KeepItRealRN BSN, RN

I have experience with HCA. When this happens you are in a no-win situation. Your manager wants you to quit and if you don't this is the beginning of the paper trail she will use to ultimately terminate you. I've seen it numerous times. If you love t...

I think you hit the nail on the head. A lot of new grads are too picky about what they are willing to do and where they are willing to live. The only new grad who can not find a job is one who is unwilling to relocate, unwilling to take any position ...

Is it common nowadays for nursing students to graduate with >100K in student loan debt? I am trying to wrap my head around how this is happening so let me throw a few questions out there. Did you go to a public or private university? If you chose...

We always called it going out to check the weather.

Thank you for answering my questions. And no I'm not judging you at all. Whether something is worth it or not is absolutely up to the person who made the decision. One thing I do want to point out though is that there are some grads out there who see...

Congratulations! You're doing it right.

It is.

If anyone ever questions your path have them watch this video ADN vs BSN, Let's Follow the Money

If you have rich parents or a rich benefactor paying for it that's great. All of that is not worth going into hawk to the tune of hundreds of thousands for a Nursing degree. It may feel like it is at the time but sooner or later one has to pay the pi...

I am curious what does a "prestigious" school offer that your average school does not? I am asking this in all sincerity. What do they provide to justify the added cost?

Again I'm sure that big fiance had a lot to do with that policy.

That is insane that at the age of 25 living on your own you are still considered a dependent for federal aid. My guess here is that the big fiancial corporations have lobbied the government to have this asinine policy put in place to make people depe...

I never called you a fool or stupid. I simply was stating a fact that the payment on a 100k loan is about $1,000/month which is close to what an average new grad takes home every two weeks. I was simply stating a fact. No judgement here.

100k in student loan debt pretty much wipes out one paycheck a month in take home pay as a hospital RN.

A hearty round of applause for you. You will be happy with that choice.

Can you give me a specific example of a door that was opened because of the school you attended?

The smartet thing you did was pay off each loan before taking out another and once you got established did the pay as you go plan.

You are doing it in a very wise and financially sound way. Congrats.

Thank you everyone for sharing your stories. I have read them all so far and appreciate your input. Sometimes I wonder if people turn to expensive private and (ugh) for profit schools because it is easier to get in due to decreased competition as a r...

Dayshift or Nightshift, if you're working 12 hour shifts you're not going to have a social life on the days you work anyway.

I have addressed this very topic right here.

When I graduated and started working I lived on a low budget for 5 more years. I didn't buy a house, new car, or any other expensive toys. I didn't spend a lot of money on entertainment. What I did was work OT when it was available, accepted shifts w...

Because in this say in age of zero tolerance for bullying, the tech accused you of just that. GUILTY AS CHARGED! Zero tolerance means no common sense can be applied to this situation. If the Tech says you bullied her then you did. Case closed. If the...

Even if policy doesn't state the male nurse or MD have a female in the room for such procedures, as a male nurse it is prudent to have one anyway. All it would take is for one female patient with psych issues to accuse the male nurse of something ina...

I noticed that too.