kellyjo44

I recently applied to Ohio State University RN to BSN outreach program. I spent close to $100 on the application fee and sending all my applications to them. When I hadn't heard anything back for more than a month I emailed them, twice, with no response. I finally called them only to find out that I was not eligible for the program due to some new rule regarding state license. They are now only accepting students with RN license for 1 of 14 different states. I am licensed in SD and that is not one of the states they are accepting. I was really disappointed with all the news- upset that it wasn't advertised on their website, nor made aware to me when I originally applied. I did email again asking for documentation of the new rule as I still can find nothing on their website about it. I got an email back advising it is a new rule put in place by the Ohio State Board of Nursing. I am just wondering if anyone else had any similar experiences or has any knowledge of this rule. Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone! So I did ask the question and I would have to have 2 years of RN experience to be a GS 9. The job was listed for a GS 9 which is why I assumed that is what I would be getting, but they rewrote the job or something to offer it to me at a GS 7, apparently without 2 years experience I can not work as a GS 9. I do think that I get COLA, I am not sure how much-- from what I understand it won't be much since my husband already receives COLA for our whole family. I am not sure about locality pay, I have never heard of this, I'll have to look into it. I doubt we would get any kind of housing allowance since my husband is AF and we live on base. I am thankful to have a job and I am of course accepting it...I was just a little shocked about the pay...maybe with COLA and locality pay if I get that it will be better. I have no experience with the GS system so maybe I just don't know enough yet...

My husband is USAF and we are stationed in Okinawa Japan. There is a naval hospital here which I was recently hired onto. BUT I got my job offer letter and they are hiring me as a GS7 with a salary of 33,979. I am a new graduate RN but I have 5 years experience as an LPN. I was just thinking that this was low. I don't have any other option but to accept it since there is no where else for me to work but I was debating asking if this could be some kind of mistake. It works out to be just over $17/hr. My last job I worked as an LPN I was making $19/hr so this is a pay decrease when I went up in education...makes no sense to me! Any help is appreciated!!! THANK YOU!

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Hi, I am in my last semester of nursing school and since I do a lot of driving I was looking for some kind of audio review I could do while in the car. Does anyone have any suggestions, I am not finding a whole lot out there. Thanks in advance for any help :)