ange09 ADN, RN

EVERYTHING! Unfortunately I was dx w/ MS and can no longer do patient care. So the place I wk has us with 22-25 pts doing utilization reviews, discharge plans, and coordination of care. I turn my phone off to get some referrals done, 10 min later I h...

I just started PMHNP school, first semester at Azusa Pacific University in CA. The first year is all core courses. Right now Im taking Advanced Nursing Theory and Research. I have dreaded this course since my undergrad course in this lol. I took an R...

So I've been a RN for 9 years now. I have worked Med/Tele, Float Pool, IR, Cath Lab.. I have my ADN & BSN. I was DX with MS this past yr. I had just finished my 90 day probationary period at the hospital when I was hit with an exacerbation and ho...

Im from NC and went to school there and of course worked there. I graduated in 2009, when CA had that awful recession. We had CA new grads coming in packs to get a job and gain experience. My particular hospital typically hires about 100 new grads ea...

Im not a NP, but my best friend is a ANP and when she transferred states, it took like 3 months. I dont know if the process is different depending on the scope of state you will be in as well. Like she lived in a red state and transferred to a green ...

Ok these posts are extremely old, but I feel the need to post LOL. I am from NC and as a RN I made very little until I went to an Army medical center. So graduated in 2009 making 21/hr on med/tele. Moved up to Interventional radiology ending in 77,90...

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I just finished my application last week for the fall 2018 FNP at USC. I live near LA so it will be really nice to be close to campus if I am accepted. USC has a great reputation & is well respected, so Im not worried about them not obtaining the...

I previously worked at a 916 bed level II trauma center, 2 IR rooms, 10 nurses, one call night per wk and we rotated weekends. We covered all modalities including recovery. Our call was specific to special procedures/angio. Im starting a new angio jo...

I graduated in 2009 with my ADN. I started in a community hospital on a 37 bed medical/telemetry unit. I was started at 20.20/hr. My medical was around $350/month for the family plan. I was slapped in the face with all the responsibilties that nurses...

You should NEVER accept an assignment to an area that you have not been oriented to. I am a float nurse and would not take on med-surg patients in the ED without orientation there first. In fact a very similar experience happened to my good friend. S...

I live in NC, I started at 20.20/hr (med/tele) 3.50 evenings, 4.00 nights and 3.50 wend diff. in 2009.after 3 yrs I went up to 22.80 and went to a different position in radiology nursing.Right now Im making 38/hr 3.50 evening diff ( i don't work nig...

Hello! So my husband and I are from southern california and ALL of our family lives there, mine since the day of dawn lol. My husband and I have been living in NC for 8 years d/t military ties.We are thinking of moving back to Cali but more of the Sa...

I just recently started working prn in the float pool. I worked at a facility that treated their nurses poorly & would have never worked float pool there. The hospital I work at now treats the nursing staff very well and the nursing culture is co...

Hey Pilot, I am not a travel nurse, but several of my friends are.From what they tell me it goes in cycles with the demand of travel nurses.Some people are willing to locate anywhere, where others just stay within their state or region. If you can be...

I am currently starting a RN-BSN program, but it does not require me to take a higher level chemistry.I just had to take basic chemistry for my ADN. The college is accredited (Winston-Salem State University in NC). I plan on applying to grad school s...

Thats great and congrats on all your accomplishments thus far! Dont give up and keep going no matter how long it takes you. It took me 7 years to complete my prereqs and graduate with my ADN. I had several friends that were single moms and it can be ...

Im not sure if this will make you feel any better, but when I say I felt the same way you did after I started my first job as an RN new grad, I felt just like you. I was so confused and even angry because it was not what I expected. Im not even sure ...

I have been browsing PA and NP programs. Since I am a RN, it looks to be more convenient to go to NP school, but I just wish there were more face to face programs near by. My good friend is graduating from NP school in May. we were discusssing the cl...

I have to give credit where credit is due. I believe that nurses that have obtained a BSN should be recognized and given a pay increase, whether they are a seasoned nurse or a new grad. As far as it becoming mandatory for all registered nurseses to o...