cookingnurse

I started nursing school at 18 dropped out to have 2 children. Returned at the age of 29 for my AAS & graduated at 32. Continued with a BSN & graduated 20 yrs after my high school graduation at the age of 38. I worked full time nights & went to school full/part days & evenings. I joke it took me 10 years to get a 4 year degree but I graduated both degrees with honors.

I have been a nurse since 1992. I work 3 different places. My base income in the hospitals is around 23.50 - 24.20. plus shift differential. call pay is 2/hr. When I worked home care for a Magnet hospital I made 30/hr due to the special things I did like CPR instructor, BSN, wound care & JACHO projects. I worked for an oncology office 2 years ago & made 22 / hr with lots a perks. I work in northern Indiana in the boonies and am able to travel & live well on my salary.

I am also interested in travel nursing. I have been just layed off from my office position & am looking at many options as there is a hiring freeze at the local hospitals. I have been trying to decide which agency is the best, should I sign with 2 different ones. I need to work back into the hospital but don't want to work night shift. What are the opportunities out there but not midnights. I need some answers. I am also not young (46). Would this be too much for me? Are the nurses at the hospitals you go to nice or do they "eat their young?"

I am also interested in travel nursing. I have been just layed off from my office position & am looking at many options as there is a hiring freeze at the local hospitals. I have been trying to decide which agency is the best, should I sign with 2 different ones. I need to work back into the hospital but don't want to work night shift. What are the opportunities out there but not midnights. I need some answers. I am also not young (46). Would this be too much for me? Are the nurses at the hospitals you go to nice or do they "eat their young?"

I worked in a hospital for 2 years, changed to home care for 10 1/2 years now do Oncology in an office. Home care requires many things of a nurse. Yes clerical because you are the one responsible for all the orders, recertifications, scheduling, etc. In the oncology office it is also clerical as you are on the phone with someone & have to pull the chart to see what has been going on with them and chart your conversation as well as the MD's response to the questions. I lost money when I went to home care but was able to earn it back plus more. I lost money again when I went to oncology but only $.50 an hour. I make as much as the hospital nurses. Work only M-Th 8-4:30, F 8-12. No weekends, All holidays paid. Some of the nurses take the pager for call & get paid $100 per night & $400 per weekend & holiday. I think that sounds pretty good. In the office I give chemo, IV iron, immunoglobulins, antibodics. Teach, teach, teach. assist with bone marrow biopsies, draw blood, give injections & telephone triage. I also have time to get to know the clients on a personal basis. That ultimately helps with their healing & trust in the MD & staff. I love it. :)

I worked in a hospital for 2 years, changed to home care for 10 1/2 years now do Oncology in an office. Home care requires many things of a nurse. Yes clerical because you are the one responsible for all the orders, recertifications, scheduling, etc. In the oncology office it is also clerical as you are on the phone with someone & have to pull the chart to see what has been going on with them and chart your conversation as well as the MD's response to the questions. I lost money when I went to home care but was able to earn it back plus more. I lost money again when I went to oncology but only $.50 an hour. I make as much as the hospital nurses. Work only M-Th 8-4:30, F 8-12. No weekends, All holidays paid. Some of the nurses take the pager for call & get paid $100 per night & $400 per weekend & holiday. I think that sounds pretty good. In the office I give chemo, IV iron, immunoglobulins, antibodics. Teach, teach, teach. assist with bone marrow biopsies, draw blood, give injections & telephone triage. I also have time to get to know the clients on a personal basis. That ultimately helps with their healing & trust in the MD & staff. I love it. :)

I choose yellow & red. I am cheerful at work :chuckle (yellow) but like to be the center of attention (red). I also am Irish & have a temper :angryfire but not at work or infront of the clients.

I choose yellow & red. I am cheerful at work :chuckle (yellow) but like to be the center of attention (red). I also am Irish & have a temper :angryfire but not at work or infront of the clients.

I have been a nurse for 12 years. I started in a hospital at $11.50 per hour. 10 years ago I changed to Visiting Nurses. When I left there 11 Mos ago I was making $25.50/hr plus all the over time I wanted. I had full time employment, on call paid $2.00 per hour unless you got called then it was time & 1/2. I worked weekends, had no time to myself but made lots of money. I PRN for VNA at $30.00/hr. ( No benefits).:) I changed jobs last August & started working in an Oncology treatment center. I started at $25.00 per hour. No weekends, Holidays- off paid. Lots of rep lunches & dinners. This Friday I got layed off for lack of another MD coming on board in the office. But I still think the pay is excellent.