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  1. Need help! seniority or higher pay?

    DEgalRN replied to loongway2goRn's topic in Nursing Career

    Everything else being equal I would take higher pay. 2 months probably won't make much of a difference in your

  2. Need advice- stay in med/surg or take a home health job?

    DEgalRN replied to kmoswald's topic in Nursing Career

    I would personally make the move. But I also ultimately don't want to work in acute care. Do you? I'm finding more and more the golden year isn't a year anymore anyway. If you want to work in a...

  3. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    DEgalRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Does your nurse to patient ratio change from day shift to night shift? Do you think it should? Do you think it's fair if it does or doesn't? Ours doesn't. Max 6 patients on days, max 6 patients on...

  4. Pay Off My Student Loans In Full or Make Monthly Payments?

    DEgalRN replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    Never ever wipe out your savings. Better to have student loan debt then credit card debt if you wipe out your savings then have to use a credit card in an

  5. Casual workers: How many hours do you put in?

    DEgalRN replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    I do two 12 hour shifts in a 6 week period. That is the minimum to stay PRN at the hospital I work at. In addition to my PRN job I have another full time job which is why I do the minimum. I simply...

  6. New grad as charge nurse?

    DEgalRN replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a friend who started in psych as a new grad. He worked as a "floor" nurse for about a month and then they placed him as charge. He survived and really didn't have any issues. I can't speak to...

  7. Looking for help finding PHN Job any suggestions?

    DEgalRN replied to determined2doit's topic in Public, Community Health

    Awesome! Keep us

  8. Transferring in first year of nursing

    DEgalRN replied to dressagerdr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My only concern would be that you said you would be in a residency program. Make sure that there's no minimum commitment or payback if you don't meet that commitment. Otherwise, people have to move...

  9. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    DEgalRN replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bought myself a Roomba!

  10. Any new grads planning their exit from nursing?

    DEgalRN replied to leilo0's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could have written this post just about word for word. I took a med/surg job in a hospital I swore I would never work because it was the first job I was offered and I had bills to pay. I never...

  11. You're getting and admit. ::...Fine::

    DEgalRN replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is really a "it depends" question. I've had days where I start with 5 or 6 patients and don't D/C anyone so I don't get anyone. And I've had days where I flip my whole assignment. Most likely,...

  12. TB PHN?

    DEgalRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thanks for your comment! I'm so excited to

  13. Leaving After 10 Months

    DEgalRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for all the advice everyone! While I feel that staying a full year would be most beneficial, I've decided that I can't wait if there is a job that I think I'll love. (And I truly believe that...

  14. Looking for help finding PHN Job any suggestions?

    DEgalRN replied to determined2doit's topic in Public, Community Health

    OP, check out your state's employment website. That's how I landed mine. No experience in PHN required, but it did require a

  15. Leaving After 10 Months

    DEgalRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Luckily, I do have my BSN. Ideally I would be able to stay for the full year, but I'm concerned that the next public health nursing position will not be available after my year mark. And honestly, I...

  16. Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

    DEgalRN replied to mybabies2000's topic in Public, Community Health

    Where I live you can start in public health with the state as a new BSN, I think it's very dependent on state and

  17. Split Medical-Surgical?

    DEgalRN replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We're "technically" split. However on my surgical floor, I regularly have 3 or more medical patients out of 6. However, our medical floor doesn't get any surgical patients (not even a 23 hour stay...

  18. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

    DEgalRN replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated in Feb last year, started working in July of last year (in a hospital, but not my #1 job choice). It's a tough job market, but things do turn up. You just gotta keep

  19. Bobbing along, am I alone?

    DEgalRN replied to Thatch23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could have written this almost exactly. I'm not sure what to say other than I understand what you're going though. My personal goal is to get at least a year, and then start looking again. I did...

  20. After graduation should i start off in med surg or go straight in to OB?

    DEgalRN replied to clh504's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm less than a year out, but I firmly believe that if you know what you want to work in, go for it. If there are "general" skills that you need in OB, you can pick them up in OB. If there's are...

  21. How long was/is your orientation?

    DEgalRN replied to happyinillinois's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad I'm getting 12 weeks with a preceptor on a med/surg floor. In addition, I have a nurse residency class for new grads once a month for 4 hours for a

  22. nursing jobs in delaware

    DEgalRN replied to defenbaker10's topic in General Nursing

    Very competitive for new grads in DE and the surrounding areas. However, if you can snag a job, it seems like starting pay can range from

  23. Peds Office then Peds Hospital?

    DEgalRN posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi all! I'm a new grad interested in working in Peds. The slight problem in my plan is that the pediatric hospital where I live is not hiring new grads. I have an interview for a part time RN in...

  24. What major should you declare if you're an undergraduate?

    DEgalRN replied to tdhuy's topic in Nursing Career

    Your best bet is to talk to an advisor at your school. Most likely there is a nursing or pre-nursing course load that you'll need to take. And you'll declare the nursing major most

  25. Can't find a job

    DEgalRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I know it's only been a couple of months, but I just can't even seem to get anywhere with this job hunt and it's really starting to wear on me. I hate that everything is done electronically. If they...