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    New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    chuckster replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly all employers in the US have moved from defined benefit plans (pensions) to defined contribution plans (401k). Since your odds of having an employer-provided pension are already low and likely...
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    BSN or RN?

    chuckster replied to ms_2015's topic in New York Nursing

    Let's address the BSN question first. As others have already pointed out, it is an increasingly essential requirement to work in nursing and I second those who suggest that is the route you take. That...
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    Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    chuckster replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think that what Smartnurse is hinting at above is that the the BSN debate is a distraction from a more basic issue, namely that it's hard to circumvent the laws of supply and demand.For some time...
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    DCCC night and weekend program and work?

    chuckster replied to mt569112's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Most of the roughly 32 students in the Eve/Weekend program at DCCC when I attended several years ago worked full-time. We lost only 2 students - one of whom ironically was not working and was...
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    Why Wages Are Stagnant

    chuckster posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting article on wages from a frequent contributor to Politico. The thrust of the article, is toward hourly, rather than professional workers, but it provides a good explanation of wage...
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    Why Wages Are Stagnant

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is not quite true. In relative (rather than absolute) terms, total compensation for the broad middle and upper-lower classes, which had been increasing since the end of WWII, began a precipitous...
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    Nursing occupation, politically ineffective due to inequalities of both gender?

    chuckster replied to Yusrie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Judging by the election results, it looks like many folks in WI are happy with union busting. Gov Walker's popularity seems to be increasing and it appears likely that he will be be campaigning for...
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    Nursing occupation, politically ineffective due to inequalities of both gender?

    chuckster replied to Yusrie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree wholeheartedly with almost everything said above but wanted to add my two cents. It's quite true that the police and to a lesser extent, firefighters, unions still wield enough power to...
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    Financing

    chuckster replied to Natalies3's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My advice is to limit the amount of your student loan to the absolute minimum needed. Borrowing $60k for school will put you in a pretty big hole nearly immediately upon graduation - your payment will...
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    Will an expunged record restrict how far I can go in Nursing?

    chuckster replied to aspiringcrna1's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You are really asking for legal advice - something not many RN's are qualified to dispense and I would urge you to instead contact an attorney. Spending a few dollars for a qualified legal opinion is...
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    Choice among on-line RN-BSN programs

    chuckster posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've been looking into the various on-line RN-BSN programs for a few weeks now. There are dozens of such programs but I've managed to narrow the candidates down to just two: Ohio Univer and...
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    Philadelphia Area "New" RN: 30 applications rejected : When will my dream come true?

    chuckster replied to HelloNurse_RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You are definitely not alone. My background is similar (BSN plus BA and MBA, significant time in pre-hospital healthcare as an EMT) and my experience with the nursing job market is also similar - many...
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    new grad RNs in Pittsburgh

    chuckster replied to britt88knee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't think there has been much change in nursing employment in most urban areas around the country the two years this posting has been quiescent. If anything, the situation has deteriorated in and...
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    FNP vs AGNP

    chuckster posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both FNPs and AGNPs are providers of primary-level health care services. The difference between the two seems to be that the FNP works with the "family" including infants & children as well as...
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    Drexel ACE University Campus Safety

    chuckster replied to lillyambers's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Both the Drexel and the adjacent UPenn campuses are well-lit with a significant security presence and are as safe as any big-city college campus can be. The city of Philadelphia is actually reasonably...
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    DCCC nursing program- starting this fall 2014!

    chuckster replied to DaniMV815's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Welcome to all new members of the DCCC nursing program. As a graduate of the program myself, let me first point out that while the program is not particularly difficult, it does require quite a bit of...
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    38y/o male nurse?

    chuckster replied to tj4616's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was quite a bit older than you when I completed nursing school and like, already had both a graduate degree and another baccalaureate. Your sex is not a barrier but contrary to some of what you see...
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    Crozer approves strike vote, informational picketting June 2

    chuckster replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I wish the Crozer nurses all the best. I know from firsthand experience that the hospital is woefully understaffed and has been for a good number of years. It's also unfortunate that CKHS has turned...
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    Salt Lake RN Job Market

    chuckster replied to PhilWayne's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but wanted to bump it to check to see if there's been any change in the SLC-area job market for
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    chuckster replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    From just under $21k to just over $33k, if this recent posting for a hospital position in the Research Triangle area of NC here on AN is to be believed. The low end works out to about $11.75 per hour...
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    Community college for an ADN

    chuckster replied to msmiss03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your local CC is likely to have an open admission policy, and your high school diploma should automatically qualify you for admission to the college. Most CC's have separate, usually more stringent,...
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    Online Rn to Bsn as schools as good as brick and mortar?

    chuckster replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't doubt that is true in your area however, it is not the case in the metro regions around the country that I've looked into (NYC/NoJersey, Phila, WDC, Seattle). In these areas -and from what...
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    BSN from 4 year program required

    chuckster replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I also don't doubt that this may be the case in your area but that has certainly has not been my experience as a male RN. This is not to say that I have not faced discrimination: I am certain that I...
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    OU RN-BSN: using old book editions

    chuckster replied to KoUkLa's topic in Ohio University

    I used the previous edition of texts exclusively throughout the OU program, rarely paid more than $10 for a book, and often less than $5. Amazon is a good place to start, and you can at least find the...
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    FNP to PMHNP

    chuckster posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a second career RN interested in becoming a PMHNP. While a number of universities in my area offer the MSN-PMHNP, all are too expensive for me to attend (I will likely not quality for financial...