number of hours, or strength of my work (via patient evaluation perhaps, or from my nursing notes?) Also, does anyone know if private duty nurses are eligible for overtime pay? I am now working 50hrs/week and my fellow nurses working in hospitals receive overtime pay when they work >40hrs/week. Thanks again, Xana1986

Hello, I am about to sit for the NCLEX in Washington State, but I will be moving to New York. I am wondering if I am supposed to take the NCLEX in my state of residency (WA) and then get my license in my state of residency (WA); or, can I take the NCLEX in my state of residency, but apply for a license in NY? Everywhere I look, I see the term "reciprocity", which applies to transferring a license from one state to another; however, is it possible to simply get the license in the desired state without going through reciprocity from my state of residence? Thank you, Xana1986