joanna73 BSN, RN

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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Saving for retirement should be balanced. Don't stop living, but be mindful of spending. What happens when you find yourself 60 years old with no savings? That's a scary thought, and far too common...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I stopped clubbing when I was 24. The whole environment is annoying. I realized that saving money and planning was the priority, even then. Instead, I traveled when I found cheap deals. I've always...
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    Canadian Nurse Traveling to California

    joanna73 replied to Mwood06's topic in Nurse Registration

    Usually that's the procedure, however you should contact the Board of Nursing directly to make sure. You could also contact a recruiter and ask them for advice. Canadian Travel Nurses is an...
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    RN newly license:job interview for a float nurse

    joanna73 replied to luv17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are your strengths and weaknesses? Name and discuss how you incorporate the corporate values into your work. Possibly a scenario will be given and you will be expected to discuss how you...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    joanna73 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Shift differentials and working OT will boost your income. Night shift and weekend differential adds up
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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    joanna73 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    The reality is this: the market is saturated with applicants and HR/ managers have their pick. Unfortunately, it is totally out of your control. Keep applying to other positions and wait. You will...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    joanna73 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I'm middle age and I could keep up if I wanted to, but why? The patient ratios are terrible now and the floors are understaffed. I have no desire to work any of the floors. Clinics, occupational...
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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    joanna73 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    I understand what you're saying, but as springchick says, what an applicant is told versus what happens in HR can vary. I know this because I'm involved with interviewing for my facility. Also, I was...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most people don't expect to become ill. Take the comprehensive health package just in case. Otherwise, you could find your savings unexpectedly depleted. Travel while you're young. I'm very happy that...
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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    joanna73 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    It can take 2-3 weeks just to complete all the interviews. They may also be waiting on your references. When someone sends me a reference request, it usually takes me 3-4 days to complete and
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had 38,000 in student loans when I graduated. I was also paying 900 for rent. My loans were paid within 2.5 years and I bought my house 2 years after
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    joanna73 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    Agreed. Many of the people I knew who applied through the new grad initiative were never called, including myself. I applied to 10 positions and then started looking for permanent work outside the...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was paying my student loans, I worked nights and overtime. Working and sleeping, sleeping and working.....! My loan payment was 300/ month, but some months I paid 1500. You don't really have...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    joanna73 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed. Speak with a financial planner at your bank. Save 10 percent, invest some and start an emergency fund. Three separate accounts. Pay your loans off quickly and consider picking up some OT for a...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    joanna73 replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In the US, there are far too many avenues to becoming an RN. In Canada, there are maybe 30 RN programs and they are all at reputable schools. The curriculum is standard. We have more nurses than jobs...
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    Legal Nurse Consultant

    joanna73 replied to Lindarn2015's topic in Legal

    I'm pretty sure our organization uses legal nurse consultants. There aren't very many and they usually have 20+ years of nursing experience, in addition to a second degree in law or business. Not...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    joanna73 replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I decided before I finished nursing school to spend 4 years as a bedside nurse and move on. So far, I've been a unit manager and I am soon moving to an educator role. It's either administration,...
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    Alberta Job Situation

    joanna73 replied to RepublicanNurse's topic in Canada

    Who are you addressing this comment
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    joanna73 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I also have no interest in becoming an NP. The demand for NPs where I live is mainly small towns and rural areas, which I have no desire to work again. Instead I plan to pursue an MPH with a...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    joanna73 replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Definitely no shortage of nurses, but there is a shortage of experienced nurses. Just today, I've received an email from a recruiter offering sign on bonuses for 2-5 years of acute care experience at...
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    Outside of Nursing..

    joanna73 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I cannot wait to leave. The Thai food sucks where I live. I'm sure I will be spoiled after this
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    Statistics help!!

    joanna73 replied to lilacstar81's topic in General Nursing

    I am also taking stats. I find U tube is very helpful. What concepts are you working
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    Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    joanna73 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    So let's assume that it takes you 6 months to find a full time job and you bring home 3500 per month. If you're paying 1500-2000 per month in loans, that leaves 1500 to live, pay expenses, eat, and...
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    Why don't nurses bond?

    joanna73 replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aside from one person, I have always preferred to keep work and my personal life
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    What is or was your easiest or hardest nursing course

    joanna73 replied to angieperry's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately, we had a 2 week lecture on Peds/ OB and some online modules to complete mixed in with another theory course. I skipped those lectures and completed the modules. I have no interest in...